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Tag Archives: Adventure

The Tale of One Bad Rat

January 4, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

The Tale of One Bad Rat, by Bryan Talbot 7.5 ‘The Tale of One Bad Rat’ is a story dealing with incest, and the psychological toll it takes on its […]

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Literature

Tintin et les oranges bleues

January 3, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Professor Calculus’ dreams of ending world hunger are brought one step closer by the creation of a desert-proof orange, deep blue in colour. But it seems he’s not the […]

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Film, Literature

Tintin et le mystère de la Toison d’Or

January 2, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A surprise message from Istanbul is about to ruin Captain Haddock’s day. Named as sole beneficiary in the will of his late comrade Captain Paparanic, Haddock and his best […]

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Film, Literature

The Adventures of Tintin

January 1, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Tintin’s first encounter with Captain Haddock and the discovery of a clue to the treasure and sunken ship commanded by the captain’s ancestor Sir Francis Haddock. But someone else […]

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Film, Literature

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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Film, Literature, Television

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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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

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

December 22, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: They Sold their Souls for the Treasure of the Sierra Madre John Huston won the Academy Award for writing and directing this powerful saga that pits gold and greed […]

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Film

How the West Was Won

December 20, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: With courage, sinew and conflict: that’s how the west was won. With three directors, five interlocked stories, some of movie history’s most legendary action scenes and a constellation of […]

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Film, Literature

Young Guns

December 19, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Six of the hottest stars The year is 1878, Lincoln County, John Tunstall, a British ranch owner, hires six rebellious boys as “regulators” to protect his ranch against the […]

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Film

Cat Ballou

December 18, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: “A lark from beginningito end.” -NEW YORKER The sleeper hit of 1965, Cat Ballou was declared an instant classic when its sly blend of Western parody and rapid-fire action […]

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