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Tag Archives: Action

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

March 23, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Isolated, cut off. Inside an abandoned police station, a handful of cops and some convicts on their way to Death Row must join forces and defend themselves against the […]

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Holy Terror

March 22, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: There’s a deadly menace somewhere in Empire City, and The Fixer only has until dawn to save his town – and civilization as we know it! Legendary Comics presents […]

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The Two Faces of Tomorrow

March 17, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Midway through the Twenty-first century, an integrated global computer network manages much of the world’s affairs. A proposed major software upgrade—an artificial intelligence—will give the system an unprecedented degree […]

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Goldfinger

March 13, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: From the opening bomb blast outside a steamy nightclub to a last-minute escape from the president’s personal jet, James Bond’s third screen adventure is an exhilarating, pulse-pounding thrill-ride! Sean […]

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Film, Literature

Astérix et Cléopatre

March 8, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: How can lovely Queen Cleopatra show Julius Caesar that ancient Egypt is still a great nation? Her architect Edifis recruits his Gallic friends to help him build a magnificent […]

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Gojira no gyakushū

March 7, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Godzilla is back and this time he’s not alone! Godzilla is back, and this time he’s not alone! While scouting the seas for schools of fish, young pilots Tsukioka and […]

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Colocs en stock

February 28, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: When he hears that the Emir Ben Kalish has been deposed by rebels, Tintin is quickly on his way to Khemed to help his old friend. But behind the […]

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From Russia With Love

February 27, 2013by The Thorn 3 Comments

Synopsis: Sean Connery returns as James Bond in this thrill-a-minute adventure featuring remarkable villains, beautiful women and exotic locales! This time, Bond squares off against the evil Spectre Organization in […]

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Film, Literature

North By Northwest

February 21, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Cary Grant is the screen’s supreme man-on-the-run in his fourth and final teaming with Master of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock. He plays a Manhattan adman plunged into a realm of spy (James […]

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Astérix le Gaulois

February 17, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: In the year 50 BC, only one village in Gaul has managed to resist the might of the Roman Empire, due to the superhuman strength of Asterix and Obelix. Desperate […]

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Film, Literature

Blacksad: Âme Rouge

February 15, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Summary: At the height of the “Red Scare”, John Blacksad finds himself tangled in a web of communist sympathizers and the powers that wish them dead. While the future peace […]

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Literature

Dr. No

February 13, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: His name is Bond, James Bond, and here, in his explosive film debut, Ian Fleming’s immortal action hero blazes through one of his most spectacular adventures. Sean Connery embodies […]

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Film, Literature

Blacksad: Arctic Nation

February 12, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Summary: His name is John Blacksad. He’s a private detective who’s seen much evil in the past, but never in his long life has he encountered a case as bizarre, as […]

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