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Tag Archives: Mystery

Witness for the Prosecution

March 20, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich and Charles Laughton star in this “brilliantly made courtroom drama” (Film Daily) that left audiences reeling from its surprise twists and shocking climax. Directed by […]

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Stalag 17

March 18, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: During World War II, a group of G.I.’s are thrown together in the notorious German prison camp Stalag 17. For the most part, they spend their time scheming ways […]

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Sunset Boulevard

March 6, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, an aging silent film queen, and William Holden as the struggling writer who is held in thrall by her madness, created two of the […]

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My Bloody Valentine (1981)

February 19, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Twenty years ago, a tragic accident in a mine on St. Valentine’s Day took the lives of five miners. The disaster occurred while supervisors left their posts to attend […]

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Cette sacrée gamine

January 7, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Brigitte Bardot is at her naughtiest as the precocious schoolgirl of a Parisian nightclub owner who, when suspected of forgery, flees the city and entrusts Brigitte’s safety to a […]

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Voulez-vous danser avec moi?

January 5, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When her husband is found standing over the body of a murdered dance instructor, Brigitte Bardot goes undercover to find the real killer and is drawn into a shady […]

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Tintin et le mystère de la Toison d’Or

January 2, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A surprise message from Istanbul is about to ruin Captain Haddock’s day. Named as sole beneficiary in the will of his late comrade Captain Paparanic, Haddock and his best […]

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The Adventures of Tintin

January 1, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Tintin’s first encounter with Captain Haddock and the discovery of a clue to the treasure and sunken ship commanded by the captain’s ancestor Sir Francis Haddock. But someone else […]

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Tintin et le Temple du Soleil

December 30, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A team of explorers discover the tomb of Rascar-Capac and they all fall victim to a mysterious illness that puts them into a deep sleep. In trying to solve […]

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Grandville

December 21, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Grandville, by Bryan Talbot 8.0 While the cover may not suggest it, ‘Grandville’ is more than a mere action comic. Sure, it has quite its share of action (more on […]

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High Plains Drifter

December 17, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: They’d never forget theiday he drifted into town. Clint Eastwood’s second film as director, High Plains Drifter returns the actor to his familiar scene of the Old West and […]

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Film

Moon

December 14, 2011by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) is nearing the completion of his 3-year-long contract with Lunar Industries, mining Earth’s primary source of energy on the dark side of the moon. Alone […]

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Broken Flowers

December 6, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: “Funny, Tender and Generous.” — A.O. Scott, The New York Times Bill Murray (Lost in Translation) stars in the comedic story of an aging Don Juan who hits the […]

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