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Monthly Archives: July 2013

Sun taam

July 31, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: 2007’s largest grossing film at the Hong Kong box office – the smash-hit Mad Detective – is one of the freshest and most satisfying films from that country in […]

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Une vraie jeune fille

July 30, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: It’s summer in the 1960s and Alice has returned home from school for her vacation. Stifled by the boredom of life in the country, she becomes infatuated with Jim, […]

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Jack Brown Genius

July 29, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Jack Brown, a modern-day inventor, struggles with a medieval monk who’s living in his mind and wants him to rebuild two ancient wings and successfully fly so the monk […]

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Hemel

July 28, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Sex isn’t everything. It’s the only thing. Sacha Polak’s debut feature is a frank and explicit look at carnal desire that is told from a distinctly female perspective. She […]

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The Spy Who Loved Me

July 27, 2013by The Thorn 3 Comments

Synopsis: Nobody does it better than Bond, and he proves it once more in this explosively entertaining adventure that takes him from the Egyptian pyramids to the ocean floor to […]

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Lie With Me

July 26, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Leila (Lauren Lee Smith is a sexually voracious young woman who connects with men through sex. One night at a party, she meets David (Eric Balfour). Later, as she […]

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Fatale, Book 1

July 25, 2013by The Thorn 4 Comments

Summary: Secrets, lies, horror, lust, and monsters from the time before time all collide in Fatale: Death Chases Me. In present day, a man meets a woman who he becomes […]

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The Last Seduction

July 24, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Bridget Gregory (Linda Fiorentino) seems to have it all: beauty, intelligence and a marriage to Clay, a wealthy physician (Bill Pullman). But everything isn’t enough for Bridget, who persuades […]

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Around the World in 80 Days

July 23, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: “Not until dawn on the day of departure did a full-blown, gut-tightening panic set in. I had volunteered to deliver these documentaries, (having only done one in my life […]

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Indie Sex

July 22, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Explore sex in the movies through this thought-provoking series utilizing explicit movie clips and revealing interviews with actors, writers and directors that consistently push the envelope and remain in […]

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Television

Before Midnight

July 21, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Jesse and Celine first met on a Eurail train and experienced 14 hours of deep connection as they explored Vienna. Nine years later, Celine found Jesse at a Paris book […]

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Mutantes

July 20, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Punk, Porn, Feminism What is a pornographic image? What is the right attitude for society to adopt toward sex? Is pornography an acceptable form of expression – and if […]

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Squadron Supreme: Power to the People

July 19, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: They were gods walking the Earth… powerful but flawed, they dreamed of remaking the world in their image. After their apocalyptic battle with Redstone, and after their terrifying fight […]

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