As people find themselves with more downtime around the holidays, the age old question presents itself: what do we watch? Luckily, there is no shortage of movies that are about, set in, or mention our city. So what makes a Vegas movie and which ones are worth watching? Co-host Dayvid Figler sits down with cinephile, poet, and professor Gregory Crosby to debate which Vegas movies should make your watchlist and which ones miss the mark.

Our (non-exhaustive) Vegas movie watchlist:

The Hangover Trilogy

Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)

Viva Las Vegas (1964)

Casino (1995)

The Night Stalker (1972)

Hacks (TV)

Fright Night (2011)

Queen of Diamonds (1991)

One from the Heart (1981)

Con Air (1997)

Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

Lost in America (1985)

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Army of the Dead (2021)

Damnation Alley (1977)

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Showgirls (1995)

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