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ClubDirt

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Posted: Sep. 25, 2015 - 9:59 AM ET #1

looks pretty good

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mississippi_grind/

LeRinkRat

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Posted: Sep. 25, 2015 - 12:05 PM ET #2

YES. looks like a "sleeper" with no "name" stars which means it could be very well acted OR a complete turkey. does have a 90% "fresh" @ Rotten Tomatoes BUT with just 10 reviews

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2349144/

isport

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Posted: Sep. 25, 2015 - 10:36 PM ET #3

Ryan Reynolds is a no name?

CountCrisco

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Posted: Sep. 29, 2015 - 12:33 AM ET #4

I watched it. Not bad, like a 6 out of 10 for me.

It's either a remake or a copy of the 80's movie California Split with Elliott Gould and George Segal. I liked California Split better.

CountCrisco

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Posted: Sep. 29, 2015 - 12:34 AM ET #5

California Split was actually released in the 70's.

Factorial

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Posted: Mar. 28, 2016 - 12:39 PM ET #6

New feature length gambling documentary being released May 3rd.

https://www.indiewire.com/article/the-best-of-it-in-movie-trailer-gambling-documentary-20160325

rainmaker1855

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Posted: Mar. 29, 2016 - 10:40 AM ET #7

Quote Originally Posted by Factorial:

New feature length gambling documentary being released May 3rd.

https://www.indiewire.com/article/the-best-of-it-in-movie-trailer-gambling-documentary-20160325

like the premise here and will def watch it, but worried they play up the drama more than maybe they will have to just to get a rise out of the audience. thanks for the share.

Michfan15

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Posted: Mar. 31, 2016 - 4:37 PM ET #8

Thought Mississippi Grind was disappointingly mediocre

rainmaker1855

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Posted: Apr. 1, 2016 - 10:08 AM ET #9

Quote Originally Posted by Michfan15:

Thought Mississippi Grind was disappointingly mediocre

I can get why some people say that - it wasn't a smash-em-up action packed gambling flick. But, diving into the characters a bit I think it's at least a fresh take on a buddy movie that actually deals with some human emotion.

My suggestion: try watching it a 2nd time. The first time I watched it I think I felt a little softer about how good it was, but additional watches made me start to get pulled in more.