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Monthly Archives: September 2016

Maggie’s Plan

September 17, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In Rebecca Miller’s witty modern romantic comedy MAGGIE’S PLAN, Greta Gerwig portrays Maggie Hardin, a vibrant and practical thirty-something New Yorker working in education, who without success in finding […]

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Don Jon

September 16, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Jon Martello (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a handsome, good old-fashioned guy known as Don Jon for his ability to bed beautiful women at will. But ironically, even the finest fling […]

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Star Trek: First Contact

September 15, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: They call themselves the Borg-a half-organic, half-machine collective, with a soul purpose: to conquer and assimilate all races. Led by their seductive and sadistic queen (Alice Krige), the Borg […]

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Il Decameron

September 14, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Only Pasolini could bring Boccaccio’s classic tales of passion to the screen with all their lusty fervor intact. Winner of the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, The […]

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Ghostbusters (2016)

September 13, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Ghostbusters makes its long-awaited return, rebooted with a cast of hilarious new characters. Thirty years after the beloved original franchise took the world by storm, director Paul Feig brings […]

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Johnen: Sada no ai

September 12, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When photographer Ishida first sees Sada, the wife of a new acquaintance, his photo shoot with Sada turns quickly into a steamy affair of mind-blowing proportions. *********************************************************************** Johnen: Sada […]

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Trek Nation

September 11, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A father. A life. A legacy. Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, also known as the “Great Bird of the Galaxy,” passed away in 1991. His son, Eugene […]

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Television

The Muse

September 10, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In true Hollywood fashion, successful screenwriter Steven Phillips (Albert Brooks) learns his career is ending over lunch. Trying anything to get it back, he meets with an enviously successful […]

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Tu veux ou tu veux pas

September 9, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Lambert, a reformed sex addict, tries to earn brownie points by becoming… a marriage guidance counsellor. He’s successfully abstained from sex for some months, but his situation becomes complicated […]

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Star Trek: Generations

September 8, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Two Captains. One Destiny. Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Malcolm McDowell, Micheal Dorn, Willim Shatner, LeVar Burton A mysterious astronomical phenomenon bridging different time frames brings face-to-face the two famous […]

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Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma

September 7, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Pier Paolo Pasolini’s notorious final film, Salo, or The 120 Days of Sodom, has been called nauseating, shocking, depraved, pornographic… It’s also a masterpiece. The controversial poet, novelist, and […]

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Ghostbusters II

September 6, 2016by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: We’re Ready To Believe You. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis star in this supernatural comedy classic that will have you howling! When the University downsizes the para-psychology […]

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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country – Special Edition

September 6, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Enterprise leads a battle for peace in a spectacular Star Trek adventure that’s “impossible to resist” (James Veniere, Boston Herald). The Federation and the Klingon empire prepare for […]

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