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Star Trek: The Captains’ Summit

July 24, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: For the first time in Star Trek history, five of the final frontier’s greatest names have been brought together for a 70-minute rare and unprecedented roundtable event. Filmed exclusively […]

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Television

Marvin Gaye: Behind the Legend

July 11, 2012by The Thorn 8 Comments

Synopsis: Produced with the full co-operation and support of his family, the incredible and tragic story of Marvin Gaye is told through exclusive interviews with family, friends and stars, each […]

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Music, Television

Let the Music Play: The Barry White Story

July 3, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Barry White Story: Let The Music Play is an intimate portrait of the life and work of the legendary Barry White told through extensive archive interviews with the […]

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Music, Television

Blankets

June 27, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Blankets, by Craig Thompson 8.0 ‘Blankets’ is the story of a young man’s first romance and his relationship with his faith. It also delves into his childhood memories along the […]

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Literature

The Three Paradoxes

June 22, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

The Three Paradoxes, by Paul Hornschemeier 7.5 In ‘The Three Paradoxes’, Hornschemeier offers us a (presumably autobiographical) glimpse into the life of “Paul”, a young adult visiting his parents for […]

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Literature

Kevin Smith: Too Fat for 40!

May 25, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Poking fun at his much-publicized brouhaha with Southwest Airlines, writer, director, actor and ardent podcaster Kevin Smith declares himself too fat for his 40th birthday in a hilarious show […]

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Television

George Carlin: 40 years of Comedy

May 20, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy (1997) was comedian George Carlin’s tenth HBO special. It was broadcast live from the Wheeler Theater in Aspen, Colorado, as part of the […]

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Television

Unmasked with George Carlin

May 15, 2012by The Thorn 5 Comments

Synopsis: Recorded before a live studio audience, “Unmasked” was an original comedy series that offered up candid, one-on-one interviews with both established and emerging comedic talent for an uncensored look […]

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Television

George Carlin: George On George

May 14, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

George Carlin: George On George 8.25 ‘George On George’ is essentially Carlin talking about his life, to the camera, with the help of pictures and some short concert footage. It’s […]

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Television

Alice: A Look into Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

May 6, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The books, written by a mild stuttering bachelor lecturer of mathematics, that told the adventures of a little girl who fell down a rabbit hole into a wonderland, and […]

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Film, Literature

The Baron of Arizona

May 3, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In one of his own favorite roles, Vincent Price portrays legendary swindler James Addison Reavis, who, in 1880, concocted an elaborate and dangerous hoax to ascend to the title […]

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Film

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

Prime

April 13, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Prime, by Dr. Pepper Schwartz 7.5 After reading Schwartz’ ‘Everything You Know About Love and Sex is Wrong’ I was very much intrigued by her other works. That first book […]

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Literature

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