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Andrea Carter
66 days ago
I just want to pet the cat. Is it just me or does their humor remind you of Portal? 

    Iain McParland
    66 days ago
    I don't know how I feel about hoping for a Predator to win in a movie... except that time in AVP and AVP2. And MAYBE that one with Thomas Jane and Keegan Michael Key in it. Ok. I'm fine with it.

      Stephanie Judge
      67 days ago
      The wait is almost over?! After a Netflix Netherlands mistakenly released a poster with supposed release dates for January 29th AND February 26th... Yep! Another two-part release. So is it true?! Eeek! I need my boy Benedict back on screen. **sigh** Alas, we will just have to wait and see.  

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