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Monthly Archives: April 2012

Firecracker

April 17, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When female karate champion Susanne Carter (Jillian Kesner) goes to the Philippines to look for her sister who has disappeared, she stumbles upon a drug cartel and a tournament […]

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Sherlock Holmes (2009)

April 16, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: The game is afoot – and astounding! Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law put memorable imprints on the roles of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in a bold reimagining […]

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The Keys of the Kingdom

April 15, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A marvelous spectacle spanning six decades and two continents, The Keys of the Kingdom is the glorious epic that introduced audiences to screen newcomer Gregory Peck. After losing his […]

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Něco z Alenky

April 14, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When Alice follows the White Rabbit into Wonderland, so begins this dream expedition into the astonishing landscape of childhood, through many dangerous adventures, and ultimately to Alice’s trial before […]

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Prime

April 13, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Prime, by Dr. Pepper Schwartz 7.5 After reading Schwartz’ ‘Everything You Know About Love and Sex is Wrong’ I was very much intrigued by her other works. That first book […]

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Let’s Talk About Sex

April 12, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A revealing look at sex and American youth. Every day in America 10,000 teenagers catch a sexually transmitted disease, 2,400 young girls get pregnant and 55 young people are […]

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Too Hot to Handle

April 11, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Contract killer Samantha Fox (Cheri Caffaro) accepts a mission to kill a group of gangsters in the Philippines, but problems arise when she falls for the Manila detective investigating […]

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Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

April 10, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) stars as Billy, A.K.A. Dr. Horrible, a budding supervillain whose plans for world domination continually go awry. His two goals: getting […]

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Alice in Wonderland (2010)

April 9, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Tumble down the rabbit hole with Alice for a fantastical new adventure from Walt Disney Pictures and Tim Burton. Inviting and magical, Alice In Wonderland is an imaginative new […]

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Alice in Wonderland (1951)

April 8, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Join Alice as she chases the White Rabbit and journeys into a topsy-turvy world that gets “curiouser and curiouser” as her fantastical adventures unfold. Meet the Mad Hatter, March […]

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The Whales of August

April 7, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Two of the greatest motion picture actresses of all time-Bette Davis and Lillian Gish-unite their legendary talents in this beautifully photographed, intensely emotional drama that offers “unexpected and quite […]

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Incorruptible, vol. 1

April 6, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Incorruptible, vol. 1, by Mark Waid and Jean Diaz 6.5 ‘Incorruptible’ is a mirror piece to Waid’s popular ‘Irredeemable’ series. In this one, the very opposite thing takes place: we […]

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Black Dynamite

April 5, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: An all-star cast led by Michael Jai White is featured in this 1970’s-style blaxploitation action fiilm about the legendary super crime fighter Black Dynamite. The Man killed his brother, […]

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