Joe Mantegna

  • Great  movies featuring  con artists and the games they play – I

    Great movies featuring con artists and the games they play – I

    Watching movies with intricate plots or playing games are among life’s best guilty pleasures. In this post, we will explore five of the best among them, all of which I have reviewed in earlier posts. For the discerning movie lover, such films provide intellectual fodder. Personally, I find them irresistible. The Grifters (1990) A petty Read more

  • Movie Review: House of Games (1987)

    Movie Review: House of Games (1987)

    House of Games, released in 1987, marks playwright, filmmaker, and author David Mamet’s foray into movie direction. It is a neo-noir hidden gem with a twisted plot, a series of twists, and a twisted ending that would make its way onto the best movies list of numerous critics. The cast features Joe Mantegna and Lindsay Read more