Hustle on A&E Network

Gordon B · February-19th-2006, 08:19 AM

Has anybody seen this show? I TIVO'ed a marathon of six episodes yesterday and watched the first two.

It's an 'ok' British show about a team of long con artists. It doesn't compare with "House of Games" or even "The Grifters" but it's mildly entertaining. I wish the writers went into a little more detail setting up the mark.

Gordon B · February-19th-2006, 01:55 PM

Episode three was very good. The con was to create an original Mondrian cubist painting from 1902, predating Picasso and then sell it to a snotty Mondrian collector who runs a gallery. Can Brian or any other art historian verify that there's been speculation that Mondrian was actually the first cubist but didn't go public until after Picasso beat him to the punch? Even if it's rubbish, it's a fun idea for a con.

Gordon B · February-19th-2006, 09:30 PM

Episode four was excellent.