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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

It's like fencing with a close friend. Terrifying in a lovely way': Colin Farrell and Tilda Swinton on taking a gamble with their new drama

On a humid morning in Macau, a blue-and-orange phoenix embellished with more than 60,000 flowers is hatching from an enormous pink Faberge egg in the lobby of the Wynn Palace hotel. The haughty bird basks in the attention of onlookers as it rotates on a diamond-encrusted perch to the triumphant sound of clarions, before returning to its shell. Chancing upon this spectacle, you think to yourself, How lucky that I was passing at that precise moment!
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

'I didn't think of it as dangerous' - Colin Farrell says he did not feel at risk of relapse while playing an addict in new film

Colin Farrell portrays a compulsive gambler in Ballad of a Small Player and was not daunted despite his own history of addiction.
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1 month ago

Ballad of a Small Player review Colin Farrell wins us over in flashy, slight gambler tale

Edward Berger proves a versatile director delivering a flashy, operatic China-set gambling drama that shows force, finesse, and franchise-ready skill despite not being his best.
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