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Monthly Archives: December 2011

Tintin et le Lac aux requins

December 31, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Someone is stealing priceless works of art from museums and replacing them with excellent forgeries. Meanwhile , Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock, Thomson and Thompson board a flight to Syldavia […]

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Film, Literature

Tintin et le Temple du Soleil

December 30, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A team of explorers discover the tomb of Rascar-Capac and they all fall victim to a mysterious illness that puts them into a deep sleep. In trying to solve […]

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Film, Literature

L’Affaire Tournesol

December 29, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Strange things are happening in the evening at Chateau Moulinsart. Windows, glasses, mirrors and vases break without any apparent reason. Professor Calculus is not able to keep his last […]

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Tintin et moi

December 28, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Why do the Adventures of Tintin continue to fascinate its readers even in adulthood? Hergé, the Belgian creator of Tintin, tried himself to answer this question in a unique […]

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Film, Literature

À la rencontre du Père Noël

December 27, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Every year men put on red suits, stuff pillows under their belts, and transform themselves into the best possible approximation of Santa Claus. But who are these men in […]

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Scrooge (1951)

December 27, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Alastair Sim’s tour-de-force performance as the ultimate miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, has almost single-handedly made this beloved version of Charles Dickens’ story into one of the best-loved Christmas films of […]

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Film, Literature

Christmas Vacation

December 26, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: “I laughed myself silly. Christmas Vacation jingled my bells.” -Pia Lindstrom, WNBC-TV/New York This holiday season Clark Griswold vows his clan will enjoy “the most fun-filled old-fashioned family Christmas […]

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It’s a Wonderful Life

December 26, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Voted the #1 Most Inspiring Film Of All Time by AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Cheers, It’s A Wonderful Life has had just that. With the endearing message that “no […]

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Film

A Christmas Carol (2009)

December 25, 2011by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: From Walt Disney Pictures comes the magical retelling of Charles Dickens’ beloved tale — Disney’s Christmas Carol, the high-flying, heartwarming adventure for the whole family, starring Jim Carrey. When […]

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Film, Literature

Bad Santa: Director’s Cut

December 25, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The baddest Santa ever comes to town in this never-before-seen exclusive director’s cut starring the hilarious Billy Bob Thornton (The Alamo), Bernie Mac (Ocean’s 12), and John Ritter (TV’s […]

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Film

The Nightmare Before Christmas

December 24, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Can Christmas be saved? Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, longs to spread the joy of Christmas. But his merry […]

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Film

Star Wars Holiday Special

December 24, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: An All-New Television Special. Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet – in time for Life […]

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Film, Television

Cheers: Season 5

December 23, 2011by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: It’s the cozy little Boston bar where everybody knows your name…welcome to Cheers – the Emmy Award-winning smash-hit television series that kept the laughs uncorked for 11 years. In […]

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