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Synopsis: After being released from prison, conman Gabriel Caine and his partner, Fitz, travel to Diggstown, a town named after is most famous resident, boxer Charles Malcum Diggs. The town is run by Diggs' former manager, Charles Gillon, who secretly drugged his fighter to fix a fight and scam the residents out of their property, leaving Diggs in a vegetable-like state.  Caine gets Gillon to accept a wager, any 10 county residents versus 48-year-old retired boxer 'Honey' Roy Palmer. At first, it is just about the money but soon turns personal. Who's in it? The movie stars James Woods , Louis Gossett Jr., Oliver Platt, Heather Graham and Bruce Dern. Review: I remember watching Diggstown when I was a teenager but really didn't remember a whole lot about the movie, including what it was about. So, when I came across the film again, I decided to add it to my library and wound up watching it this morning.  I would now classify the movie as a forgotten favorite. The...

Synopsis: An opium-addicted detective with clairvoyant tendencies is called in to investigate the gruesome Jack the Ripper murders of London prostitutes. During the course of his investigation, he learns the victims all know each other and share a scandalous secret that could bring down the British Empire. Who's in it?   The movie stars Johnny Depp , Heather Graham , Robbie Coltrane , Ian Holm , Ian Richardson and Katrin Cartlidge . You can read my review here:  Movie Review: From Hell (2001)