Film review: MISSISSIPPI GRIND from ‘Built For Speed’

Gambling addiction drama Mississippi Grind indulges nearly all the clichés of the ‘nihilistic loser seeking redemption’ movie right down to the relationship with a hooker with a heart of gold but impressive turns from leads Ryan Reynolds and Ben Mendelsohn animate a slightly creaky story. Ryan Reynolds and Ben Mendelsohn play two pathological gambling addicts, Curtis and Gerry, who try

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’, Friday 11th December 2015

This week on ‘Built For Speed’ CJ tells us all about the Chris Cornell gig from last Friday at the Palais.  We also take a look at two new release films: Ron Howard’s In the Heart of the Sea which tells the story that inspired Herman Melville’s epic novel Moby Dick and gambling addiction drama Mississippi Grind which stars Ben Mendelsohn. 

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