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Tag Archives: Foreign films

Astérix chez les Bretons

April 17, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Julius Caesar’s legions have conquered all England, except for a tiny, remote village led by Zebigbosse. Asterix and Obelix come to their English friends’ rescue with a barrel of magic potion. […]

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Il fantasma dell’opera

April 9, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Mysteriously, a series of terrifying accidents and brutal murders leaves a bloody body trail in the subterranean caverns of an opera house basement. Born into the murky sewer waters […]

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Xing xing wang

April 6, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Torn From Their Jungle Paradise . . . Betrayed By Those They Trusted . . .Destruction For All! Sure to drive you wild – here’s one of the funniest, […]

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Den brysomme mannen

April 5, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Andreas arrives in a strange city with no memory of how he got there. He is presented with a job, an apartment – even a wife. But before long, […]

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Film

Metropolis

April 4, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Metropolis takes place in 2026, when the populace is divided between workers who must live in the dark underground and the rich who enjoy a futuristic city of splendor. […]

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Film

Jiro Dreams of Sushi

April 3, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Jiro Dreams Of Sushi is the story of 85 year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant […]

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Astérix et la Surprise de César

March 30, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Obelix is madly in love with Falbala, Tragicomix’s beautiful sweetheart. However the Romans kidnap the two love-birds with the intention of gifting them to Ceasar during his Triumphant March. […]

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Film, Literature

The Prisoner (2009)

March 27, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Enter the mysterious world of The Prisoner. Nobody resigns from Summakor. Once he had a name, a job with the mysterious spy-ops outfit Summakor and a life in New […]

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Television

Opera

March 21, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When a young opera singer takes over the leading role in an avant-garde presentation of Verdi’s Macbeth, she triggers the madness of a crazed fan who repeatedly forces the […]

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Literature

La Cage aux Folles

March 20, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: One of “the most successful foreign films ever shown in the U.S.” (The Wall Street Journal), this “wildly hilarious” (Independent Film Journal) French farce is giddy, unpretentious and an […]

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Les 12 travaux d’Astérix

March 15, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Caesar offers the Gauls a deal: if they can perform twelve special tasks successfully, he will hand over the Roman empire to them. If the Gauls fail, they will […]

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Film, Literature

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

Luftslottet som sprängdes

March 11, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: The final installment of Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium” trilogy, following The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played With Fire, The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest […]

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