(JTA) “Casino,” Martin Scorsese’s examination of the mob’s control of Las Vegas in the 1960s and 70s, debuted in theaters 25 years ago on Nov. 22, 1995. It may be a tick below “Goodfellas,” which came ...
THE BIG BANKROLL (369 pp.)—Leo Katcher—Harper ($5). Gangster Arnold Rothstein’s life story is the sort of straw out of which psychologists make their bricks. At the age of three, the future “Big ...
Robert De Niro does shady dealings in Las Vegas. "Casino," starring De Niro, streams on Netflix starting March. The film depicts mob-controlled Las Vegas, with standout performances by Sharon Stone ...