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Monthly Archives: May 2013

Sol: Je persifle et je singe

May 18, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: n/a ************************************************************************* Sol: Je persifle et je singe 8.25 eyelights: the ingenious and hilarious wordplays. the subject matter. eyesores: the editing. Sol, the homeless clown, is a québécois icon. […]

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Mad Mission

May 17, 2013by The Thorn 3 Comments

Synopsis: The Maddest Movie Series In The World Begins Now! In a daring high-rise heist, master thief ‘King’ Kong (Cantonese pop star Sam Hui) steals a fortune in diamonds from […]

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Spring Break

May 16, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Welcome to Ft. Lauderdale, where 250,000 college kids come once a year for the sole purpose of partying. And for four guys unleashed in the land of sun, sand […]

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The Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

May 15, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Oscar night. Who will win? Who will lose? And will someone please kick that numbskull off stage? Wait! That’s no ordinary numbskull. That’s Lt. Frank Drebin, crashing the ceremonies […]

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Justice, vol. 3

May 14, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: The final hardcover volume of the lushly illustrated maxiseries by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Doug Braithwaite collects issues #9-12! The Super-Villains’ plot to exploit the innocent thickens as […]

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Roxanne

May 13, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Comic genius Steve Martin delivers an incredible performance as an engaging small town fire chief who has only one tiny flaw – no, make that one HUGE flaw – […]

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Film, Literature

Cyrano de Bergerac

May 12, 2013by The Thorn 4 Comments

Synopsis: One of France’s literary treasures commands the screen with this “exceptionally graceful adaptation” (Los Angeles Times) that received a best Foreign Film Golden Globe and Five Oscar nominations, including […]

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Film, Literature

Rebecca

May 11, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: For his first American film, Alfred Hitchcock teamed up with producer David O. Selznick (Gone With the Wind) to create a “spine-tingling” (LA Weekly) romantic thriller that won the […]

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Film, Literature

Spoorloos

May 10, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A young man begins an obsessive search for his girlfriend after she mysteriously disappears during their sunny vacation getaway. The Vanishing unfolds with intense precision, culminating in a genuinely […]

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Astérix et les Indiens

May 9, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The magic potion that gives Asterix and Obelix their superhuman powers tips over during a brawl in their Galic village. The potion s creator Getafix is captuRed by the […]

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Le scaphandre et le papillon

May 8, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: From Miramax Films, acclaimed director Julian Schnabel, and the screenwriter of The Pianist comes a remarkable and inspiring true story about the awesome power of imagination. Experience the triumphant […]

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Justice, vol. 2

May 7, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: An extraordinary hardcover volume collecting JUSTICE #5-8, written by comics legends Alex Ross (KINGDOM COME) and Jim Krueger (Earth X) with art by Doug Braithwaite and Ross! In this volume, […]

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On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

May 6, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: James Bond goes undercover in the treacherous Swiss Alps in this action-packed epic filled with artillery-laden ski pursuits, incredible stunts and nonstop thrills! George Lazenby leaps into the role […]

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