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25 Things You Didn’t Know About the Elephant Man

• Joseph Carey Merrick (aka the “Elephant Man” and often incorrectly referred to as “John Merrick”) was born in Leicester, England, to Joseph and Mary Jane Merrick on August 5,…

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Calibre (2017)

“You Can’t Bury the Truth.” Whenever two buddies embark on a hunting trip in the movies, you can be assured that some bad shit is about to happen. And that…

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Breath (2017)

“There’s fear in all of us … It’s how you live with it that makes you who you are.” The directorial debut of actor Simon Baker (Land of the Dead),…

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Saint Jack (1979)

Ben Gazzara possessed an old-school tough guy coolness that would make Bogey proud. In Saint Jack, Gazzara portrays “Jack Flowers,” an American pimp plying his trade in Singapore, while trying…

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The Immigrant (2013)

“I have gone through so many trials. Has it become a sin for me to try so hard to survive?” An unappreciated gem directed by James Gray, The Immigrant features…

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