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Ricky Jay

  • Movie Review: The Spanish Prisoner (1997)

    Movie Review: The Spanish Prisoner (1997)

    ‘The Spanish Prisoner’ is a deliciously wicked film noir directed by David Mamet, who also wrote the film’s screenplay. Like the first movie he directed, ‘House of Games’, this movie also tells the story of con men playing games. Mamet received the Edgar Allan Poe award for this movie’s screenplay. Do you remember getting an 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