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Monthly Archives: December 2013

Terror Train

December 31, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Boys & Girls Of Sigma Phi. Some Will Live. Some Will Die. Take an excursion into terror with Jamie Lee Curtis and Ben Johnson in this classic shocker […]

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The Secret Policeman’s Ball

December 30, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The “Secret Policeman’s Ball,” co-created by Monty Python’s John Cleese, took place in London in June 1979. That show, and the now legendary series of benefit shows that followed […]

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The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch

December 29, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Pre-Fab Four Strikes Again! Dirk. Nasty. Stig. Barry. Perhaps you’ve forgotten how unforgettable they are. Well, forget that. Intrepid host/interviewer Melvin Hall is here to refresh the recall […]

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While You Were Sleeping

December 28, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: A story about love at second sight. Sandra Bullock is Lucy, a lonely subway worker, she becomes smitten with a handsome stranger. But when she saves his life after […]

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Home Alone

December 27, 2013by The Thorn 3 Comments

Synopsis: A Family Comedy Without The Family When Kevin’s family left for vacation, they forgot one minor detail: Kevin! Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) has become the man of the […]

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Millions

December 26, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: From The Imagination Of Danny Boyle It’s holiday season and seven-year-old Damian believes he’s received a divine gift from above when a suitcase filled with cash literally falls out […]

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Un conte de Noël

December 25, 2013by The Thorn 4 Comments

Synopsis: In Arnaud Desplechin’s beguiling A Christmas Tale (Un Conte de Noel), Catherine Deneuve brings her legendary poise to the role of Junon, matriarch of the troubled Vuillard family, who […]

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A Christmas Story

December 25, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Peace. Harmony. Comfort and Joy…Maybe Next Year. The Christmas spirit isn’t served up with more heartfelt warmth or observant hilarity than in this beloved adaptation of Jean Shepherd’s holiday […]

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Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town

December 24, 2013by The Thorn 4 Comments

Synopsis: Do you remember when… the Burgermeister Meisterburger banned toys, and Kris Kringle became Santa Claus? Share the magic of this Original Christmas Classic told and sung by Fred Astaire! […]

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Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer

December 23, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: The most famous reindeer of all. Do you remember when… Rudolph visited the Island of Misfit Toys, and Santa asked Rudolph to guide his sleigh on Christmas Eve? Share […]

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Frosty Returns

December 22, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Join John Goodman in the tuneful winter adventure of a little girl named Holly and her very special friend – Frosty the Snowman! When a power-hungry tycoon invents a […]

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Frosty the Snowman

December 22, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When Frosty the Snowman comes to life, he must weather a storm of adventures and the dastardly plans of an evil magician before he can find safety and happiness […]

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Television

White Christmas

December 21, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: White Christmas is a treasury of Irving Berlin classics, among them “Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep”, “Sisters”, “Mandy”, and the beloved holiday song, “White Christmas.” Two talented song-and-dance […]

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