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Tag Archives: Jazz

Blacksad: L’Enfer, le silence

February 19, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Detective John Blacksad returns, with a new case that takes him to a 1950s New Orleans filled with hot jazz and cold-blooded murder! Hired to discover the fate of a celebrated […]

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Literature, Music

Song of the Thin Man

September 14, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: At a charity gambling benefit aboard the S.S. Fortune, the tables are hot, the jazz is hotter and before you know it, a bandleader’s body is growing cold. They’re […]

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Film, Literature

Christina Aguilera: Back To Basics – Live And Down Under

February 4, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Aguilera’s breathlessly energetic, senses-frazzling live spectacular of a concert brought the house down in Sydney, Australia. And the cameras were there to capture it all for this new concert […]

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Wild Man Blues

December 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: This feature-length documentary about Woody Allen and his New Orleans-style jazz band was filmed during his recent European tour, capturing the energy and passion of performances before adoring fans […]

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Film, Music

Everyone Says I Love You

December 27, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Romance meets comedy in Woody Allen’s first movie musical, and it’s a glorious celebration of love that had audiences laughing and critics cheering. In interwining stories, Joe’s (Woody Allen) […]

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Sweet and Lowdown

September 13, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In the 1930’s, Emmet Ray ruled as the second greatest jazz guitarist in the world. But offstage, and particularly in regards to his relationships with women, he was the […]

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