Avid pool player + cinephile = blogger about billiards movies, film shorts, TV shows, and web series
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Tom Cruise playing pool to “Werewolves of London” in The Color of Money (1986) is pure movie magic. The confidence, the energy, the charisma. Martin Scorsese knew exactly how to capture a young movie star at the height of his natural charm.
Billiards drama ‘Bilyarista’ joins Newport Beach Film Festival lineup usa.inquirer.net/210922/spor…
Say what you will about Novig's new "Just Sports" campaign with Sydney Sweeney, one thing is certain: billiards is definitely a sport, sport, sport.
Looking forward to seeing Bob Odenkirk shoot some stick -- even if just for one scene -- in "Normal" (2026)
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Ludwig Series 2 starts Thursday 20th August. @StephenMerchant will guest star as a cocky snooker champion in one of the episodes.
comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/1139/ste…
This looked so promising. Unfortunately, "Breakshot" (Japan, 2026) is yet another #fakebilliardsmovie. (Something about recording conversations from inside taxi cabs. 🤬)
Women’s Snooker Doc ‘The Queens of 147’ Heads to Shanghai TV Festival variety.com/2026/tv/festival… via @variety
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MARY TYLER MOORE accidentally nailed a trick shot in one take, in a 1962 episode of "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
It was intended an expert pool player would film the trick, but to everyone's surprise Mary totally crushed it.
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Tom Cruise admits the legendary Paul Newman brutally hustled him in pool, played him for a fool, and literally flipped him off while crushing him in a high-speed car race!
" He was a hustler Newman. He always played everything down. 'Oh, let's play some pool, you know, my elbow's hurting.' Then you get the beers out... and the next thing you know I'm getting creamed."
" I thought, 'This is it, he's going to have to concede finally.'"
"And he just ripped past me on the runway and gave me the finger as he crossed the finish line!"
Congratulations to Billy Incardona for his election into the BCA Hall of Fame. Resharing an old blog post on the short film "Chasing Wincardona" from my friend @RaisingTheHustl
billiardsmovies.com/chasing-…
Wonderful 1984 "60 Minutes" post when Morley Safer interviewed "The Great One" Jackie Gleason over a game of pool.
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Unraveling the Hidden Details in Michael Jackson's 'Beat It': The Mystery of the Pocketless Pool Tables
In the iconic music video for Michael Jackson's "Beat It", a curious detail often goes unnoticed - the pool tables are missing pockets. This is because the tables featured are not for pool, but for a different type of cue sport known as carom billiards. Unlike pool, carom billiards is played on a pocketless table. The game originated in France and is known for its strategic and precise gameplay. The term "carom" itself dates back to 1779 and is derived from the French word "carambole", which referred to the red ball in billiards. This intriguing detail adds another layer of depth to the already rich tapestry of Michael Jackson's "Beat It".
#MichaelJackson #BeatIt #MusicTrivia #CaromBilliards #CueSports #HiddenDetails #MusicVideoSecrets #PopCulture #BilliardsHistory #FrenchGames #Etymology
Source(s):
1. Michael Jackson Official Site | Details in the "Beat It" Short Film:
michaeljackson.com/news/what…
2. Britannica | Overview of Carom Billiards:
britannica.com/topic/carom-b…
3. Wikipedia | Detailed Info on Carom Billiards: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carom_…
4. Online Etymology Dictionary | "Carom":
etymonline.com/word/carom
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Thailand’s GDH 559 launching ‘GFF’ and ‘Untitled Snooker’ project at Cannes.
Two movie projects are lining up in 2027 for gdh. One of which is a story about a long-term gay couple who face an unexpected identity crisis. Interesting plot, maybe?
Cr: Screen Daily
screendaily.com/news/thailan…
#gdh #bbillkin #ppkritt
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See how Chad “Shorty” McDaniel adapts and overcomes to live the life others said he could never have in the new film, 96 Pounds of Dynamite. 💥🎬 #apapool #billiards #poolplayer
Amazon: amzn.to/42tToj5
Apple: apple.co/4nnQiXC
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#Bales2025FilmChallenge
September 26: Billiards.
BUSTER AND BILLIE (1974). The climax of this largely forgotten Daniel Petrie film features a surprisingly tense scene around a pool table.
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#Bales2025FilmChallenge
Day 26 - Pool/Billiards
Éva "Vica" Kerekes in Muži v naději (Men in Hope)
A 2011 Czech romantic sex comedy film written and directed by Jiří Vejdělek (no subtitles)