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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

May 11, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Gary Oldman leads a stunning all-star cast in this masterful adaptation of John le Carré’s bestselling novel that redefined the spy thriller. At the height of the Cold War, […]

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Film, Literature

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

May 10, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: If you thought Snow White was only a fairy tale, you’re about to discover the truth, but lock up your children first. The real tale of Snow White, is […]

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Film, Literature, Television

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

May 9, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: No film in history has captured the world’s imagination like Walt Disney’s first full-length animated masterpiece. Join the beautiful princess Snow White as she escapes her jealous stepmother, the […]

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Film, Literature

Jean-Jacques Goldman: Un tour ensemble

May 8, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Jean-Jacques Goldman: Un tour ensemble 8.0 ‘Un tour ensemble’ is the only full-length Jean-Jacques Goldman concert available on home video. Of all the video releases through the years, and there […]

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Film, Music

Alice in Wonderland (1915)

May 7, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

  Synopsis: Alice in Wonderland is a 1915 silent film adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic novel, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, directed and written by W.W. Young and starring Viola Savoy […]

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Film, Literature

Alice: A Look into Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

May 6, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The books, written by a mild stuttering bachelor lecturer of mathematics, that told the adventures of a little girl who fell down a rabbit hole into a wonderland, and […]

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Film, Literature

Jean-Jacques Goldman: Chronique d’un album

May 5, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Jean-Jacques Goldman: Chronique d’un album 8.0 This DVD is an exclusive look at the making of Jean-Jacques Goldman’s 2001 studio album, ‘Chansons pour les pieds’ (or, loosely translated, “dancing music” […]

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Life With Mr. Dangerous

May 4, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Life With Mr. Dangerous, by Paul Hornschemeier 7.0 ‘Life With Mr. Dangerous’ is a slightly bland tale about a bored girl who is emotionally confused: she is ambivalent about her […]

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Literature

The Baron of Arizona

May 3, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In one of his own favorite roles, Vincent Price portrays legendary swindler James Addison Reavis, who, in 1880, concocted an elaborate and dangerous hoax to ascend to the title […]

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Film

Les Dalton

May 2, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Joe and Averell are the eldest and youngest of the four Dalton brothers, the worst outlaws in Wild West history, whose criminal failures are such that their own mother […]

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Film, Literature, Television

Lucky Luke (2009)

May 1, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: James Huth helms this live-action adaptation of the long-running Belgian comic book series — first published in the 1940s — that is equal parts homage to and a parody […]

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Film, Literature, Television

The Smurfs

April 30, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours — in fact, smack dab in […]

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Film, Literature, Television

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

April 29, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A nation called out in its time of need. Albert Brooks answered. Yes, he would venture into India and Pakistan on a top assignment for the USA. Yes, he […]

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