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Category Archives: 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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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

Man Stroke Woman: Season One

April 28, 2012by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: The complete first series of this smart, new sketch comedy show explores the hilarious truth about you, your friends, your girlfriends, your boyfriends, your kids and pretty much anything […]

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Television

The Fugitive

April 27, 2012by The Thorn 3 Comments

Synopsis: A murdered wife. A one-armed man. An obsessed detective. The chase begins. Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones race through this breathless manhunt movie inspired by one classic TV […]

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Film, Television

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

April 20, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes tells the story of the relationship between the young Arthur Conan Doyle (Charles Edwards, Batman Begins) and his real life mentor […]

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Literature, Television

Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

April 10, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) stars as Billy, A.K.A. Dr. Horrible, a budding supervillain whose plans for world domination continually go awry. His two goals: getting […]

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Television

Sherlock Holmes: Season Two

April 4, 2012by The Thorn 6 Comments

Synopsis:  Having already starred as Holmes in the famous Hammer film Hound of the Baskervilles, Cushing was uniquely suited to craft the definitive portrayal for these five captivating televised mysteries. […]

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Literature, Television

Genesis: 1970-1975

April 3, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Genesis: 1970-1975 9.0 I am not a Genesis fan. Yet. But I am a recent Peter Gabriel fan who hadn’t explored his back history with one of the world’s most […]

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Music, Television

Dilbert: Season One

March 17, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: With his signature turned-up tie, round glasses and buzz cut, Dilbert is already a pop culture phenomenon, providing an irreverent reference point for workers everywhere. Developed and produced by […]

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Literature, Television

Double Indemnity (1973)

March 11, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A TV remake of Billy Wilder’s film classic (1944) about a scheming wife who inveigles an insurance agent into helping her bump off her husband and of the dogged […]

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Film, Literature, Television

Cheers: Season 8

February 15, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: It’s the cozy Boston bar where everybody knows your name…welcome to Cheers – the Emmy® Award-winning, smash-hit television series that kept the laughs uncorked for 11 years. Sam (Ted […]

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Painted Lips and Lolly Licks: The Sexy Film Festival 2012

February 14, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Mayfair’s annual sexy film fest returns to prematurely, uh, celebrate Valentine’s Day with a lineup of films hand-picked by adult film star Kimberly Kane! Get here early and […]

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Film, Television

Get Smart

February 8, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Steve Carell is in CONTROL as Maxwell Smart, the novice agent often out of his depth but never out of options in this action comedy pitting him against the […]

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Film, Television

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