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Monthly Archives: January 2013

The Ladykillers (1955)

January 31, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Sir Alec Guinness gives one of his most unforgettable performances as Professor Marcus, the mastermind of a gang of vicious bank robbers who rent a room from elderly widow […]

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The Man With One Red Shoe

January 30, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: In this hilarious undercover comedy, violinist Richard Drew (Tom Hanks) is mistaken for a spy after wearing one red shoe, triggering a game of rivalry between feuding C.I.A. bosses […]

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The Ladykillers (2004)

January 29, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: The Greatest Criminal Minds Of All Time Have Finally Met Their Match. Academy Award-winning Tom Hanks turns in a hilariously original performance in The Ladykillers, the laugh-out-loud comedy that […]

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The Big Lebowski

January 28, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: From the Academy Award-winning Coen brothers (Fargo, True Grit), The Big Lebowski is a hilariously quirky comedy about bowling a severed toe, White Russians and a guy named . . . […]

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Clockwise

January 27, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Mr. Brian Stimpson ran his life – and everyone else’s – by the clock. Then one day at 2:09 and 43 seconds… The clock decided to strike back. In […]

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Tank Girl: Visions of Booga

January 26, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: In Visions of Booga, we join Tank Girl and her marsupial hubby Booga as they find themselves the victims of the worst run of bad luck ever. Their tank […]

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Monkey Warfare

January 25, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Dan (Don McKellar) and Linda (Tracy Wright) are two ex-revolutionaries from Vancouver who live underground in Toronto and survive by cruising garage sales for buried treasures they sell on […]

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Futureworld

January 24, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Where you can’t tell theimortals from theimachines. . .even when you lookiin theimirror! An amusement park of the future caters to any adult fantasy. Lifelike androids carry out your […]

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Doomsday

January 23, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Mankind Has An Expiration Date  From the director of The Descent comes an action-packed thrill ride through the beating heart of hell! To save humanity from an epidemic, an […]

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Westworld

January 22, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Boy, Have We Got A Vacation For You For $1,000 a day, vacationers can indulge whims at the theme park called Westworld. They can bust up a bar or […]

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Death Race 2000

January 21, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In theiyear 2000, Hit-And-Run isn’tia crime, it’s theinational sport! In the year 2000, hit and run has become the national sport. It’s a no-holds barred cross-country race, in which […]

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The Way We Were

January 20, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Some memories last forever. Screen legends Barbara Streisand and Robert Redford make movie magic as the captivating star-crossed lovers Katie Morosky and Hubbell Gardiner. Theirs is a classic love […]

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We Hate Tank Girl

January 19, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: An unmissable must for Tank Girl fans of all hairstyles! Dark and nasty, We Hate Tank Girl is a bonanza of stories, posters, prose, and extras, featuring tales from Tank […]

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