Sentences with phrase «poker princess»

The phrase "poker princess" refers to a woman who is skilled at playing poker and is often seen participating in high-stakes poker games with influential or wealthy players. Full definition
The film is based on the autobiographical book of the same title, written by none other than the notorious poker princess of Los Angeles herself — Molly Bloom.
Following outstanding screenplays such as A Few Good Men, Moneyball and The Social Network, Aaron Sorkin makes his directorial debut with Molly's Game, another true story based around the exploits of Olympic skier turned Hollywood poker princess, Molly Bloom.
It wouldn't have been surprising to hear those same words uttered by poker princess Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain) in «Molly's Game,» nominated for adapted screenplay.
Jessica Chasten takes on the role of the «poker princess» and Idris Elba plays her lawyer.
The more layered truths behind scandals of the past have made for some great documentaries (particularly last year's «O.J.: Made in America» and «Hot Coffee,» the illuminating story behind the coffee that was «too hot») and a number of recent dramatic highlights, like Aaron Sorkin's upcoming «Molly's Game,» about the woman callously dubbed the «poker princess» by the tabloids.
The film about the «poker princess» Molly Bloom expands on Jan. 5.
Chastain's aces in «Molly's Game,» capturing both the Colorado free spirit and, as Elba's character says, «the Cinemax version» of herself once she establishes a reputation as the notorious «poker princess» riding for a fall.
Plus, Deadline reports that Chastain is in early talks to star in the title role of Molly's Game, a film version of Hollywood «poker princess» Molly Bloom's memoir that Aaron Sorkin is adapting and that Mark Gordon is producing with Amy Pascal.
His directorial debut Molly's Game covers the true story of «poker princess» Molly Bloom, who ran high - stakes poker games in Los Angeles and New York before running into trouble with the law.
Aaron Sorkin, master of rapid - fire dialogue and idealist characters who like to walk and talk, writer of films like The Social Network and Steve Jobs and the TV series The West Wing, makes his directorial debut with Molly's Game, based on the true story of «poker princess» Molly Bloom.
The Oscar - winning screenwriter makes his directorial debut with the long and rambling tale of «poker princess» Molly Bloom, brought half - heartedly to life by a miscast Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain («Zero Dark Thirty,» «Miss Sloane») is sensational as the Colorado - born skier who became America's poker princess.
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