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Mark Wahlberg
Blu-Ray Review: All the Money in the World
No film is more representative of the effect of the #metoo movement and the Hollywood sexual abuse scandal than Ridley Scott’s All the Money in the World. Kevin Spacey was originally cast as Jean-Paul Getty. However, after filming had wrapped, allegation of sexual assault and harassment emerged against the actor. The film was due to …
Incoming: The Gambler
Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring (Alvin Ing) and leaves …