Edward Berger's "Conclave" follow-up seems like a decent bet on paper, but its story desperately needs to be reshuffled. The situation doesn’t need long to grow more ominous from there, as Volker ...

I’m not sure how many movies we’ve had about gambling addicts and their descents into violence, squalor, and ruination at this point, but it sure is a lot. Sometimes it’s played for laughs if the ...

While there are plenty of spooky movies to watch this Halloweekend, don’t let Ballad of a Small Player—the new Colin Farrell Netflix movie that began streaming today—slip past your radar. It’s not ...

Tilda Swinton and Fala Chen also star in the latest feature by the 'Conclave' director, about a gambling addict hiding from the authorities and his debtors in the casinos of Macau. By Angie Han ...

The draw of “Ballad of a Small Player” — a psychological thriller directed by Edward Berger — lies precisely in its mediocrity, and it does not disappoint. Its story is beautifully poetic but the film ...