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As Ballad Of A Small Player Hits Netflix, Critics Have Thoughts On The ‘Desperate’ Colin Farrell Thriller

From the director of Conclave and All Quiet on the Western Front.

Cinemablend

‘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

The actors star in Edward Berger’s woozy casino film Ballad of a Small Player. Amid the opulence of a Macau hotel, they talk risk, addiction and Fabergé eggs

The Guardian - UK

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

Conclave director Edward Berger makes a less cohesive follow-up with an over-stylised adaptation of Lawrence Osborne’s novel sold by a killer central performance

The Guardian - US

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Louis Vuitton Loses Trademark Battle To Small Family Firm

L V Bespoke triumphs over luxury giant in David-and-Goliath legal fight.

Zenger

L V Bespoke Wins Trademark Battle Against Louis Vuitton

Family firm triumphs over luxury giant in David and Goliath legal fight

Zenger

‘Isn’t it our duty to show horrible people?’ Matt Smith, Ralph Fiennes and The Forgiven film-makers on faith, hope and depravity

Director John Michael McDonagh, author Lawrence Osborne and the stars of the film discuss personal salvation, simplistic critics and why ‘you can’t build a culture out of non-stop moral hysteria’

The Guardian - UK

The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup

On Java Road by Lawrence Osborne; Meantime by Frankie Boyle; Alias Emma by Ava Glass; The Change by Kirsten Miller; Hawk Mountain by Conner Habib

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Review: 'On Java Road,' by Lawrence Osborne

FICTION: An engaging mystery about a journalist who investigates the disappearance of a student activist in Hong Kong.

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