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Monthly Archives: April 2012

The Smurfs

April 30, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours — in fact, smack dab in […]

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Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

April 29, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A nation called out in its time of need. Albert Brooks answered. Yes, he would venture into India and Pakistan on a top assignment for the USA. Yes, he […]

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Film

Man Stroke Woman: Season One

April 28, 2012by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: The complete first series of this smart, new sketch comedy show explores the hilarious truth about you, your friends, your girlfriends, your boyfriends, your kids and pretty much anything […]

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Television

The Fugitive

April 27, 2012by The Thorn 3 Comments

Synopsis: A murdered wife. A one-armed man. An obsessed detective. The chase begins. Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones race through this breathless manhunt movie inspired by one classic TV […]

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Film, Television

Three Fugitives

April 26, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Funnyman Martin Short plays an inept, klutzy bank robber who, on his first heist, grabs Nick Nolte as a hostage. Nolte plays a notorious ex-con who is trying to […]

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Film

Les Fugitifs

April 25, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Francis Veber directs this hilarious comedy about Francois (Pierre Richard), a desperate, novice, bumbling bank robber who takes an ex-con hostage during his attempted hold-up. They are both chased […]

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Film

Kids

April 24, 2012by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Powerful and passionate, colorful and compelling, Larry Clark’s Kids is 24 frenetic hours in the life of a group of contemporary teenagers who, like all teenagers, believe they are […]

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Film

Irredeemable, vol. 6

April 23, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Irredeemable, vol. 6, by Mark Waid and Peter Krause 8.0 While the last book abruptly ended with a suggestion that much of what had been happening was all in The […]

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Literature

Irredeemable, vol. 5

April 22, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Irredeemable, vol. 5, by Mark Waid and Peter Krause 7.75 With this book, Waid offers us a more human and psychological profound than in previous efforts. He digs into The […]

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Literature

Chew, vol. 1

April 21, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Chew, vol. 1, by John Layman and Rob Guillory 8.25 I don’t know how this book fell into my lap, but I’m so very glad that it did. It’s a […]

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Literature

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

April 20, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes tells the story of the relationship between the young Arthur Conan Doyle (Charles Edwards, Batman Begins) and his real life mentor […]

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Literature, Television

The Price of Pleasure: Pornography, Sexuality and Relationships

April 19, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Once relegated to the margins of society, pornography has become one of the most visible and profitable business sectors in the United States with estimated annual revenues totaling $13 […]

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Film

RASL, vol. 1

April 18, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

RASL, vol. 1 by Jeff Smith 5.0 I have so very little to say about this book. It’s not necessarily a bad read, but I was bored throughout – so […]

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