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Gothamist is definitely interested in films which take creative risks, particularly when it involves a ginormous squishy underdog fighting for love, respect, and glory in wrestling rings. That's why we're going to check out The Calamari Wrestler; a comedy following an ambitious, oversized restaurant-appetizer who revitalizes the Japanese pro wrestling industry by triumphing in their title championship. Directed by Japan's self-proclaimed “Roger Corman” or “Ed Wood, Jr. with talent," this Rocky-meets-Little Shop Of Horrors, has critics praising its charming absurdity and the Calamari’s tender unrequited-love subplot. At 8:00 and 10:00 PM, ImaginAsian Theatre, 239 East 59th Street, between 2nd and 3rd