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Tag Archives: Crime

The Cocoanuts

July 1, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In the Marx Brothers’ first feature film, Groucho portrays a hotel owner out to fleece everyone, from innocent bellboys to wealthy society matron Mrs. Potter. Chico and Harpo play […]

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The ‘Burbs

June 29, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Tom Hanks portrays suburbanite Ray Peterson, whose plans for a week’s peaceful vacation at home are disturbed by the creepy new Klopek family in this outrageous suspense-comedy directed by […]

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Give My Regards to Broad Street

June 21, 2015by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: The legendary Paul McCartney creates a rousing musical fantasy about a pop singer/composer (played by McCartney) who realizes that the master tapes of his about-to-be-released album are missing. To […]

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The Meaning of Life

June 20, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Those six pandemonium-mad Pythons are back with their craziest adventure ever! John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin have returned to explain The […]

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Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

June 14, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A Fantastical, Musical Adventure! Starring Peter Frampton and The Bee Gees along with Steve Martin, George Burns, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Billy Preston and Earth, Wind & Fire performing almost […]

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Film, Music

Cube Zero

June 12, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Every Nightmare Has A Beginning In this prequel to one of the most successful sci-fi thrillers of the last decade, a new group of unwilling participants frantically moves through […]

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Cube 2: Hypercube

June 11, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: There is more to fear than you can see. Eight strangers wake up in a bizarre cube with no recollection of how they got there and no idea of […]

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Dark City

June 10, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: They built the city to see what makes us tick. Last night one of us went off. When John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) awakens in a strange hotel room, he […]

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Abre los ojos

June 8, 2015by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: In this steamy, intriguingly complex, psychological thriller the line between reality and fantasy is hopelessly blurred. Cesar tries to make sense of his life after a car crash leaves […]

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Altered States

June 3, 2015by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: The Most Terrifying Experiment In The History Of Science Is Out Of Control…And The Subject Is Himself. Research scientist Eddie Jessup (William hurt) believes other states of consciousness are […]

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Film, Literature

Videodrome

June 1, 2015by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: First if controls your mind. Then it destroys your body. Sci-fi horror filmmaker David Cronenberg’s diabolical invader is a television show that seduces and controls its viewers. Featuring rock […]

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eXistenZ

May 29, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Where Does Reality Stop… and The Game Begin? Exciting stars Jennifer Jason Leigh (Dolores Claiborne), Jude Law (Gattaca) and Willem Dafoe (Speed 2, Affliction) challenge the boundaries of reality […]

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The Lawnmower Man

May 27, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: God made him simple. Science made him a god. A scientist performs experiments involving intelligence enhancing drugs and virtual reality on a simple-minded gardener. He puts the gardener on […]

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