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La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc

December 14, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: With its stunning camerawork and striking compositions, Carl Th. Dreyer’s The Passion of Joan of Arc convinced the world that movies could be art. Renée Falconetti gives one of […]

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I Would Die 4 U

December 3, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Drawing on new research and enlivened by Touré’s unique pop-cultural fluency, I Would Die 4 U relies on surprising and in-depth interviews with Prince’s band members, former girlfriends, musicologists, […]

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Literature

Dread and Superficiality

September 24, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Woody Allen’s classic neurosis, humorous life philosophy, and complex relationships, are embodied in the classic comic strip “Inside Woody Allen,” syndicated daily by King Features from 1976 to 1984, […]

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Literature

Keetje Tippel

July 26, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Controversial Story Of One Woman’s Sexual Revolution In 19th century Holland, beautiful young Keetje Tippel (Monique Van de Ven) and her family move to Amsterdam in search of […]

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Film, Literature

Tower of London

June 17, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Blind ambition meets bloody terror in famed director Roger Corman’s tale of royally bad behavior based on Shakespeare’s Richard III! Starring the king of creepiness, Vincent Price, as a […]

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Film

Witchfinder General

May 11, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: As superstition and fear sweep the Middle Ages, an educated rogue named Hopkins (Vincent Price) wanders from town to town proclaiming to be an official witch finder. Town leaders […]

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Film

Mélody

February 26, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: In 1980, Sylvie Rancourt and her boyfriend moved to Montreal from rural Northern Quebec. With limited formal education or training, they had a hard time finding employment, so Sylvie began […]

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Literature

The Raven (2012)

January 19, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The only one who can stop a serial killer is the man who inspired him. John Cusack and Luke Evans star in this blood-curdling tale of terror that’s as […]

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Film, Literature

Factory Girl

January 16, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In the 1960s, no star burned brighter than original “It” girl Edie Sedgwick. Starring Sienna Miller (Casanova) in a “captivating, compelling and absurdly sexy” performance (Terry Lawson, Detroit Free […]

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For the Love of Spock

January 10, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: ‘For the Love of Spock’ celebrates the 50th Anniversary of “Star Trek” through the life of Leonard Nimoy and his most famous role of Mr. Spock. Starring: Leonard Nimoy, […]

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Film, Television

Gia

January 9, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Too Beautiful To Die. Too Wild To Live. It’s late ’70s New York. Studio 54, designer jeans, drugs and disco. One girl is living life in the fast lane. […]

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Film, Television

The Notorious Bettie Page

January 2, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In an incandescent performance, Gretchen Mol (The Shape of Things) stars as Bettie Page, who grew up in a conservative religious family in Tennessee and became a photo model […]

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The People vs Larry Flynt

December 5, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: You may not like what he does, but are you prepared to give up his right to do it? Based on a true story of the notorious Hustler publisher […]

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Film

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