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Monthly Archives: July 2014

The Odd Couple

July 31, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Neil Simon has a special genius for finding the great hilarity in ordinary people doing everyday things. Like two divorced men who decide to share a New York apartment. […]

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When Night is Falling

July 30, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Successful in her teaching job at a conservative religious college, Camille looks forward to marrying her adoring, minister boyfriend and settling down to the conventions of family and career. […]

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Harold and Maude

July 29, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: With the idiosyncratic American fable Harold and Maude, countercultural director Hal Ashby fashioned what would become the cult classic of its era. Working from a script by Colin Higgins, […]

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Room in Rome

July 28, 2014by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: A night of passion that will change their lives. Like the erotic classic Last Tango In Paris, the new drama Room In Rome is a controversial, boundary-breaking film about […]

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Love is a Mix Tape

July 28, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Mix tapes: Stick one into a deck and you’re  transported to another time in your life. For Rob Sheffield, author of Turn Around Bright Eyes that time was one […]

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Seu Jorge: Live at Montreux 2005

July 27, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: 2005 was a busy year for Seu Jorge. Following his acclaimed movie role singing David Bowie songs in Portuguese in The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou and ongoing promotion […]

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Heathers

July 26, 2014by The Thorn 4 Comments

Synopsis: Welcome to Westerburg High, where Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder) is beginning to tire of her membership in the powerful yet cruel clique of ‘Heathers’. When Veronica falls for the […]

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Malèna

July 25, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The latest triumph from Giuseppe Tornatore, the writer and director of the Academy Award®-winning Cinema Paradiso, Malena is an utterly unforgettable story of a boy’s journey into manhood amid […]

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Better Off Dead…

July 24, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: After his girlfriend (Amanda Wyss) ditches him for a boorish ski jock, Lane (John Cusack) decides that suicide is the only answer. However, his increasingly inept attempts bring him […]

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Madrid, 1987

July 23, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: On a hot summer day in a vacant Madrid during a period of social and political transition in Spain, Miguel (José Sacristan), a feared and respected journalist, sets up […]

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The Chumscrubber

July 22, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Meet Generation Rx Dean Stiffle (Jamie Bell) discovers the body of his best friend, Troy, and doesn’t bother telling any of the parents in his postcard-perfect California neighborhood. He […]

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Diavolo in corpo

July 21, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: One of the most controversial Italians films of the 80s, Devil in The Flesh takes Raymond Radiguet’s classic novel and updates it to modern times. Dealing with the legacy […]

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James Brown: Live at Montreux 1981

July 20, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: One of the defining elements of James Brown’s career has always been his electrifying live shows and his performances at Montreux give ample evidence of this. This DVD focuses […]

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