Dark date with destinies
THE Golden Compass is in part based on the first of Philip Pullman’s fantasy trilogy, His Dark Materials, first published in 1995 …
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Pearls and swine intermingle
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Avengers die, funeral fun
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Vacuous rich cop a serve
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Low budget, high class
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The Home Song Stories (M) Limited national release
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