Down on his luck and facing financial hardship, Gerry teams up with younger charismatic poker player, Curtis, in an attempt to change his luck. The two set off on a road trip through the South with visions of winning back what's been lost.
A recently unemployed single father struggles to get back his foreclosed home by working for the real estate broker who is the source of his frustration.
Director:
Ramin Bahrani
Stars:
Andrew Garfield,
Michael Shannon,
Laura Dern
A dying real estate mogul transfers his consciousness into a healthy young body, but soon finds that neither the procedure nor the company that performed it are quite what they seem.
Director:
Tarsem Singh
Stars:
Ryan Reynolds,
Natalie Martinez,
Matthew Goode
The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'
Director:
James Ponsoldt
Stars:
Jason Segel,
Jesse Eisenberg,
Anna Chlumsky
Set during the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers and his own struggles as he challenges the Soviet Empire.
Director:
Edward Zwick
Stars:
Tobey Maguire,
Liev Schreiber,
Peter Sarsgaard
A young Scottish man travels across America in pursuit of the woman he loves, attracting the attention of an outlaw who is willing to serve as a guide.
Director:
John Maclean
Stars:
Kodi Smit-McPhee,
Michael Fassbender,
Ben Mendelsohn
Eight years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing incidents seem to indicate that she's still alive. Police, parents and Cassandra herself, will try to unravel the mystery of her disappearance.
Director:
Atom Egoyan
Stars:
Ryan Reynolds,
Scott Speedman,
Rosario Dawson
In the wake of a disaster that wipes out most of civilization, two men and a young woman find themselves in an emotionally charged love triangle as the last known survivors.
Director:
Craig Zobel
Stars:
Chiwetel Ejiofor,
Chris Pine,
Margot Robbie
Down on his luck and facing financial hardship, GERRY teams up with a younger charismatic poker player named CURTIS in an attempt to change his luck. The two set off on a road trip through the South with visions of winning back what has been lost. Written by
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The 1234 tattoo on Curtis's right leg matches the combination to his and Jerry's hotel safe. See more »
Goofs
During the Fairgrounds Racetrack scene prior to the start of the horse race, the track announcer says "The trotters are now in the hand of the starter, it's post time." This would be appropriate prior to the start of a trotting harness race, not a thoroughbred turf race which is depicted as happening live on the track. See more »
Quotes
Donna:
I'm sorry Gerry.
[after the dealer dealt a queen on the river, giving her a better full house than Gerry, winning all Gerry's money]
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Crazy Credits
At the end of the credits, when the soundtrack information is rolling, the first 4 tells of Joe Navarro's 200 poker tells are played. See more »
Sometimes gambling issues can be a major problem. Well actually most of the time. Even if gambling is not your major concern, you might have other issues. In this case the (always) suave Ryan Reynolds is having different problems, than our main character. Those two seem to feed of each others problems. It's like the complement each other and while they fight from time to time, they also seem to need each other.
Another reviewer wrote about the lack of redeeming characters in this. But you don't always need a clear cut character or one that is above the other. This is a weird friendship road trip, that takes us with it, on a journey, that might not be what we'd like to see. But it takes us places (some of them very dark) of human nature, that people might fall into. It's not about tendencies it's about lack of commitment and an addiction personified ... Very well acted
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Sometimes gambling issues can be a major problem. Well actually most of the time. Even if gambling is not your major concern, you might have other issues. In this case the (always) suave Ryan Reynolds is having different problems, than our main character. Those two seem to feed of each others problems. It's like the complement each other and while they fight from time to time, they also seem to need each other.
Another reviewer wrote about the lack of redeeming characters in this. But you don't always need a clear cut character or one that is above the other. This is a weird friendship road trip, that takes us with it, on a journey, that might not be what we'd like to see. But it takes us places (some of them very dark) of human nature, that people might fall into. It's not about tendencies it's about lack of commitment and an addiction personified ... Very well acted