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Monthly Archives: April 2013

Astérix et le Coup du ménhir

April 30, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When the druid Panoramix is attacked by some roman soldiers, Obélix drives them away by throwing a menhir on them – which accidentally hits Panoramix. After this the druid […]

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Justice, vol. 1

April 29, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Summary: The Justice League of America is reimagined by fan-favorite painter Alex Ross (JLA: LIBERTY and JUSTICE, KINGDOM COME) and writer Jim Krueger (Earth X, Universe X) with pencil art […]

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Literature

La sorella di Ursula

April 28, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In the wake of their father’s death, two beautiful sisters – sensitive Ursula (Barbara Magnolfi of Suspiria) and promiscuous Dagmar (Stefania D’Amario of Zombie) – come to a seaside […]

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The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

April 27, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Frank Drebin Is Back. Just Accept It. Lt. Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) loves a mystery. Why are we here? Is there life after sex? Yes, Drebin tackles the big […]

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Film, Television

Supreme Power, vol. 2

April 26, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Summary: This deluxe hardcover collects Supreme Power Vol. 3: High Command and Supreme Power: Hyperion, plus extras. In High Command, Hyperion, the Blur and Nighthawk – in their first adventure […]

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Literature

La terza madre

April 25, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Shocking gore and artistic brilliance mark the return of Dario Argento, “one of the best horror directors ever” (slasherpool.com), as he concludes his classic “Three Mothers” trilogy (including Suspiria […]

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The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

April 24, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes meets Sigmund Freud The world’s two greatest masters of the art of deduction, Sherlock Holmes and Sigmund Freud, meet for the first time in this delightful mystery […]

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Film, Literature

Inferno

April 23, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: A young woman stumbles upon a mysterious diary that reveals the secrets of “The Three Mothers” and unleashes a nightmare world of demonic evil. As the unstoppable horror spreads […]

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Film, Literature

Dr. Bell and Mr. Doyle: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

April 22, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: He taught him the finer points…of murder! Outside of the refined halls of Edinburgh University, a young Arthur Conan Doyle is learning his first lessons… in murder. In 1878, […]

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Film, Literature, Television

Suspiria

April 21, 2013by The Thorn 4 Comments

Synopsis: Jessica Harper stars as Suzy Banyon, a young American ballet dancer who arrives at a prestigious European dance academy run by the mysterious Madame Blanc (Joan Bennet) and Miss […]

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Film, Literature

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)

April 20, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: “Peter Cushing is a splendid Holmes” (Daily Mirror) and “Andre Morell is the perfect Dr. Watson” (Daily Herald) in this terror filled mystery classic co-starring horror legend Christopher Lee. […]

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Film, Literature

Head Case: Season 1

April 19, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Meet Dr. Elizabeth Goode, Ph. D (Alexandra Wentworth), a brash and judgmental therapist who uses her own unconventional methods of therapy to treat the elite of the entertainment, sports and […]

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Television

Humanoids from the Deep

April 18, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Something evil is happening in the sleepy fishing village of Noyo. Fishlike humanoid creatures, spawned by mutant DNA, begin rising from the ocean looking to mate with the local women. […]

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