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Star 80

November 21, 2016by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: The straight-forward telling of the lurid tale of the rise to fame and murder of real-life Playboy centerfold Dorothy Stratten, played by Mariel Hemingway. Dorothy Stratten will be America’s […]

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Florence Foster Jenkins

November 19, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The true story of Florence Foster Jenkins (Meryl Streep), the legendary New York heiress and socialite who obsessively pursued her dream of becoming a great opera singer. The voice […]

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Lovelace

November 14, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The truth goes deeper than you think In 1972 – before the internet, before the porn explosion – Deep Throat was a phenomenon: the first scripted pornographic theatrical feature […]

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The Captains Close Up

September 27, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: At the center of each incarnation of Star Trek is what has becomes a truly iconic character: The Captain. The Captains Close up is a five episode mini-series that […]

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Wadd: The Life and Times of John C. Holmes

September 26, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In the history of adult cinema no name is better known than that of John C Holmes. Wadd is a documentary that explores the many facets of the life […]

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The Captains

September 20, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Boldly go where no man has gone before Since first soaring onto television screens in the 1960s, Star Trek has becomes one of the most beloved franchises of all […]

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Film, Television

Sex: The Annabel Chong Story

September 19, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: “A man shags 251 women on camera and he is proclaimed a stud. He is admired. Why am I not regarded in the same way? I am a stud!!!” […]

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Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime

September 18, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime is an unprecedented 75-minute examination of the impact the Star Trek experience has had on the franchise’s most celebrated participants: […]

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Trek Nation

September 11, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A father. A life. A legacy. Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, also known as the “Great Bird of the Galaxy,” passed away in 1991. His son, Eugene […]

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Sada: Gesaku · Abe Sada no shôgai

September 5, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A True Story Of Sexual Obsession Inspired by Nagisa Oshima’s controversial masterpiece, in the realm of the senses, Sada is a visually stunning erotic thriller, based on the true […]

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Paganini (1989): versione originale

August 29, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Witness the life and times of madman and genius violinist Niccolo Paganini. Haunted by the demons of lust and beauty, Paganini pursues his ideal of artistic creation while challenging […]

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Paganini (1989)

August 15, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Witness the life and times of madman and genius violinist Niccolo Paganini. Haunted by the demons of lust and beauty, Paganini pursues his ideal of artistic creation while challenging […]

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Didn’t Do It for Love

July 25, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: DIDN’T DO IT FOR LOVE is a documentary portrait of Eva Norvind, a.k.a. Mistress Ava Taurel, born Eva Johanne Chegodaieva Sakonskaya in Trondheim, Norway. The film follows Eva’s many […]

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