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Monthly Archives: December 2014

Murder at the Gallop

December 19, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Rutherford and Robert Morley find suspense and comedy at an equestrian hotel. From After The Funeral. *********************************************************************** Murder at the Gallop 6.75 eyelights: the basic plot. eyesores: Margaret Rutherford’s […]

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MASH

December 18, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: One of the world’s most acclaimed comedies, M*A*S*H focuses on three Korean War Army surgeons brilliantly brought to life by Donald Sutherland, Tom Skerritt and Elliott Gould. Though highly […]

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The Rabbits

December 17, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Winner of the Children’s Book Council Children’s Picture Book of the Year (1999). A dramatically moving allegory of colonisation told from the viewpoint of native Australian animals. This stunning […]

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Evil Dead

December 16, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A secluded cabin. An ancient curse. An unrelenting evil. The original producers reunite to present a genuinely terrifying re-imagining of their original horror masterpiece. Five young friends have found […]

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Murder She Said

December 15, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Miss Marple (Margaret Rutherford) poses as a housemaid to clean up a murder case. Based on Agatha Christie’s 4:50 From Paddington. *********************************************************************** Murder She Said 7.25 eyelights: the setting. […]

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Anathema: Universal

December 14, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In May 2012 Anathema released Weather Systems, the most acclaimed and successful album of a career that has spanned over two decades. The album scored high in numerous critics end of year polls […]

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The Lost Thing

December 13, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: The Lost Thing is a humorous story about a boy who discovers a bizarre-looking creature while out collecting bottle-tops at a beach. Having guessed that it is lost, he […]

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Literature

Association de malfaiteurs

December 12, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Gérard (Christophe Malavoy) and Thierry (Francois Cluzet) are business partners who are accused of stealing a safe from a tycoon. The owner of the safe calls the police. The […]

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Catch-22

December 11, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Mike Nichols superbly directed this cinematic adaptation of Joseph Heller’s scathing black comedy about a small group of flyers in the Mediterranean in 1944. There are winners and losers, […]

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Affaire de famille

December 10, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: An ordinary father, a devoted wife, a studious daughter…The life of this seemingly content family is turned upside down by the discovery of a sports bag full of bank notes. […]

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Thirteen Ghosts (2001)

December 9, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Misery loves company. What a house! It’s all steel and glass and elegance – and it all belongs to Arthur Kriticos and his family as an unexpected inheritance. You […]

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Imogène McCarthery

December 8, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Scottish-born Imogène McCarthery is working as the Secretary to the Admiralty in London, where she lives and pines for her native land. To her surprise and delight, she is […]

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Ulver: The Norwegian National Opera

December 7, 2014by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Ulver returned in 2012 with their latest album Childhood’s End. Early pioneers of Norwegian black metal, the band have continually evolved throughout their career and now stand as living […]

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