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Monthly Archives: November 2016

La ronde (1964)

November 30, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Adapted by Tony winning playwright Jean Anoulih (Becket), Roger Vadim’s La Ronde deftly transplants Arthur Schnitzler’s famous amorous cycle from 19th century Vienna to a lavishly recreated widescreen Art […]

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Interstellar

November 29, 2016by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: From director Christopher Nolan (Inception, The Dark Knight trilogy) comes the story of a team of pioneers undertaking the most important mission in human history. Academy Award winner Matthew […]

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Rated X

November 28, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In a world of sex, drugs and fast fortunes, they are the kings. Believing the world is ready for something new, two brothers fight the government, the mob, and […]

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ODY-C, vol. 1

November 27, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: An eye-searing, mind-bending, gender-shattering epic science fiction retelling of Homer’s Odyssey starting with the end of a great war in the stars and the beginning of a very long […]

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Literature

Angry Indian Goddesses

November 26, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Angry Indian Goddesses is India’s first female buddy movie with a fresh, realistic portrait of women in India today. Frieda, a fashion-commercial photographer trying to find her own art, […]

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American Reunion

November 25, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Get ready as the whole American Pie gang returns to East Great Falls for the first time since their legendary senior year to turn their reunion into the most […]

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Film

Blood Rage

November 24, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: What do you get if you combine Thanksgiving, American TV star Louise Lasser (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman), killer 80s synths and some truly gruesome special effects courtesy of Ed […]

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Film

Ha-Notenet

November 23, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A single mother finds her promiscuity is challenged when she meets a young man passing through her village. The two embark on an intense relationship in a quest for […]

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Film

Robocop: Dead or Alive, vol. 1

November 22, 2016by The Thorn 3 Comments

Summary: Only months after the death of Clarence Boddicker, RoboCop and Officer Anne Lewis are in the middle of an OCP gun initiative that has turned the streets of Old […]

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Film, Literature

Star 80

November 21, 2016by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: The straight-forward telling of the lurid tale of the rise to fame and murder of real-life Playboy centerfold Dorothy Stratten, played by Mariel Hemingway. Dorothy Stratten will be America’s […]

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Film

Saga, vol. 5

November 20, 2016by The Thorn 3 Comments

Summary: While Gwendolyn and Lying Cat risk everything to find a cure for The Will, Marko makes an uneasy alliance with Prince Robot IV to find their missing children, who […]

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Literature

Florence Foster Jenkins

November 19, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The true story of Florence Foster Jenkins (Meryl Streep), the legendary New York heiress and socialite who obsessively pursued her dream of becoming a great opera singer. The voice […]

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Film

American Wedding

November 18, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: You’re on the guest list – for this unrated version of American Wedding! The American Pie gang returns to wreak havoc with a new rite of passage when Jim […]

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