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Monthly Archives: July 2009

Sleeper

July 31, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Drawing on the great tradition of silent comedy, Sleeper is Woody Allen’s first film to tame his verbal wit and showcase his emerging skill with visual and physical comedy. […]

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Pathfinder

July 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Savage Viking invaders bent on death and destruction clash with the iron-willed protectors of a new world in this heroic action-adventure filled with intense battle scenes and breathless, primal […]

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Making Mr. Right

July 27, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: She thought she had it all together. Then she met a man made of parts. What do you do when you’ve fallen hard…for a man who’s hard-wired? John Malkovich […]

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The Secret Of My Success

July 27, 2009by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: There’s no such thing as an overnight success. Brantley Foster took two weeks. Can a kid from Kansas come to New York to conquer the business world and maneuver […]

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Mighty Aphrodite

July 26, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Another comedy from the mind of Woody Allen who adopts a child and them becomes obsessed to discover the identity of the real mother. ************************************************************************* Mighty Aphrodite 8.0 A […]

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Superman Returns

July 26, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: He’s back. A hero for our millennium. And not a moment too soon, because during the five years (much longer in movie-fan years!) Superman sought his home planet, things […]

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Bárbaro, la conquista de la tierra perdida

July 23, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: At the height of the Sword & Sorcery craze, Maestro Of Gore Lucio Fulci attacked the genre like no filmmaker had ever done before. Jorge Rivero (RIO LOBO), Andrea […]

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Superman II : The Richard Donner Cut

July 21, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Version You Have Never Seen. You haven’t seen all the Superman films until you’ve seen this! Superman II starring Christopher Reeve returns with a never-before-seen beginning and resolution. […]

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The Spirit

July 20, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Above shadowy, crime-infested streets a masked avenger watches. Denny Colt (Gabriel Macht) was once Central City’s finest cop until a gangster’s bullet ended his life. Now Fate has brought […]

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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

July 19, 2009by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Secrets of movie magic revealed – via the craft of the film editor! Bullitt’s dynamic editing, highlighted by its twisting, squealing, hill-leaping chase sequence that leaves viewers whooping and […]

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Steve McQueen : The Essence of Cool

July 18, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: From filmmaker Mimi Freedman, this all-new documentary uncovers the complex man behind the image by watching McQueen’s life and career through the eyes of the people who knew him […]

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Bullets Over Broadway

July 18, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Big-city mobsters and the Broadway stage collide hilariously in this side-splitting, all-star comedy that has audiences and critics rolling in the aisles! John Cusack stars as David Shayne, an […]

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Scorsese on Scorsese

July 17, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis:  A unique insight into the creative processes of one of the world’s greatest film-makers, from his first shorts to his most recent masterpieces, through interviews given throughout his career […]

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