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Zelig

September 18, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Mr. Personality? Or Mr. Personality disorder? Find out in Woody Allen’s madcap mockumentary about an identity crisis of hilarious proportions! Thematically intricate, technically complex and filled with some of […]

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The Butterfly Effect

September 17, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Change One Thing. Change Everything. A young man struggling to get over disturbing memories from his childhood discovers that he is able to travel back in time and alter […]

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A Sound of Thunder

September 15, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: One Tiny Change…And The Future Is History. If you change something in the past, will it affect the present? “Yes!” says this eye-filling, time-travel thriller based on the classic […]

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Battlefield Earth

September 13, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Loaded with edge-of-your-seat action and extremely cool special effects, Battlefield Earth creates a totally new style of science fiction filmmaking. Earth: It is the year 3000. Man is an […]

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Sweet and Lowdown

September 13, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In the 1930’s, Emmet Ray ruled as the second greatest jazz guitarist in the world. But offstage, and particularly in regards to his relationships with women, he was the […]

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Film, Music

The Running Man

September 11, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A Game Nobody Survives. This Year Might Be The Exception. The year is 2019. Television is now ruling people’s lives. The most popular “audience participation” game show is The […]

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Before Sunset

September 6, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Is there someone who lingers in your memory – someone who makes you wonder what might have been? Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy make magic again, reprising their Before […]

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Before Sunrise

September 5, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Yesterday strangers, today inseparable soulmates. But separate they must in just a few hours. Jesse and Celine are making every moment count, pouring as much living as they can […]

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Waking Life

September 3, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: One of the most acclaimed animated films of the year! From the director of Slacker and Dazed and Confused comes one of the most imaginative animated features ever made. […]

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Slacker

September 1, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Richard Linklater’s Slacker presents a day in the life of a loose-knit subculture of marginal, eccentric, and overeducated citizens in Austin, Texas. Shooting the film on 16mm for a […]

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It’s Impossible to Learn to Plow By Reading Books

August 31, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: n/a *********************************************************************** It’s Impossible to Learn to Plow By Reading Books 6.0 This is not much of a movie. As the title suggests, this is actually an experiment in […]

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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

August 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Packed with stars including Ben Affleck (Good Will Hunting), Chris Rock (Nurse Betty), Shannon Elizabeth (American Pie), Jason Lee (Almost Famous) and more, this wildly irreverent comedy is actor/director […]

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The Bad News Bears (2005)

August 28, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Billy Bob Thornton delivers a wickedly funny performance in this hilarious hit from the director of School of Rock. Morris Buttermaker (Thornton), former pro ballplayer-turned-exterminator, expects to make some […]

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