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Category Archives: Literature

Associés contre le crime…

December 5, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Belisaire (Andre Dussollier) and Prudence Beresford (Catherine Frot) are tasked with investigating what happened to a Russian heiress who has disappeared. *********************************************************************** Associés contre le crime… 6.75 eyelights: Catherine […]

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L’Heure zéro

December 3, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Set on the gorgeous French coast and expertly played by a superstar French cast including the luminous Chiara Mastroiani and super sexy Laura Smet, Towards Zero is an explosive […]

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Mon petit doigt m’a dit…

December 1, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: There’s an elderly woman who disappears. A village that, behind all its gossip, hides a dark secret, a house split in half, tombs that are better left untouched, a […]

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Largo Winch, vol. 2

November 29, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: A veritable secret war for power takes place behind the scenes in big financial groups. One of the most common methods of attack is the takeover bid: A would-be […]

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The Pink Panther Strikes Again – A Full-Length Play

November 28, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: The comic essence of the marvelous film with all its verbal and visual humor has been captured here in an entirely practical play that is both easy and fun […]

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The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming

November 27, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When a sightseeing Soviet commander runs his submarine aground off the New England coast, the crew’s attempts to find a boat to dislodge them almost start World War III! […]

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The Haunting in Connecticut

November 25, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Based on a chilling true story, The Haunting In Connecticut charts one family’s terrifying, real-life encounter with the dark forces of the supernatural. When the Campbell family moves to […]

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Largo Winch, vol. 1

November 22, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Largo Winczlav, born in Yugoslavia, is an orphan. Thousands of miles away, one of the richest men in the world will change Largo’s destiny. This man, Nerio Winch, wants […]

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The Amityville Horror (2005)

November 18, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: What happened over the next 28 days have never been explained. From Michael Bay, the producer of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, comes the true story of Amityville. In November […]

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L’Incal, vol. 2

November 15, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: John Difool, a low-class detective in a degenerate dystopian world, finds his life turned upside down when he discovers an ancient, mystical artifact called The Incal. Difool’s adventures will […]

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The Exorcist: The Version You’ve Never Seen

November 6, 2014by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: The Scariest Movie Of All Time. Brace yourself as one of the all-time spellbinders possesses you all over again. Director William Friedkin and producer/screenwriter William Peter Blatty have revisited […]

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Film, Literature

L’Incal, vol. 1

November 1, 2014by The Thorn 1 Comment

Summary: The Incal is a comic masterpiece illustrated by acclaimed artist Moebius and written by Alejandro Jodorowsky. Together they present a classic sci-fi adventure featuring John Difool, a private detective. […]

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Literature

The Shining (1980)

October 31, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: From a script he co-adapted from the Stephen King novel, director Stanley Kubrick melds vivid performances, menacing settings, dreamlike tracking shots and shock after shock into a milestone of […]

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