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Tag Archives: Adventure

Rubber

August 5, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Careful where you tread. Rubber is the story of Robert, an inanimate tire that has been abandoned in the desert and suddenly and inexplicably comes to life. As Robert […]

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Shazam!: The Monster Society of Evil

August 4, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Shazam!: The Monster Society of Evil, by Jeff Smith 6.75 I’ve only read a little bit of ‘Bone’. I enjoyed it, but it didn’t grab me like it did some […]

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Xing ji dun tai

July 27, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’ is an extremely rare example of science fiction, Hong Kong style, but, fittingly, it’s unlike any sci-fi flick you’ve ever seen. Alien abductions, suicide pacts, […]

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Raising Arizona

July 21, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A comedy beyond belief. Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter and John Goodman star in Ethan and Joel Coen’s acclaimed screwball love story filled with mad chases, unexpected plot twists and […]

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La Chèvre

July 13, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: French comedy writing sensation Francis Veber (The Tall Blond Man With One Black Shoe, La Cage Aux Folles) created a wildly successful comedy duo with Depardieu and Richard. “A […]

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The Clouds Above

July 12, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

The Clouds Above, by Jordan Crane 5.0 Honestly, I feel terrible giving this book a low rating. It’s a decent book: the writing, the characters, the art, the tale, the […]

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Literature

Red Ketchup: Kamarade Ultra

July 10, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Red Ketchup: Kamarade Ultra, by Pierre Fournier and Réal Godbout 7.5 Red Ketchup was a character from a satirical Québec magazine called Croc. Originally conceived as a bit player, he […]

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The Sword in the Stone

July 6, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Humor, spectacle and magic rule in Walt Disney’s legendary classic tale The Sword In The Stone. Embark on an adventure-filled quest for an unlikely hero! According to legend, only […]

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Film, Literature

Enemy of the State

June 26, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: It’s Not Paranoia If They’re Really After You. Will Smith plays Robert Clayton Dean who is a successful Washington, D.C. attorney who – without his knowledge – is given […]

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Don’t You Forget About Me

June 24, 2012by The Thorn 4 Comments

Synopsis: How did John Hughes capture the growing pains of adolescence so perfectly? Why do his films resonate with those that grew up with them, and those that have just […]

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The Avengers

June 23, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: When the Tesseract, a cube of pure energy with the power to destroy the Earth, is stolen by the nefarious God of Mischief, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), S.H.I.E.L.D. leader Nick […]

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Les Compères

June 17, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When her teen-aged son (Stephane Bierry) runs away and the police are noncommittal, a woman (Anne Duperey) convinces two old flames — a crusading journalist (Gerard Depardieu) and a […]

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C’est pas moi, c’est lui

June 12, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Pierre Richard directs and stars in this comedy about a ghost writer employed by a successful comic. He assumes the comic’s identity and talks his way into a joint […]

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