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Monthly Archives: April 2014

Drive-in Memories

April 30, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: This one-hour documentary special is a film celebration of America’s greatest icon of youth, freedom and the automobile. What began as an auto parts owner’s business venture to make […]

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The World is Not Enough

April 29, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The World Is Not Enough is an exhilarating but sophisticated, action-packed adventure. Pierce Brosnan returns as Bond, charged to protect a gorgeous billionaire heiress (Sophie Marceau) from the ruthless […]

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Film, Literature

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

April 28, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Between 1970 and 1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch movies. The allegorical freak-out El Topo, the graphic horror of Night […]

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New Order: Story

April 27, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis:  New Order Story is a 1993 documentary on the English indie rock band New Order, featuring the majority of their music videos, as well as interviews with the band […]

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Film, Music, Television

Criminal, vol. 4

April 26, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: A woman in trouble, friends on the run from cops and mobsters, and a secret no one is prepared to face! Five years ago, Jake was a happy family […]

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Literature

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!

April 25, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Free-wheeling sex romps! Blood-soaked terror tales! High-octane extravaganzas! Welcome to Not Quite Hollywood, the wild, wonderful story of “Ozploitation” films. Join Quentin Tarantino, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dennis Hopper and […]

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Film

Hot Fuzz

April 24, 2014by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Get ready for a gut-busting, outrageous comedy from the guys that created Shaun Of The Dead. Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) is a big-city cop who can’t be stopped – […]

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Film

Pitch

April 23, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Pitch documents two childhood friends trying to do everything in their power to sell a comedy script they’ve written together. Kenny Hotz and Spenny Rice born in Toronto, this […]

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Film

Chew, vol. 7

April 22, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Presenting a new storyline of the New York Times Best Selling, Harvey and multiple Eisner Award-winner series about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals, and clairvoyants. Tony Chu – the cibopathic […]

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Literature

Tales from the Script

April 21, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Screenwriters ranging from newcomers to living legends share their triumphs and hardships in this insightful and often hilarious odyssey through the world of movie storytelling. Dozens of celebrated scribes […]

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Film

Pet Shop Boys: A Life in Pop

April 20, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: From their trailblazing first single, “West End Girls” to their current position as Britain’s foremost pop duo, A Life In Pop traces every ground-breaking step in the 20-year career […]

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Film, Music, Television

The Big Hit

April 19, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Nothing’s more dangerous than some nice guys…with a little time to kill. The criminal anarchy is hilarious when a foursome of full-time hit men looking to score extra cash […]

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Chambre 666

April 18, 2014by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: During the Cannes Film Festival of 1982, Wenders persuades a number of film directors to lock themselves in a hotel room, switch on the camera and ponder on the […]

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