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Monthly Archives: July 2012

On peut toujours rêver

July 31, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Media mogul, leader of industry and high finance, Charles de Boislevé, nicknamed “the Emperor” by the press, is worn and tired of exercising power. Isolated from his family, who […]

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Another Thin Man

July 30, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Dum-Dum, Wacky, Creeps, Fingers: They’re just a few of the hoodlums in the world of amateur sleuths and professional bon vivants Nick and Nora Charles. And now there’s a […]

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Un chien dans un jeu de quilles

July 29, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In this rural comedy Pierre Cohen (Pierre Richard) is a sophisticated Parisian psychologist who travels to his brother’s farm in Britanny to save it from a hostile takeover by […]

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Play it Again, Sam

July 28, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Woody Allen’s wonderful comedy was his first film with Diane Keaton, a relationship that would eventually bring them both Oscars® (Annie Hall). Allen plays Allen, a fanatical movie buff […]

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Xing ji dun tai

July 27, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’ is an extremely rare example of science fiction, Hong Kong style, but, fittingly, it’s unlike any sci-fi flick you’ve ever seen. Alien abductions, suicide pacts, […]

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After the Thin Man

July 26, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Mr. & Mrs. Thin Man are back in their new hit! It’s New Year’s Eve, Nick and Nora Charles have returned to the West Coast, and the philandering hubby […]

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Piranha (2010)

July 25, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: There’s Something In The Water From director Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes) comes the new action thriller Piranha. Every year the population of sleepy Lake Victoria explodes from […]

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Star Trek: The Captains’ Summit

July 24, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: For the first time in Star Trek history, five of the final frontier’s greatest names have been brought together for a 70-minute rare and unprecedented roundtable event. Filmed exclusively […]

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There’s Something About Mary

July 23, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Thirteen years after a humiliating high-school episode of prom datus interuptus, angst-driven Ted (Ben Stiller) is still crazy in love with Mary (Cameron Diaz). Hoping for a second chance […]

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George Carlin: Back in Town

July 22, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Growing up in New York City, George Carlin was always the class clown. He went on to become one of the great comedians of our time, with appeal that […]

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Raising Arizona

July 21, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A comedy beyond belief. Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter and John Goodman star in Ethan and Joel Coen’s acclaimed screwball love story filled with mad chases, unexpected plot twists and […]

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Judge Dredd vs. Otto Sump

July 20, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Judge Dredd vs. Otto Sump, by John Wagner, Alan Grant and Ron Smith 7.5 Despite its peculiar and somewhat off-putting title (Otto Sump? Say what? ), this compilation was a […]

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Being There

July 19, 2012by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: After Being There was published, author Jerzy Kosinski got a telegram from its lead character Chance the Gardner: “Available in my garden or outside of it.” Kosinski dialed the accompanying telephone […]

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