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Monthly Archives: June 2015

Mon père, ce héros

June 17, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Andre (Depardieu) is a long-suffering divorcee on holiday in Mauritius where he is forced to pose as his teenage daughter’s (Gillain) older lover so that she can pique the […]

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Monty Python’s Tunisian Holiday

June 16, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: In 1978, Kim “Howard” Johnson ran away to join the circus—Monty Python’s Flying Circus, that is. The Pythons converged on Tunisia to film their timeless classic Life of Brian, […]

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Mr. Mom

June 15, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Funnyman Michael Keaton (Beetlejuice) teams with Tootsie’s Teri Garr in this “fresh and funny audience pleaser” (Boxoffice) that’s all housework…and no pay! Jack and Caroline Butler (Keaton and Garr) […]

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Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

June 14, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A Fantastical, Musical Adventure! Starring Peter Frampton and The Bee Gees along with Steve Martin, George Burns, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Billy Preston and Earth, Wind & Fire performing almost […]

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Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

June 13, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Pythons invade Hollywood with live versions of classics The Lumberjack Song, The Philosophers Song, and of course, the incomparable Parrot Sketch, plus material never performed on the Flying […]

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Cube Zero

June 12, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Every Nightmare Has A Beginning In this prequel to one of the most successful sci-fi thrillers of the last decade, a new group of unwilling participants frantically moves through […]

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Cube 2: Hypercube

June 11, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: There is more to fear than you can see. Eight strangers wake up in a bizarre cube with no recollection of how they got there and no idea of […]

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Dark City

June 10, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: They built the city to see what makes us tick. Last night one of us went off. When John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) awakens in a strange hotel room, he […]

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Monty Python Live!

June 9, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: A Private Word to the Reader You are currently holding in your hand . . . . . . well, actually, God knows what you are holding in your […]

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Abre los ojos

June 8, 2015by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: In this steamy, intriguingly complex, psychological thriller the line between reality and fantasy is hopelessly blurred. Cesar tries to make sense of his life after a car crash leaves […]

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Classic Albums: Duran Duran – Rio

June 7, 2015by The Thorn 7 Comments

Synopsis: This Classic Albums film tells the story behind the writing, recording and subsequent success of ‘Rio’ through interviews, musical demonstrations, and archive footage. Original band members Simon Le Bon, Nick […]

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Monty Python Conquers America

June 6, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: This is the story of the OTHER British invasion – the funny one. Monty Python’s astonishing American success was due as much to the passion of well-placed fans as […]

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Dreamscape

June 5, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The President of the United States is about to be assassinated in a dream where there is no morning after. Only one man can save him…a man who must […]

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