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Monthly Archives: August 2011

Boobs: An American Obsession

August 31, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A revealing look at America’s favorite body part. We call them by a hundred different names: boobs, knockers, jugs, hooters. We wonder if they’re real or fake, too small […]

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Topâzu

August 29, 2011by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: A timid Japanese college girl tries to make ends meet as an S & M bondage girl-for-hire within a world of wealthy businessmen and lavish Tokyo penthouses. Her quest […]

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Valmont

August 28, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In 18th-century France, a cruel and calculating playboy, Valmont, makes a malicious wager with the equally wicked Madame de Merteuil: Valmont must dishonor the married Madame de Tourvel by […]

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Justine de Sade

August 28, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Innocent orphan Therese seeks her fortune in a wicked world where no virtue goes unpunished. While she strives to preserve her precious “virtue,” Therese finds every inch of her […]

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Paroxismus

August 24, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Jess Franco’s Supernatural Sex Stunner! Of all the twisted hits from cult director Jess Franco (Sadomania, 99 Women), this is the one that fans and critics alike call his […]

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Die sieben Männer der Sumuru

August 24, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In the tradition of Barbarella and Danger: Diabolik comes this swinging ’60s action orgy as bisexual super-villain Sumitra (the luscious Shirley Eaton of Goldfinger and The Blood Of Fu […]

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Marquis de Sade’s “Justine”

August 24, 2011by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: A Film By Jess Franco Romina Power (18-year-old daughter of Tyrone Power) stars as Justine, a nubile young virgin cast out of a French orphanage and thrust into a […]

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La Matriarca

August 24, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Starring European sex kitten Catherine Spaak and French superstar Jean-Louis Trintignant, The Libertine is about a young woman named Mimi who discovers that her recently deceased husband had kept […]

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Emmanuelle (North American edit)

August 24, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In Bangkok, Emmanuelle (Sylvia Kristel), the young wife of a French diplomat, enters the world of sensuality and sexual passion. Guided by the mature Mario (Alain Cuny), and with […]

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Scooby-Doo

August 23, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Two years after a clash of egos forced Mystery Inc. to close, Scooby-Doo and his clever crime-solving cohorts Fred (Freddie Prinze Jr.), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Shaggy (Matthew Lillard) […]

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Vacation

August 23, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Every summer Chevy Chase takes his family on a little trip. This year he went too far. The Griswolds have planned all year for a great summer vacation. From […]

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European Vacation

August 23, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The first time the Griswalds took a trip – in National Lampoon’s Vacation – moviegoers everywhere went along for the ride… and went bonkers! Now, they’re into even zanier […]

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Dr. Strange

August 20, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis:  Dr. Steven Strange, the Marvel Comics magician/superhero created in 1963 by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, made his long-awaited screen debut in this 1978 TV pilot film. Peter Hooten […]

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