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Cinemarch Madness: The Finals
April 2, 2013 – 2:00 PM | 16 Comments
Cinemarch Madness: The Finals

At last, the finals, after which I will probably post nothing but pictures of dwarf bunnies for a week. Heh.

Cinemarch Madness: Waterston Division Semifinal
March 28, 2013 – 9:03 AM | 2 Comments
Cinemarch Madness: Waterston Division Semifinal

A slightly easier division than previous ones for me to vote in, but a tougher one to predict, Waterston could just as easily have been called the Man’s Inhumanity to Man Flight — but because …

Cinemarch Madness: Streep Division Semifinal
March 27, 2013 – 4:29 PM | 5 Comments
Cinemarch Madness: Streep Division Semifinal

by ferretrick
Full disclosure — I haven’t been able to see the following films, but I’ve read the Wikipedia plot summaries: Amour, Jacob’s Ladder, and Kids. Of those, only Amour seems to be a contender to …

Cinemarch Madness: Polley Division Poll
March 13, 2013 – 11:17 AM | 5 Comments
Cinemarch Madness: Polley Division Poll

Without double-checking the remaining divisions, I have to compare Polley to the NL East, where you’ve got one team contending and the rest pantsing around like the Bad News Bears.
Washington Nationals duty in this lineup …