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Breaking the Gambling Hierarchy: Why Bingo Should be on Par with Blackjack in Movies

Movie-goers are used to seeing casino games on the big screen. From roulette and blackjack in movies such as Casino and 21 to poker in Casino Royale, gambling has become a popular trope. However, there’s one game that’s often overlooked by movie directors, and it’s called bingo. TV scriptwriters and producers are more in tune with the game. Indeed, you’ll see bingo scenes if you watch Better Call Saul and Curb Your Enthusiasm. But when it comes to the big screen, bingo is criminally underrepresented.

The Forgotten Game

Source: Pixabay

We’re not saying you can’t find examples of bingo in movies. Big Momma’s House and Rampage have scenes in bingo halls, but the game isn’t the main focus. That’s interesting, given the renaissance bingo has experienced over the last decade. This renaissance is apparent when you scroll through the gaming lobbies of online casinos.

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2023 Emmy Awards – Nominations

After a four month delay the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards will be held on 15th January 2024, here are the nominations.

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Awards: Critics Choice Awards 2023 – TV Winners

Best Drama Series

Andor (Disney+)
Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
WINNER: Better Call Saul (AMC)
The Crown (Netflix)
Euphoria (HBO)
The Good Fight (Paramount+)
House of the Dragon (HBO)
Severance (Apple TV+)
Yellowstone (Paramount Network)

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Awards: Golden Globes 2023 – Nominations

Here we have the nominations for the 80th annual Golden Globes awards with the ceremony taking place on the 10th January 2023!

Best motion picture – drama

  • Avatar: The Way of Water
  • Elvis
  • The Fablemans
  • Tár
  • Top Gun: Maverick

Best motion picture – musical or comedy

  • Babylon
  • The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Everything Everywhere All at Once 
  • Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery 
  • Triangle of Sadness
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SAG Awards 2019 – Winners

Last night the Screen Actor Guild awards took place and here are the winners!

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Critics Choice Awards 2019 – Winners

Awards season is in full flow now and everything is gearing towards the Academy Award nominations and then ceremony.

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FILM

BEST PICTURE

Black Panther

BlacKkKlansman

The Favourite

First Man

Green Book

If Beale Street Could Talk

Mary Poppins Returns

Roma (WINNER)

A Star Is Born

Vice

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Screen Actor Guild Awards 2019 – Nominations

Here are the nominations for the 25th annual Screen Actor Guild Awards (SAG) for 2019 and the films from 2018 . . . As we build up very slowly towards awards season and the Oscars!

Motion Picture Honors

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

  • Christian Bale, Vice
  • Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born
  • Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
  • Viggo Mortensen, Green Book
  • John David Washington, BlacKkKlansman

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

  • Emily Blunt, Mary Poppins Returns
  • Glenn Close, The Wife
  • Olivia Coleman, The Favourite
  • Lady Gaga, A Star Is Born
  • Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?

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Golden Globes 2018 – Winners!

Here we got the winners of the 2018 Golden Globe Awards, looking forward to eventually seeing a lot of these films over the next couple of months!

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JANUARY 07: In this handout photo provided by NBCUniversal, Saoirse Ronan accepts the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for “Lady Bird” during the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

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