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Daily Archives: December 30, 2009

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

December 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Oscar winner Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men), Oscar nominee Penelope Cruz (Volver) and Golden Globe nominee Scarlett Johansson (Match Point) light up the stunning city of Barcelona […]

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Wild Man Blues

December 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: This feature-length documentary about Woody Allen and his New Orleans-style jazz band was filmed during his recent European tour, capturing the energy and passion of performances before adoring fans […]

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Picking Up the Pieces

December 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A Comedy That Is Not Afraid To Point The Finger. A sleepy Mexican town is turned upside down when a hand found by the side of the road begins […]

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The Sunshine Boys

December 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Neil Simon adapted this 1997 comedy from his 1972 play, first filmed in 1975 with Walter Matthau and George Burns as two feuding veteran vaudevillians reuniting to do a […]

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Hannah and Her Sisters

December 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Brimming with laughter, tears and subtle beauty, Hannah And Her Sisters is a magnificent “summation of (Woody Allen’s) career to date” (The New York Times). Winner of three Oscars, […]

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Bad Santa

December 30, 2009by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Hollywood favorites Billy Bob Thornton (The Alamo), Bernie Mac (Mr. 3000) and John Ritter (TV’s 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter) star in the year’s most talked-about […]

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Bin-jip

December 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Mysterious drifter Tae-suk enters other people’s lives as easily as he breaks into their unoccupied homes. Instead of stealing their riches, he repays his hosts’ unknowing hospitality by fixing […]

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Paris, je t’aime

December 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Stories Of Love, From The City Of Love Fall in love with the most romantic city in the world… Paris, the City of Light. This critically acclaimed, box-office smash […]

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Deconstructing Harry

December 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Harry Block wrote a bestseller about his best friends. Now, his best friends are about to become his worst enemies. Harry Block has gone through three wives, six psychiatrists […]

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Broadway Danny Rose

December 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Nominated for two Academy Awards®, Broadway Danny Rose is a “wickedly funny” (Playboy) and irreverent tribute to the zany world of New York lounge acts. A “delectable” (Variety) combination […]

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

December 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The best reviewed and most original film of 2004, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, is now available in this limited collector’s edition. With exclusive all-new special features and […]

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Contes immoraux

December 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: You Don’t Have To Go To A Museum to See An X-Rated Picasso. Carnal desires know no bounds in these four tales of immoral lust. In the first story, […]

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Coogan’s Bluff

December 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A Prisoner On The loose, A Cop Over The Edge. This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Them. Clint Eastwood stars as Walt Coogan, a soft-spoken, straightforward […]

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