Criminal Adaptations
Criminal Adaptations is a True Crime/Movie Review Podcast discussing some of your favorite films, and the true crime stories that inspired them. With hosts Remi, who spent over a decade working in the film and television industry, and Ashley, a clinical psychologist and forensic evaluator. They discuss a new movie each week and compare the film to the real life events that the film is based on.
Criminal Adaptations
Molly's Game
Aaron Sorkin made his directorial debut with Molly’s Game (2017), the true story of world-class mogul skier turned poker princess, Molly Bloom. In just a few short years, Molly went from having $2,000 to her name to being worth multi-million dollars, all by running underground poker games filled with some of the most famous and influential people in the world, such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Mary Kate and Ashley Olson, Nelly, and Alex Rodriguez. Listen now to find out how Sorkin, with the help of an all-star cast led by Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba, depicted Bloom’s rise and dramatic downfall.
Primary Source:
Bloom, Molly. Molly’s Game: The True Story of the 26-Year-Old Woman Behind the Most Exclusive, High-Stakes Underground Poker Game in the World. Dey Street Books, 2015.
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