The Hustler (1961)
We're back and squeezing in a short "franchise" before DUNE unto others as we'd have DUNE unto ourselves. We chose something good for a bit of a change of pace: THE HUSTLER. Directed by Robert Rossen (who joins the Elia Kazan club of Communist name namers who also made some great films), THE HUSTLER is a film about having that grindset, the money mindset, of #winning 24/7 365... or is it? ...is it in fact... the opposite??Alex and Ben talk about pool, Communism, On Cinema at the Cinema, pinku films, and many more hot topics. Join us next week for THE COLOR OF MONEY and a special bonus episode…
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