"The great gift of getting a little bit up in years is that all the stuff around it means really nothing to me," Farrell says ...

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Colin Farrell attends the Canadian premiere of "Ballad of a Small Player" during the Toronto International Film Festival at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto, Canada. Photo by Chris Chew/UPI ...

Netflix drama from the director of Conclave puts its chips on the star's ability to play a degenerate gambler sprinting toward rock bottom. Smart bet.