I’m very close to the end. The vision is clear. Or perhaps… I’m not close at all, and I never really started. What can I truly believe? Schwarzenegger. I can believe Schwarzenegger. Quick note: a few images present in this review may be a little hard to look at. Have you ever heard of Robocop? Robocop was […]
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