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Ballad of a Small Player

Rating: R

Runtime: 101 minutes

Director: Edward Berger (Conclave, All Quiet on the Western Front)

Cast: Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Tilda Swinton, Deannie Ip

On this episode of Reel Discovery, Kristin follows a desperate gambler’s downward spiral in Macau in Netflix’s Ballad of a Small Player.

Release Date: October 29, 2025 (Netflix)

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Ballad of a Small Player
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Now in Theaters: Dumbo


Rating: PG
Runtime: 112 minutes
Director: Tim Burton (Alice in Wonderland, Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)
Cast: Colin Farrell, Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, Eva Green, Alan Arkin, Nico Parker, Finley Hobbins
Theatrical Release: March 29, 2019

On this episode of Reel Discovery, Kristin takes off with the live-action adaptation of Disney’s Dumbo.


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Action / Thriller Drama In Limited Release On Demand

In Limited Release and On Demand: The Killing of a Sacred Deer


Rating: R
Runtime: 121 minutes
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster, Dogtooth)
Cast: Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Alicia Silverstone
Theatrical Release: October 20, 2017 (limited/VOD)

On this episode of Reel Discovery, Kristin makes some difficult decisions with a troubled dad in The Killing of a Sacred Deer.


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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them


Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 133 minutes
Director: David Yates (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, The Legend of Tarzan)
Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Colin Farrell
Theatrical Release: November 18, 2016

On this episode of Reel Discovery, Kristin warms up her wand for a return to the wizarding world in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.


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Comedy Drama Musical On Blu-ray / DVD Oscar Nominees

Saving Mr. Banks


Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 125 minutes
Director: John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side, The Rookie)
Cast: Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell
Theatrical Release: December 20, 2013
Blu-ray Release: March 18, 2014

On this episode of Reel Discovery, Kristin discovers the story behind one of Disney’s classic films in Saving Mr. Banks.



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