Tag search:Cold War

Atomic Blonde

by David Leitch Director
Blu-ray, 2017
Tags
fiction, movie, action, thriller, spy thriller, super spy trope, based-on-comics, Cold War, 1980s, period story, who is fooling whom — 1 more, double agent

Muldvarpen [Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy]

by John le Carré
Hardcover, 1980
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fiction, novel, spy thriller, George Smiley, Cold War, who is fooling whom, conspiracy thriller, secret agent, friend against friend, rise to power, political intrigue — 8 more, revenge from beyond the grave, England, Great Britain, Czech Republic, undercover, just when I thought I was out they pull me back in, torn loyalties, boarding school
Series
George Smiley (5), Karla Trilogy (1)

Blacksad

by Juan Díaz Canales
Hardcover, 2010
Tags
fiction, comic, graphic novel, Blacksad, Franco-Belgian comics, anthropomorphic animal world, noir, pulp fiction, murder mystery, first person narrative, mystery — 10 more, Cold War, racism, Ku Klux Klan, arms race, detective story, romance, Eisner Award (best painter), Harvey Award (best graphic album), Harvey Award (best American edition of foreign material), Eagle Award
Collections
Loki's Top 20 graphic novels, Esoteric Endorsements
Series
Blacksad (Omnibus 1-3)

Velvet

by Ed Brubaker
Hardcover, 2017
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fiction, comic, spy thriller, super spy trope, graphic novel, Velvet, noir, action, conspiracy thriller, manhunt, on the run — 10 more, framed, Cold War, secret agent, world's greatest secretary trope, female empowerment, murder mystery, mystery, thriller, haunted by their past, gifts from Ørjan's family
Series
Velvet (1-15)

The Hour (Series 1 and 2)

by Abi Morgan
DVD, 2011-2013
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fiction, TV show, BBC, period drama, period story, 1950s, journalism, no business like show business, drama, love triangle, mystery — 10 more, murder mystery, spy thriller, corruption, Cold War, box set, full hour format, prematurely cancelled, media, office story, Emmy Award (outstanding limited series writing)
Series
The Hour

Bad Times at the El Royale

by Drew Goddard Director
Blu-ray, September 27, 2018
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fiction, movie, mosaic film, mosaic story, strong violence, Cold War, racism, treasure hunt, fanaticism, thriller, musical — 15 more, gifts from Ørjan, period story, drama, 1960s, mystery, undercover, non-linear storytelling, joining a cult, Vietnam War, PTSD, kidnapping, murder mystery, memory loss, domestic abuse, Saturn Award (best action/adventure/thriller film)
Collections
Esoteric Endorsements, Favorites

Hail, Caesar!

by Joel Coen Director
Blu-ray, February 1, 2016
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fiction, movie, comedy, comedy drama, Coen Brothers, kidnapping, no business like show business, Cold War, period drama, period story, musical — 3 more, movie making, gifts from Ørjan, 1950s

Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1956

by Chris Roberson
Paperback, 2019
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fiction, graphic novel, comic, Hellboy, Hellboy Universe, B.P.R.D., Varavara, Trevor Bruttenholm, Jacob Stegner, Susan Xiang, Cold War — 11 more, Mexican wrestlers, no business like show business, death, tie-in, midquel, fantasy, action, 1950s, Margaret Laine, Myron Linneberg, The Visitor (Hellboy)
Series
B.P.R.D. (1956 #1-5), The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 5), Hellboy (1956), Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. (1956 #1-5)

Marvel's Agent Carter: The Complete Second Season

by Christopher Markus
DVD, 2016
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fiction, TV show, ABC, Marvel's Agent Carter, Peggy Carter, Marvel Cinematic Universe, spin-off, prequel, spy thriller, Cold War, science fiction — 13 more, Howard Stark, Edwin Jarvis, action, sexism, box set, period story, female empowerment, Roxxon, prematurely cancelled, butler, 45 minute format, secret agent, Daniel Sousa (Marvel)
Series
Marvel Cinematic Universe Complete Chronology (ABC-5), Marvel Cinematic Universe In-Universe Chronology (1.5 - 1946), Marvel's Agent Carter (2)

Marvel's Agent Carter: The Complete First Season

by Christopher Markus
DVD, 2015
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fiction, TV show, ABC, Marvel's Agent Carter, Peggy Carter, Marvel Cinematic Universe, spin-off, prequel, spy thriller, Cold War, science fiction — 16 more, Howard Stark, Edwin Jarvis, action, sexism, box set, period story, Dum Dum Dugan, female empowerment, Arnim Zola, Stan Lee cameo, Leviathan (Marvel), butler, 45 minute format, secret agent, Daniel Sousa (Marvel), Roxxon
Series
Marvel Cinematic Universe Complete Chronology (ABC-3), Marvel Cinematic Universe In-Universe Chronology (1.5 - 1946), Marvel's Agent Carter (1)

Lord of War

by Andrew Niccol Director
DVD, 2005
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fiction, true story, movie, crime drama, crime, drama, drug addiction, smuggling, morality, ethics, Cold War — 2 more, 1980s, unscroupled protagonist

The Shape of Water

by Guillermo del Toro Director
Blu-ray, 2018
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fiction, movie, Beauty and the Beast, period story, Cold War, romance, heist, spy thriller, fantasy, gifts from Ørjan's family, gifts from Ørjan's grandma — 11 more, 1960s, homosexuality, unlikely friends, Creature from the Black Lagoon, monster film, who is the monster and who is the man, Academy Award (best picture), Academy Award (best original score), Golden Globe (best original score), BAFTA Award (best original music), Saturn Award (best fantasy film)

Yes Minister & Yes Prime Minister – Complete Collection

by Anthony Jay
DVD, 1987
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fiction, comedy, sitcom, TV show, half hour format, BBC, political drama, political intrigue, bureaucracy, Great Britain, Cold War — 4 more, box set, class divide, class struggle, sexism
Series
Yes, Minister, Yes, Prime Minister

Watchmen – The Ultimate Cut

by Zack Snyder Director
DVD, November 10, 2009
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fiction, Watchmen, movie, super heroes, live action super hero film, based-on-comics, made without creator involvement, action, epic, mystery, murder mystery — 18 more, conspiracy thriller, dystopia, strong violence, science fiction, extended cut, box set, animation, animation and live action, shipwrecked, period story, 1980s, alternate history, Cold War, Watchmen The Ultimate Cut box set, fanaticism, story with its own mirror, Saturn Award (best fantasy film), ambiguous ending
Collection
Loki's Top 13 superhero films
Series
Watchmen Films (1-2)

Watchmen – Director's Cut

by Zack Snyder Director
DVD, 2009
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fiction, Watchmen, movie, super heroes, live action super hero film, based-on-comics, made without creator involvement, action, epic, mystery, murder mystery — 11 more, conspiracy thriller, dystopia, strong violence, science fiction, extended cut, lenticular cover, period story, 1980s, alternate history, Cold War, ambiguous ending
Series
Watchmen Films (1)

Salt (Deluxe Unrated Edition)

by Philip Noyce Director
DVD, 2010
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fiction, movie, spy thriller, super spy trope, undercover, action, thriller, conspiracy thriller, on the run, framed, torture — 12 more, extended cut, alternate cut, alternate ending, Cold War, super soldier program, escapes, assassination, manhunt, who is fooling whom, I am (not) a man trope, secret agent, Saturn Award (best action/adventure/thriller film)

Live and Let Die

by Ian Fleming
Paperback, 2006
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fiction, novel, James Bond, sequel, James Bond novel, spy thriller, Cold War, secret agent, torture, racism, segregation — 3 more, treasure hunt, underwater adventure, sharks
Series
James Bond novels (2), James Bond novels - Original Series (2)

Casino Royale

by Ian Fleming
Paperback, 2002
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fiction, novel, James Bond, origin, femme fatale, gambling, spy thriller, Cold War, secret agent, sexism, torture — 2 more, James Bond novel, in a sexy French depression
Series
James Bond novels (1), James Bond novels - Original Series (1)

Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow

by Alan Metter Director
Blu-ray, 2008
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fiction, movie, Police Academy, box set, Police Academy Complete Collection, comedy, humour, police story, slapstick, action comedy, sequel — 2 more, crime, Cold War
Series
Police Academy films (7)

The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

by Guy Ritchie Director
DVD, 2015
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fiction, movie, remake, failed franchise attempt, action, Cold War, spy thriller, super spy trope, secret agent, romance, action comedy — 6 more, humour, origin, unlikely friends, frenemies, gifts from Ørjan, based-on-television

Abe Sapien, vol. 2: The Devil Does Not Jest and Other Stories

by Mike Mignola
Paperback, 2012
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fiction, Hellboy, B.P.R.D., Hellboy Universe, fantasy, horror, period story, 1980s, Trevor Bruttenholm, action, demons — 12 more, super heroes, Liz Sherman, Abe Sapien, nøkken, Varavara, Cold War, submarine, WW2 aftermath, zombies, occult detective, comic, graphic novel
Series
Abe Sapien (2)

Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1955

by Mike Mignola
Paperback, 2018
Tags
fiction, Hellboy, B.P.R.D., Hellboy Universe, Trevor Bruttenholm, fantasy, horror, period story, 1950s, action, super heroes — 7 more, Cold War, ghosts, discrimination, demons, occult detective, comic, graphic novel
Series
B.P.R.D. (1955 #1-5), The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 4), Hellboy (1955), Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. (1955 #1-5)

Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1953

by Mike Mignola
Paperback, 2016
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fiction, Hellboy, Hellboy Universe, B.P.R.D., Trevor Bruttenholm, fantasy, horror, Cold War, 1950s, period story, action — 12 more, witchcraft, prophecy, adventuring academic, Varavara, super heroes, outsider in the real world, kelpies, occult detective, Susan Xiang, Harry Middleton, comic, graphic novel
Series
B.P.R.D. (1953 #1-5), The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 2), Hellboy (1953), Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. (1953 #1-5)

B.P.R.D: 1946–1948

by Mike Mignola
Hardcover, 2015
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fiction, Hellboy Universe, Hellboy, WW2, 1980s, WW2 aftermath, Cold War, demons, vampires, Vladimir Giurescu, B.P.R.D. — 20 more, Trevor Bruttenholm, alternate dimensions, nazis, escaped experiment, Herman von Klempt, super soldier program, mad scientist trope, midquel, prequel, action, possession, period story, Varavara, adventuring academic, occult detective, Simon Anders, Jacob Stegner, comic, graphic novel, 1940s
Series
B.P.R.D. (TPB 9, TPB 13, TPB 16), B.P.R.D. HC (5), The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (Omnibus of 9,13,16)

The Iron Giant

by Brad Bird Director
DVD, 2015
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extended cut, fiction, movie, based-on-books, gifts from Ørjan, animation, gentle giant, aliens, Cold War, unlikely friends, science fiction — 5 more, action comedy, action, parenthood, childhood, Warner Bros. Animation

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

by Steven Spielberg Director
DVD, 2013
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fiction, movie, Indiana Jones, period story, action, romance, archaeology, treasure hunt, Crystal Skulls, ruins, adventuring academic — 13 more, jungle adventure, sequel, parenthood, Soviet Union, aliens, alternate dimensions, Maya, long-awaited-marriage, wedding, Cold War, conquistadores, El Dorado, careful what you wish for
Series
Indiana Jones Movies (4)

Noreg 2: Noregshistorie etter 1850

by Terje Emblem
Paperback, 1997
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Modern Age, history, high school text book, Norway, WW2, EU, Cold War, Industrial Revolution, 1940s
Collection
Textbooks on history

Verdshistorie etter 1850

by Asle Sveen
Paperback, 1997
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history, high school text book, Industrial Revolution, colonialism, Great Britain, Africa, WW1, WW2, Russian Revolution, revolutions, Communism — 15 more, Cold War, USA, fascism, nazism, Germany, Modern Age, EU, Europe, global, decolonisation, Latin-America, Middle-East, globalisation, 1940s, imperialism
Collection
Textbooks on history

Western Civilization: The Continuing Experiment, Volume 2: Since 1560

by Thomas F. X. Noble
Paperback, 2004
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history, kingship, Europe, witchcraft, Thirty Years War, Great Britain, The Glorious Revolution, science, revolutions, French Revolution, American Revolution — 10 more, Napoleonic Wars, Industrial Revolution, Nationalism, Crimean War, Cold War, WW1, WW2, EU, 1940s, imperialism
Collection
Textbooks on history

The History of the Idea of Europe

by Ole Wæver
Paperback, 1995
Tags
Europe, Ancient Greece, Christianity, Dark Ages, Middle Ages, Reformation, political thought, revolutions, Napoleonic Wars, WW1, WW2 — 4 more, Cold War, EU, 1940s, First Persian Empire
Collection
Textbooks on history
Series
What is Europe? (1)

Rød. Super. [Superman: Red Son] (Gigant 6/04)

by Mark Millar
Paperback, 2004
Tags
super heroes, Superman, Elseworlds, Communism, fiction, comic, graphic novel, what if..., alternate versions of characters, Lex Luthor, Batman — 36 more, Jimmy Olsen, Lana Lang, Lois Lane, Perry White, Wonder Woman, Bizarro, Joseph Stalin, Hippolyta, Martha Kent (DC), Pete Ross (DC), Brainiac, Atomic Skull (DC), Chemo (DC), Metallo (DC villain), Parasite (DC villain), Satanus (DC), Abin Sur, Amazons in fiction, Thaddeus Sivana (DC), Green Arrow, Cold War, Green Lantern, John Stewart (Green Lantern), Kyle Rayner (DC), Hal Jordan, Alan Scott (DC), Guy Gardner (DC), Doomsday, Livewire (DC villain), Darkseid, Jor-El (DC), Krypto (DC), Gigant, Superman (Red Son (DC)), Earth-30 (DC), Bruce Wayne (DC)
Series
DC Elseworlds (Superman), Superman (Elseworlds), Superman: Red Son (1-3)

Watchmen

by Alan Moore
Paperback, 1995
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fiction, dystopia, Cold War, super heroes, Watchmen, comic, graphic novel, vigilantism, story with its own mirror, Eisner Award (best writer), Eisner Award (best writer/artist) — 10 more, Eisner Award (best limited series), Eisner Award (best graphic album), Harvey Award (best continuing or limited series), Harvey Award (best single issue or story), Harvey Award (best graphic album), Harvey Award (best writer), Harvey Award (best artist), Harvey Award (best colorist), Eagle Award, ambiguous ending
Collection
Loki's Top 20 graphic novels
Series
Watchmen (1-12)
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