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Monthly Archives: August 2016

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

August 18, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Branded as fugitives by the very federation they swore to protect, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise dutifully returns to Earth to face charges for crimes committed in the […]

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Bitter Moon

August 17, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Academy Award-winning director Roman Polanski explores the sexy side of obsession and the wild side of romance in this outrageous look at the dark side of love. Starring Hugh […]

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Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive

August 16, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: STAR TREK: The hope for the best of mankind’s future! PLANET OF THE APES: A chilling look at the fall of humanity! How could these worlds possibly collide? What […]

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Paganini (1989)

August 15, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Witness the life and times of madman and genius violinist Niccolo Paganini. Haunted by the demons of lust and beauty, Paganini pursues his ideal of artistic creation while challenging […]

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Film, Music

Seconds

August 14, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: The highly anticipated new standalone full-color graphic novel from Bryan Lee O’Malley, author and artist of the hugely bestselling Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series Katie’s got it pretty good. […]

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Literature

Goldfrapp: Live at Shepherd’s Bush Empire

August 13, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: n/a *********************************************************************** Goldfrapp: Live at Shepherd’s Bush Empire 8.25 eyelights: the hypnotic quality of the music. Allison Goldfrapp’s versatility and enigmatic quality. eyesores: the lo-fi quality of the video. […]

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Music, Television

Sans queue ni tête

August 12, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When neurotic becomes erotic. . . In this darkly erotic drama from cult filmmaker Jeanne Labrune, Isabelle Huppert stars as a high-class prostitute named Alice who serves up sexual […]

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Film

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

August 11, 2016by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Admiral Kirk’s defeat of Khan and the creation of the Genesis planet are empty victories. Spock is dead and McCoy is inexplicably being driven insane. Then a surprise visit […]

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Film, Television

Temptation of Eve: Good Wife

August 10, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In this sexy and provocative drama based partially on Roman Polanski’s Bitter Moon, film director Jin Young meets an attractive woman and spends the night with her. When he […]

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Film, Television

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan – Director’s Cut

August 9, 2016by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: It is the 23rd century. The Federation starship U.S.S. Enterprise is on routine training maneuvers, and Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) seems resigned to the fact that this […]

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Film, Television

Caligula

August 8, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Caligula may very well be the most controversial film in history. Only one movie dares to show the perversion behind Imperial Rome, and that movie is Caligula, the epic […]

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Film

Tune, vol. 2

August 7, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: In the second installment of the TUNE series of graphic novels, our hapless hero Andy Go is settling into life in an alien zoo…as one of the exhibits. It’s […]

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Literature

Prince: The Undertaker

August 6, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: 6 live direct 2 DAT tracks by Prince. *********************************************************************** Prince: The Undertaker 6.25 eyelights: Prince’s shredding. eyesores: the concurrent “storyline”. its lack of hooks. its low budget, home video […]

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