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The Worst Films Of Last Year (2007) : Part 2 – 5 to 1
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— 7 Jan 2008 Pete Baran 5 comments

So the sharp end then. All the caveats still apply from the previous list which if you haven’t read, shows the eternal battle between Vampires and Werewolves in the wars of rubbishness. All left in the shade by this batch however. Perhaps I sho[…]

Mario Bandwagon — Keep On Loving You
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— 7 Jan 2008 Alan Comment

The Physics of Super Mario Galaxy.
I’m loving this game (about half way through I reckon), but if I have a complaint, it is that the visual resolution of where you are in all the magnificent 3D-ness is a little underdetermined by the graphics y[…]

Hillary The Vampire Slayer
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— 7 Jan 2008 Pete Baran 6 comments

Terrific compare and contrast between the Republican electoral nominatees and the bad guys in Buffy The Vampire Slayer. It is amazing how far a couple of passing resemblances and a bit of satire can go. Fred Thompson as The Judge is tripply clever be[…]

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