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Tag Archives: Comedy

Remember the Secret Policeman’s Ball?

January 9, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Secret Policeman’s Ball in aid of Amnesty International. Some of Britain’s best known entertainers, including John Cleese, Sir Bob Geldof, Alan […]

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The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

January 7, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The 1989 show returned to the roots of the series with an emphasis on comedy and eschewing the music that, by the 1987 show, had come to be an […]

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The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

January 3, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: After a six-year hiatus, the SECRET POLICEMAN’S BALL shows resumed with a strong hybrid of comedy and music. The humor reflected the emergence of a new wave of comedic […]

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Cop Out

January 2, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Action star Bruce Willis and ace comic Tracy Morgan play bickering-but-got-your-back Brooklyn buddy cops. Kevin Smith directs this gritty, goofball goings-on as the guys hunt for a stolen 1952 […]

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The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball

January 1, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball was the fourth of the benefit shows staged by the British Section of Amnesty International to raise funds for its research and campaign work […]

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The Secret Policeman’s Ball

December 30, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The “Secret Policeman’s Ball,” co-created by Monty Python’s John Cleese, took place in London in June 1979. That show, and the now legendary series of benefit shows that followed […]

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The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch

December 29, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Pre-Fab Four Strikes Again! Dirk. Nasty. Stig. Barry. Perhaps you’ve forgotten how unforgettable they are. Well, forget that. Intrepid host/interviewer Melvin Hall is here to refresh the recall […]

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While You Were Sleeping

December 28, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: A story about love at second sight. Sandra Bullock is Lucy, a lonely subway worker, she becomes smitten with a handsome stranger. But when she saves his life after […]

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Home Alone

December 27, 2013by The Thorn 3 Comments

Synopsis: A Family Comedy Without The Family When Kevin’s family left for vacation, they forgot one minor detail: Kevin! Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) has become the man of the […]

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Millions

December 26, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: From The Imagination Of Danny Boyle It’s holiday season and seven-year-old Damian believes he’s received a divine gift from above when a suitcase filled with cash literally falls out […]

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A Christmas Story

December 25, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Peace. Harmony. Comfort and Joy…Maybe Next Year. The Christmas spirit isn’t served up with more heartfelt warmth or observant hilarity than in this beloved adaptation of Jean Shepherd’s holiday […]

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Film, Literature

Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town

December 24, 2013by The Thorn 4 Comments

Synopsis: Do you remember when… the Burgermeister Meisterburger banned toys, and Kris Kringle became Santa Claus? Share the magic of this Original Christmas Classic told and sung by Fred Astaire! […]

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Frosty the Snowman

December 22, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When Frosty the Snowman comes to life, he must weather a storm of adventures and the dastardly plans of an evil magician before he can find safety and happiness […]

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