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Monthly Archives: August 2013

The Center of the World

August 19, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Warning. Sex. Come Closer. Enter. What should have been a simple cash-for-sex arrangement sends a young computer genius and a beautiful stripper on an emotionally shattering journey into their […]

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The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, vol. 1

August 18, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Master of Elusion, foe of tyranny, and champion of liberation — The Escapist! Operating from a secret headquarters under the boards of the majestic Empire Theater, the Escapist and […]

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Kissed

August 17, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Love Knows No Bounds Cross over into a world where life ends and true passion begins, where the thrill of life is not in the living but in the […]

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Murder by Death

August 16, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: You’ll die laughing figuring it out! The world’s greatest detectives have been invited to dinner. But when murder is on the menu, who will make it to dessert? You […]

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This Girl’s Life

August 15, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A Film By Ash This Girl’s Life examines the world of a young internet porn star named Moon (Juliette Marquis, in her acting debut). It focuses on her relationship […]

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Thief of Thieves, vol. 1

August 14, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Conrad Paulson lives a secret double-life as master thief Redmond. There is nothing he can’t steal, nothing he can’t have… except for the life he left behind. Now with […]

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Literature

About Cherry

August 13, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: 18-year-old Angelina (Ashley Hinshaw, Chronicle) shuffles between school, a dead-end job, her exploitative boyfriend (Johnny Weston) and home, where her life consists of cleaning up after her alcoholic mother […]

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The Cheap Detective

August 12, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Cheap Detective is a hilarious Humphrey Bogart send-up, blending the plots of Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon with the comedic vision of Neil Simon. Peter Falk is Lou […]

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Made in Secret: The Story of the East Van Porn Collective

August 11, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Sex, politics, consensus decision-making and a healthy dose of humour make Made in Secret an unusually detailed depiction of do-it-yourself filmmaking in action. After gathering regularly to critique porn […]

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Scene of the Crime

August 10, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Summary: From the co-creators of Gotham Central and FATALE comes a lost crime noir masterpiece. Long out of print, and presented here for the first time in an oversized hardback […]

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Thinking XXX

August 9, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A Film By Timothy Greenfield-Sanders Go behind-the-scenes with renowned photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders during the making of his book, XXX: 30 Porn-Stars Portraits. This Extended Edition of his HBO hit […]

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London Suite

August 8, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Mark and Annie Ferris (Michael Richards, Julie Hagerty) arrive in London for tennis at Wimbledon. Debra and Paul Dolby (Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jonathon Silverman) arrive in London for their honeymoon. […]

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Sex Sells: The Making of ‘Touché’

August 7, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A hysterically funny comedy exposing the Adult Industry! Director Chuck Steak is making his last film and wants to go out with a bang by concocting the biggest and […]

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