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Manny the Movie Guy got into the Halloween spirit this weekend—complete with Wicked-themed costumes alongside Mary Strong—to talk about Netflix's new thriller "Ballad of a Small Player."

The film, which dropped on Netflix this weekend, follows a gambler's descent in Macao, the gambling capital of the world. Manny sat down with star Colin Farrell, co-star Fala Chen, and director Edward Berger (Oscar winner for "All Quiet on the Western Front") to discuss the visually striking drama.

"There's fireworks inside of him that need taming," Berger explained about Farrell's character. "There's a knot in the stomach that needs unknotting, and that is expressed in the wonderful exploding visuals of Macao."

The film incorporates the Chinese folklore concept of "hungry ghosts"—a spiritual warning about co