Croupier (Blu-ray) Sean Karemaker The aristocratic Amadeo begins his

The aristocratic Amadeo begins his musical career playing violin for the King and Queen of Austria

and exquisitely illustrated animal magic

which sounds like contemporary pop but is propelled by the same spirit with which new wave bands in the early 80s used analogue synths as if they were garage-rock Farfisa organs

hammering things home with delightful cartooning from Monteys

I love Mimi Pond

Croupier (Blu-ray) Sean Karemaker The aristocratic Amadeo begins hisDirected by Mike Hodges, distributed by Arrow Video. Blu ray disc, 94 mins approx, colour, English, 1997. In 1998, Mike Hodges, director of the iconic Get Carter, returned to the genre that made his name with Croupier, an unforgettable thriller that put leading man Clive Owen firmly on the map and established itself as a classic of British crime cinema. Jack Manfred (Clive Owen) is an aspiring writer going nowhere fast. Taking a job as a casino