Jesse, a charismatic but down on his luck troubadour, finds himself at an existential crossroads as bad choices catch up with him during an unexpected reunion with Carla, an old flame.
*The Tale of Texas Pool* is a captivating documentary that delves into the rich history of billiards in Texas, uncovering its deep ties to the state's culture and identity. The film explores the close connection between the game and gambling, focusing on the hustlers who use inventive and high-stakes bets to lure in challengers. Through colorful anecdotes of bizarre wagers—like roller-skate pool matches and golf balls hurled over vast distances—the documentary showcases the sport's unpredictable and fiercely competitive spirit. More than just a look at a game, *The Tale of Texas Pool* paints a vivid portrait of the people and places that have shaped Texas culture. By weaving together personal stories with historical insights, it offers a compelling exploration of how billiards became a cornerstone of the state's identity, while celebrating the resilience, character, and passion that define both the sport and its players.
Jeanette Lee was like nothing else billiards had ever seen - and when she took the game by storm, she became, improbably, one of the most recognizable figures in all of sports.
Meet your new history teachers, snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan and sports broadcaster Matt Smith, as they cross the pond to explore America’s 300 year history with the game of pool. The real-life mates travel the US to hunt down America’s most notorious pool hustlers while meeting a few characters along the way
In a small dusty town, the local pool shark is challenged by a mysterious lonesome hustler
"8” is a narrative short film about a selfish billiard player that, while hustling for living, struggles to seduce a quiet woman pool master inside an isolated saloon in New Mexico.
An online 8-ball pool game addict is threatened out of his digital world to play in a real life pool tournament to save his brother.
Dirty Pool is a two minute 3d animation short film created by Brent Forrest in 2016. The short was inspired by the Charlotte Room in Toronto, Canada and JP the cheating drunk who couldn't beat the director at pool if his life depended on it. All sound FX were self recorded with an iphone in a pool hall in Tokyo.
A pool shark takes the ultimate gamble when she kidnaps her own son and flees her ex-husband.
In three separate segments, set respectively in 1966, 1911, and 2005, three love stories unfold between three sets of characters, under three different periods of Taiwanese history and governance.
A widowed mother and her son change when a mysterious stranger enters their lives.
A retired pool hustler is forced to pick up the stick again when his brother starts a game he can't finish.
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