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The Gambler (out Feb 5) is a heavy, slow-paced drama about a depressed college professor who owes $260,000 to loan sharks as a result of a gambling addiction. I liked the blasé personality that Mark Wahlberg brings to the character. I just wish I understood a little more about what was going on inside his head. Grade: C+.