Casino might not be widely recalled these days, but those familiar with Martin Scorsese’s work will know what to expect. The movie reunites the cast from GoodFellas—Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci—and it strikes me that I still haven’t seen Raging Bull, which is something I really want to do. I believe both of them were also in Once Upon a Time in America, and I understand that's quite a lengthy film. This collaboration…

I’m pretty sure this could be my favorite film by Scorsese. He brings back his usual actors, introduces Sharon Stone into the mix, and manages to make three hours of movie time feel like they go by quickly. The story focuses on "Sam Rothstein" (played by Robert De Niro), who discovers there's a lot of money to be made in Las Vegas during the 1970s. Consequently, he’s sent by his mafia employers to manage the “Tangier…