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Everything is a gamble according to Justin Timberlake’s online poker whizz Richie Furst in Runner Runner – a philosophy that eludes this safely derivative, risk-averse script. Directed by The Lincoln Lawyer ’s Brad Furman, the plot centres around Furst’s descent into the corrupt world of Ivan Block (Ben Affleck), an …

A first clip from gambling thriller Runner Runner has been released, and it’s all about showing off Ben Affleck as a rich guy who owns a boat. In what feels like a canny marketing move to capitalise on Affleck’s recent casting as Batman , the clip has a faint whiff …