Set in the underground world of Los Angeles card sharks and gamblers this slick neo-noir is a gripping ensemble drama that pays homage to hard-boiled heist directors like Mamet and Scorsese SHADE a gambling term for deception and trickery revolves around a ring of small-time hustlers with dreams of the big payoff Tiffany Thandie Newton is a beautiful and calculating swindler who works together with … Continue
American Experience - Las Vegas: An Unconventional History - 2005
From its roots in the frontier days of the Wild West, to its post-WWII heyday as the stomping grounds of gangsters and Brat Packers, to its current incarnation as an adult amusement park, the neon-lit metropolis of Las Vegas, Nevada, has been witness to a century's worth of colorful history. This episode of PBS's American Experience series celebrates Sin City's 100th anniversary with a fun-filled trip through its storied past.