The Cognac organisers, undeterred by the fact that whisky rather than cognac is the usual tipple of screen heroes and villains, invented the world's first thriller film festival to market the drink and the town that shares its name.

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In the original Hobbit, Tolkein was still developing his concept of the larger Middle Earth that takes shape in Lord of The Rings the world is smaller and the villains less apocalyptic.

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Tintin's official profession may be that of a reporter, but he is just as much an explorer and archaeologist, dashing around the world to chase down ancient artifacts in addition to nefarious villains and a good story.

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Company executives are routinely caricatured as price-manipulating, environment-hating villains who are enriching themselves obscenely at the country's and the world's expense.

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