Shark Out Of Water marks return of gambling movie

Bring on the poker brat
Bring on the poker brat

Not since Casino hit the silver screen has a film about gambling been recognised at the Oscars. Since then, one or two passable films have hit the silver screens, like Rounders, Croupier and The Cooler, but in the main chip flicks have been thin on the ground.

It seems, though, that that’s all about to change with a movie about online gambling starring Leonardo Di Caprio in production, a TV series starring Dustin Hoffman coming out on HBO and this award-winning short film, which has even got the poker brat himself, Phil Hellmuth, in it. If you haven’t already, check it out.