L’anniversaire d’Astérix et Obélix: Le Livre d’or
Summary: The 34th album – the first for four years – is the highlight of Asterix’s 50th anniversary celebrations. A collection of 12 new stories – all linked by the theme of […]
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Yôjinbô
Synopsis: The incomparable Toshiro Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawa’s visually stunning and darkly comic Yojimbo. To rid a terror-stricken village of corruption, wily masterless samurai Sanjuro turns a range war […]
Astérix et les Vikings
Synopsis: Combining the original spirit that has become the hallmark of the world-famous comic strip with state-of-the-art animation techniques, ASTERIX AND THE VIKINGS restores the full dimension of the funny, […]
A Dangerous Method
Synopsis: Based on the true story of Jung, Freud and the patient who came between them. From acclaimed director David Cronenberg (A History of Violence) comes a dark tale of […]
Cyrano de Bergerac
Synopsis: One of France’s literary treasures commands the screen with this “exceptionally graceful adaptation” (Los Angeles Times) that received a best Foreign Film Golden Globe and Five Oscar nominations, including […]
Astérix et les Indiens
Synopsis: The magic potion that gives Asterix and Obelix their superhuman powers tips over during a brawl in their Galic village. The potion s creator Getafix is captuRed by the […]
Astérix et le Coup du ménhir
Synopsis: When the druid Panoramix is attacked by some roman soldiers, Obélix drives them away by throwing a menhir on them – which accidentally hits Panoramix. After this the druid […]
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes meets Sigmund Freud The world’s two greatest masters of the art of deduction, Sherlock Holmes and Sigmund Freud, meet for the first time in this delightful mystery […]
Dr. Bell and Mr. Doyle: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Synopsis: He taught him the finer points…of murder! Outside of the refined halls of Edinburgh University, a young Arthur Conan Doyle is learning his first lessons… in murder. In 1878, […]
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
Synopsis: “Peter Cushing is a splendid Holmes” (Daily Mirror) and “Andre Morell is the perfect Dr. Watson” (Daily Herald) in this terror filled mystery classic co-starring horror legend Christopher Lee. […]
Astérix chez les Bretons
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. […]
Wonder Woman: Odyssey
Summary: Wonder Woman gets a new costume in this start to bestselling writer J. Michael Straczynski’s run on the iconic character’s series, collected from issues #600-606. Diana must track down […]
Il fantasma dell’opera
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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