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Monthly Archives: August 2015

All Commercials… A Steve Martin Special

August 31, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Steve Martin’s third NBC special serves as a salute to 1970s television commercials. Taking shots at everything from “Suzy Chapstick” to Palmolive to advertising agencies, this special showcased Martin’s […]

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Television

Ricki and The Flash

August 30, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Meryl Streep takes on a whole new gig – a hard-rocking singer/guitarist – for Oscar®-winning director Jonathan Demme and Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody in Ricki and the Flash. […]

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Film, Music

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

August 29, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The reunion of the Monty Python team on stage for the first time in over 30 years, and for the last time ever, was the most anticipated production of […]

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Film, Television

Bruce Almighty

August 28, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Comic genius Jim Carrey stars with Jennifer Aniston and Morgan Freeman in the entertaining comedy hit of the year that critics are applauding as a “laugh a minute” (Jim […]

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Film

Irrational Man

August 27, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Woody Allen’s IRRATIONAL MAN is about a tormented philosophy professor (Joaquin Phoenix) who finds a will to live when he commits an existential act. Once Abe makes a profound […]

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Film

The Unknown Marx Brothers

August 26, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A unique look at film’s most original comedy legends. On Your Marx, Get Set, Go!! Experience the hopes, dreams, triumphs and defeats of the brothers simply known as Groucho, […]

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Film, Television

Just Imagine… The Flash

August 25, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Just Imagine… Marvel Comics pioneer Stan Lee teaming up with various DC in-house creators to “re-imagine” some of DC Comics’ most well-known, iconic characters. *********************************************************************** ‘Just Imagine…’ is a […]

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Literature

Steve Martin: Comedy is Not Pretty

August 24, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Steve Martin’s second NBC special was made up entirely of sketches. Highlights include: Marty Robbins’ “El Paso” with monkeys; “The Death Of Socrates”; and “Bizarre Oddities Of The World.” […]

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Television

Graffiti Bridge

August 23, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Music is the power. Love is the message. Truth is the answer. It’s got that Purple Rain feeling through and through. And it’s got The Kid, too! For the […]

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Film

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

August 22, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The 90-minute documentary, directed by BAFTA award winning Roger Graef OBE, follows the stars of Monty Python as they reform and stage a marathon ten shows at The O2, […]

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Film, Television

Me, Myself and Irene

August 21, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: It’s not unusual for two men to be in love with the same woman unless it’s the same man. Jim Carrey delivers a hysterical performance in this “fall-down, flat-out, […]

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Film

Welcome to Me

August 20, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A woman with borderline personality disorder (Kristen Wiig) wins the Mega-Millions and—much to the dismay of her parents, therapist, gay ex-husband and local TV station—uses the winnings to fund […]

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Film

A Night in Casablanca

August 19, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Groucho, Chico, Harpo… uh-oh! It’s the Nazis vs. the nutsies when the legendary Marx Brothers foil Axis criminals during A Night in Casablanca. As the manager of a hotel […]

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