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Tag Archives: Action

Mr. And Mrs. Smith (2005)

February 4, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie smolder in one of the most anticipated, sizzling action films ever made. After five (or six) years of vanilla-wedded bliss, ordinary suburbanites John and […]

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Quantum of Solace

January 26, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: On a nonstop quest for justice that crisscrosses the globe, Bond meets the beautiful but feisty Camille (Olga Kurylenko), who leads him to Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), a ruthless […]

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Casino Royale

January 26, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Casino Royale introduces James Bond before he holds his license to kill. But Bond is no less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, he is elevated […]

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The Princess Bride

January 23, 2010by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Heartbroken over the death of her beloved Westley (Cary Elwes), beautiful Buttercup (Robin Wright) finally succumbs to the advances of the wicked Prince Humperdinck. Yet, when she’s suddenly kidnapped […]

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Coogan’s Bluff

December 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A Prisoner On The loose, A Cop Over The Edge. This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Them. Clint Eastwood stars as Walt Coogan, a soft-spoken, straightforward […]

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The Rookie

December 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Packing years of experience and a .45 automatic, LAPD Detective Nick Pulovki figures he’s got all the help he needs. He’s also got all the help he doesn’t need. […]

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C’era una volta il West

December 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Sergio Leone’s original uncut masterpiece is a monumental epic. The picture itself is as big as its Monument Valley locations. As grand as it’s fine distinguished cast, and as […]

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The Eiger Sanction

December 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Clint Eastwood directs and stars in this international intrigue action thriller that takes place on the Swiss Alps. Hemlock, a retired professional assassin (Eastwood), who has turned toward the […]

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The Blues Brothers

December 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Comedy icons John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd star in the outrageously funny musical comedy about Jake and Elwood Blues, two brothers searching for redemption with no money but a […]

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Gran Torino

December 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Korean War vet and retired autoworker Walt Kowalski doesn’t much like how his life or his neighborhood has turned out. He especially doesn’t like the people next door, Hmong […]

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Firefox

December 29, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: It rips through the skies at six times the speed of sound, is invisible to radar and spits death – launching and guiding missiles purely by the pilot’s thoughts. […]

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Hang ‘Em High

December 28, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Eastwood is Judge, Jury, and Executioner! A band of vigilantes catch Jed Cooper and, incorrectly believing him guilty of cattle rustling and murder, hang him and leave him for […]

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The Dark Knight

December 27, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The follow-up to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in his continuing war on crime. […]

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