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Monthly Archives: December 2013

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

December 20, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Miracle on 34th Street is an irresistible fable that has, for many, become synonymous with celebrating Christmas. The holiday season is in full swing when a cultured gentleman with […]

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The Bishop’s Wife

December 19, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: An episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for a new cathedral paid for by a stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his […]

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Bell Book and Candle

December 18, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Meet Gillian Holroyd (Kim Novak), Greenwich Village’s most seductive sorceress. Powerful, glamrous, and a wee bit bored, Gillian knows that witches can’t fall in love. But they can have […]

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Sint

December 17, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: An original and delightfully gruesome slasher film, Saint re-imagines the jolly old saint as a bloodthirsty bishop fulfilling a grisly prophecy every 32 years under the Christmas full moon. […]

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NOS4A2

December 16, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: NOS4A2 is a spine-tingling novel of supernatural suspense from master of horror Joe Hill, the New York Times bestselling author of Heart-Shaped Box and Horns. Victoria McQueen has a […]

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Literature

All You Need is Cash

December 15, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Follow four-mop topped young Brits whose right choice of trousers (tight) gets them a lifetime recording contract despite their lack of musical ability. Overcoming that, they produce monumental albums […]

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Music, Television

Locke and Key, vol. 4

December 14, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Summary: Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s Locke & Key unwinds into its fourth volume in Keys to the Kingdom! With more keys making themselves known, and the depths of the […]

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Literature

Pleasure at Her Majesty’s

December 13, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Back in the day, if you wanted to raise money you stood on street corner with a tin and a smile. Step forward Mr John Cleese, who rounded up […]

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Film, Television

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Season Four

December 12, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Feel The Power… OF ATTORNEY! It’s the final season for Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law, and the winged lawyer heads to the courtroom once again to “Take the case!” […]

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Jay and Silent Bob Get Old: Tea Bagging in the UK

December 11, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Following the release of the cult-classic film Clerks in 1994, long time friends Jason “Jay” Mewes and Kevin “Silent Bob” Smith quickly became much loved stoner icons, with their […]

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Locke and Key, vol. 3

December 10, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: The third storyline in the Eisner-winning series by Joe Hill (Horns) and Gabriel Rodriguez. The dead plot against the living, the darkness closes in on Keyhouse, and a woman is […]

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Literature

RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space

December 9, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Join the stars of “Mystery Science Theater 3000” for the comedy event of the year! This one-night event will feature the world premiere of a new short and non-stop […]

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A Hard Day’s Night

December 8, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: This strikingly original classic captures all the fun, excitement and unforgettable music of John, Paul, George and Ringo at the height of Beatlemania! It’s a wildly irreverent day in […]

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