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Tag Archives: Adventure

Supergirl: International Version

June 9, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Adventure Runs In The Family! When the planet Krypton was destroyed in a cosmic holocaust that claimed its great civilization, Kal-El (known to Earth as Superman) was believed to […]

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Superman Returns

June 2, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: He’s back. A hero for our millennium. And not a moment too soon, because during the five years (much longer in movie-fan years!) Superman sought his home planet, things […]

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Batman Begins

May 31, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In Batman Begins, acclaimed director Christopher Nolan explores the origins of the legendary Dark Knight. In the wake of his parents’ murder, disillusioned industrial heir Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) […]

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Arsène Lupin

May 28, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A retelling of the glamorous life of Arsène Lupin, the celebrated jewel thief of belle époque Europe. Tired of boring rural life at the family’s luxurious castle in Normandy, […]

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Film, Literature

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

May 26, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Christopher Reeve not only dons the hero’s cape for the fourth time in Superman IV: The Quest For Peace but also helped develop the film’s provocative theme: nuclear disarmament. […]

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Signé Arsène Lupin

May 14, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: At the end of World War I, Arsène Lupin resumes his adventurous life. The theft of three paintings, committed by an opponent, leads him to the treasure of the […]

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Film, Literature

Something Wild

May 13, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith and Ray Liotta star in this classic comedy thriller about losing yourself, finding your heart… and kidnapping a date for your high-school reunion! Mild-manner Charlie […]

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Les Aventures d’Arsène Lupin

May 7, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The great gentleman thief, Arsène Lupin, engages in a series of daring schemes to deprive his wealthy countrymen of rare jewels and priceless paintings. His activities arouse the interest […]

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Film, Literature

Superman

May 5, 2016by The Thorn 6 Comments

Synopsis: A box-office and Academy Award®-winning triumph, this awesome adventure assembles a cast and creative contingent as only a big movie can. Its legacy soared higher when director Richard Donner […]

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Film, Literature

Le Papyrus de César

April 30, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: The long awaited new album featuring Asterix, the Gaul. Julius Caesar has finished writing the history of his campaigns in Gaul. His publisher, Libellus Blockbustus, forsees a huge success […]

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Astérix chez les Pictes

April 30, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When Asterix and Obelix rescue a mysterious Pict named MacAroon, they must journey to Caledonia, now Scotland, to return him to his lady love, Camomilla, the adopted daughter of […]

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Astérix et Obélix: Au service de Sa Majesté

April 26, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When Julius Caesar lands in Britain, a small village holds him and his Roman legions off while Queen Cordelia sends her officer Anticlimax to get help in the village […]

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Film, Literature

Fantômas

April 9, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Mysterious Fantomas is terrorizing France. Inspector Juve, with the help of a reporter called Fandor and a lovely photographer, decides to put an end to the criminal’s operations. But […]

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