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Crazy Diamonds: The Wrestler and Criminal Law
June 11, 2009 – 3:30 PM | 32 Comments
Crazy Diamonds: <I>The Wrestler</I> and <I>Criminal Law</I>

I waited to watch The Wrestler, because I did want to see it right when it came out, but the press surrounding Mickey Rourke’s performance quickly grew to a height that dwarfed the film itself …