Review of The Gambler (2014) by Rex Reed for Observer — 17 Dec 2014
Richard Brooks made a tougher and much better film about the tragedy of compulsive gambling in his 1985 film "Fever Pitch," and in 1949’s "The Lady Gambles," even Barbara Stanwyck made a more convincing fall from respectability into casino hell than Mark Wahlberg does here.
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This review of The Gambler (2014) was written by Rex Reed and published by Observer on 17 Dec 2014.
The Gambler has generally received mixed reviews.
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