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Tag Archives: Holidays

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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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Un conte de Noël

December 25, 2013by The Thorn 4 Comments

Synopsis: In Arnaud Desplechin’s beguiling A Christmas Tale (Un Conte de Noel), Catherine Deneuve brings her legendary poise to the role of Junon, matriarch of the troubled Vuillard family, who […]

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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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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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Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer

December 23, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: The most famous reindeer of all. Do you remember when… Rudolph visited the Island of Misfit Toys, and Santa asked Rudolph to guide his sleigh on Christmas Eve? Share […]

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Television

Frosty Returns

December 22, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Join John Goodman in the tuneful winter adventure of a little girl named Holly and her very special friend – Frosty the Snowman! When a power-hungry tycoon invents a […]

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Television

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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Television

White Christmas

December 21, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: White Christmas is a treasury of Irving Berlin classics, among them “Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep”, “Sisters”, “Mandy”, and the beloved holiday song, “White Christmas.” Two talented song-and-dance […]

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Film, Music

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

December 20, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Miracle on 34th Street is an irresistible fable that has, for many, become synonymous with celebrating Christmas. The holiday season is in full swing when a cultured gentleman with […]

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The Bishop’s Wife

December 19, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: An episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for a new cathedral paid for by a stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his […]

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Bell Book and Candle

December 18, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Meet Gillian Holroyd (Kim Novak), Greenwich Village’s most seductive sorceress. Powerful, glamrous, and a wee bit bored, Gillian knows that witches can’t fall in love. But they can have […]

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Sint

December 17, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: An original and delightfully gruesome slasher film, Saint re-imagines the jolly old saint as a bloodthirsty bishop fulfilling a grisly prophecy every 32 years under the Christmas full moon. […]

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NOS4A2

December 16, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: NOS4A2 is a spine-tingling novel of supernatural suspense from master of horror Joe Hill, the New York Times bestselling author of Heart-Shaped Box and Horns. Victoria McQueen has a […]

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