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Monthly Archives: December 2014

Hitchcock

December 31, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Oscar Winners Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren are spellbinding in this provocative story about the making of one of cinema’s most iconic films. Plagued by both a reckless ego […]

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Hack/Slash: Omnibus 1

December 30, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: At the end of every horror movie, one girl always survives… in this case, Cassie Hack not only survives, she turns the tables by hunting and destroying the horrible […]

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Psycho (1998)

December 29, 2014by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Criminal on the run, Marion Crane take refuge at the motel operated by Norman Bates – a troubled man who’s victims encounter a grisly fate at the hands of […]

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Tarja Turunen and Harus: In Concert – Live at Sibelius Hall

December 28, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: 2011 release from the Finnish Metal vocalist and former member of Nightwish. It’s widely known that Tarja’s musical background is classical music and her voice classically trained. After the […]

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Saga, vol. 1

December 27, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Winner of the 2013 Hugo award for Best Graphic Story! When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring […]

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Literature

Murder Ahoy

December 26, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A seagoing whodunit-with the spinster sleuth showing why she was Ladies National Fencing Champion of 1931! *********************************************************************** Murder Ahoy 6.75 eyelights: the intrigue. eyesores: Margaret Rutherford’s mugging. Lionel Jeffries’ […]

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RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-Stravaganza!

December 25, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: What do ice-skating reindeer, pipe-smoking santas and a parade of aquatic champions have in common? You’ll see them all in the RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-Stravaganza, now available as Download […]

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The Muppet Christmas Carol

December 25, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Charles Dickens’ classic holiday story sparkles with humor and whimsy in the hands of the always hilarious Muppets! Michael Caine stars as penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge in a performance that’s […]

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Guardians of the Galaxy, vol. 1

December 24, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: There’s a new rule in the galaxy: No one touches Earth! No one! But why has Earth suddenly become the most important planet in the galaxy? That’s what the […]

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My Amityville Horror

December 23, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: For the first time in 35 years, child eyewitness Daniel Lutz recounts his version of the infamous Amityville haunting that terrified his family in 1975. His parents story of […]

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Murder Most Foul

December 22, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Curtain up! Miss Marple joins an acting troupe to find a killer. Based on Mrs. McGinty’s Dead. *********************************************************************** Murder Most Foul 7.0 eyelights: the plot. the setting. eyesores: the […]

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Nightwish: Showtime, Storytime

December 21, 2014by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: 2013 live release from the Finnish Symphonic Metal band. Recorded during their live performance at the Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany on August 3, 2013. Showtime, Storytime is […]

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Film, Music

Hyperbole and a Half

December 20, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: This is a book I wrote. Because I wrote it, I had to figure out what to put on the back cover to explain what it is. I tried […]

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