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40%
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Parker (2013)
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"Parker is a functional enough actioner but lacks pizzazz."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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73%
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Dead Man's Burden (2013)
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"Dead Man's Burden isn't [great], but it's not a bad horse opera and is unflinching in its depictions of harshness and violence."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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93%
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Looper (2012)
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"Looper is one of the few modern-day character-motivated science fiction films to [also] succeed on levels of action and suspense."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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78%
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Dredd (2012)
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"I highly recommend Dredd for what it is: a super-violent, well thought-out, effective thriller and action film that's flawlessly cast and has several supreme scenarios of cat-and-mouse. "
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Staci Layne Wilson
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95%
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Re-Animator (1985)
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"Blu-ray is excellent - it's presented in a brand-new 1080p HD transfer approved by producer Brian Yuzna."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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64%
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Cosmopolis (2012)
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"Though the cool, insolent stoicism does work for Pattinson as the narcissistic royal-'we' speaking wunderkind, even he can't carry this weighty, wordy dissertation on the burdens of money, fame and power."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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Steve Niles' Remains (2012)
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"All things considered, Remains is reasonably entertaining escapism and is a fun enough apocalyptic fright fest."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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80%
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Magic Mike (2012)
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"If you're expecting any frontal nudity, you'd be disappointed. Although there is a quick shocking moment of a fluffing device, it's not like the frontal nudity in the last of the "American Pie" movies, or other R-rated movies. It doesn't go that far. "
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Michael Szymanski
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100%
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La Rose de fer (The Iron Rose) (1973)
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"Boy meets girl. Boy takes girl to graveyard. Boy regrets decision. "
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Staci Layne Wilson
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Area 407 (2012)
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"Found footage shakes on a plane."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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75%
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Sound of My Voice (2012)
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"While not a showy or stylistic film by any means, Sound of my Voice is impressive. "
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Staci Layne Wilson
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80%
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Possession (The Night the Screaming Stops) (1981)
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"When it comes to the sheer artistry of filmmaking, it's an astounding, jaw-dropping feat of furious beauty."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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86%
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Rabies (2012)
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"While I can't say I really enjoyed Rabies (the story is just too tired and the characters too stock, for someone raised on horror movies), I do respect its fine filmmaking."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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37%
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The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
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"Actually, In Time's not that bad. It's just not that good, either. "
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Staci Layne Wilson
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50%
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Bitter Feast (2010)
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"Bitter Feast is like a meal that begins with a tasty, light appetizer, but winds up with a too-heavy dessert that makes you wish you hadn't taken that last bite."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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20%
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The Traveler (2011)
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"The Traveler yet another feature film with only a half-hour Twilight Zone episode materials' worth in it. That's not to say it's not worth a look, but don't expect too much. "
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Staci Layne Wilson
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19%
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The Fourth Kind (2009)
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"Frankly, this movie is quite scary when it's viewed with the idea that this is the film version of creepy disappearances that are really happening in Nome, Alaska. When it's not that, it's almost laughable."
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Michael Szymanski
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27%
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
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"One of her suitors stays out all night with his weird friends. The other does his "Brokeback Mountain" thing with his buddies in the woods."
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Michael Szymanski
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22%
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Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)
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"I think this is a world-class film! It contains great martial arts and great storytelling, and it turns the vampire genre on its ear."
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Michael Szymanski
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38%
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X-Men Origins - Wolverine (2009)
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"Hugh Jackman's animal magnetism is palpable in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." He's more sexy than he has ever been in the past X-Men films, and the movie shows him in bizarre bromance relationships with other mutant freaks as well as a very intimate and most"
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Michael Szymanski
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64%
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Watchmen (2009)
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"The brilliant writer of the comic books that this is based on, Alan Moore, is well known for bisexual characters (women mostly, of course), in his work."
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Michael Szymanski
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79%
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Humpday (2009)
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"There hasn't been a mainstream movie since maybe "The Crying Game" that has so subtly brought up the possibility of a man's bisexuality than "Humpday.""
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Michael Szymanski
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37%
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The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
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"OK, sometimes the movie gets really weird, but overall it's a very entertaining escapist sci-fi romance%u2014and these days that's a rare event."
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Michael Szymanski
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91%
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District 9 (2009)
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"Another metaphor for the misplaced, displaced and disassociated bisexual is how "District 9" shows how cruel humans can be%u2014especially to something they don't understand. They have characterized these giant insect-like aliens as lazy, predatory, omniv"
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Michael Szymanski
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21%
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The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
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"The Day The Earth Stood is what you think it is: a serviceable remake that retains kernels of the original while turning up the heat to make for a popcorn-friendly sci-fi spectacle."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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34%
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Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
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"Repo! is definitely out there in the sci-fi stratosphere, like Philip K. Dick on a tab of Timothy Leary's acid ... but if you can dig it, join the GraveRobber and his fiends on the big screen."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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Journey to the Center of the Earth (1999)
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58%
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Quarantine (2008)
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"Carpenter and Harris are able to pull off the whole charade with impressive energy and convincing bursts of sheer terror during some very long, uncut takes."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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32%
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The X-Files: I Want to Believe (The X Files 2) (2008)
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"Mulder and Scully are finally back on the case, but after six years apart, they could use a little platitude adjustment."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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71%
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Wanted (2008)
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"Wanted is everything it promises with extra popcorn, employing state-of-the-art CG, sleek sports cars revving to blaring rock, gore galore, vivid chases and cool comeuppances."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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96%
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WALL-E (2008)
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"Accomplished in painstaking 3-D animation stamped all over in Pixar's signature style, the movie looks absolutely amazing at all times."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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16%
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Superhero Movie (2008)
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"If you enjoyed movies like Mystery Men, My Super X-Girlfriend or even Orgazmo back in the day, then you just might crack a smile at The Dragonfly's spandex wedgie."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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8%
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10,000 B.C. (2008)
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"The film's heart is in the right place, but its script is not evolved enough to deliver the message without the constant clout of a caveman's club."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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Jack and the Beanstalk - The Real Story (2001)
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Scrapped Princess - Vol. 1: Family Ties (2005)
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Gungrave - Vol. 1: Beyond the Grave (2004)
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Geneshaft - Vol. 1: Ring (2003)
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Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo - Chapter 1 (2005)
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21%
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Fred Claus (2007)
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"You'd better watch out! Santa's brother is coming to town, and the only way to have a holly, jolly Christmas... is without him!"
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Staci Layne Wilson
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66%
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Wristcutters - A Love Story (2007)
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"The best suicides-meet-in-purgatory-and-fall-in-love romantic comedy-drama ever made. It may also be the only suicides-meet-in-purgatory-and-fall-in-love romantic comedy-drama ever made."
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Ian Spelling
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22%
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Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
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"...not as action-packed or gory as the first film, but for those who enjoy the cinematic series and are hoping to see a worthy winding-down free of cop-outs, Mulcahy's monster movie won't disappoint."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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50%
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Angel (The Real Life of Angel Deverell) (2007)
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60%
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300 (2007)
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"While the overall look of the movie is quite dissimilar to Frank Miller's Sin City, it's still very much in line with his beautiful artwork. With the help of a heap of CGI, Snyder does an astonishing job of bringing a hyper-reality to believable fruition."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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8%
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The Number 23 (2007)
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"While The Number 23 is probably not destined for masterpiece status, it does what it sets out to do: entertain, and mess with your mind."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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26%
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Ghost Rider (2007)
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"All too often, it dips into dour drama and schmaltzy romance."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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12%
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The Messengers (2007)
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"The Messengers does deliver on jump scares, compelling characters, top-notch acting from the entire cast, nice atmosphere and excellent cinematography augmented by a lush color palette."
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Staci Layne Wilson
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Sleeping Dogs ()
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Cloned (2006)
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Curious George (1990)
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"My own 4-year-old monkey was mesmerized every second of the film%u2014but as the monkey's uncle at the screening, I wanted more monkeying around"
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Michael Szymanski
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32%
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Tamara (2006)
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"You know things aren't going well when it gets tedious watching a teen girl strut around in short shorts and a loose top and you're waiting for her to use the ax and get it over with"
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Michael Szymanski
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76%
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