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Python Night – 30 Years of Monty Python

July 25, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In a collection of rare sketches and previously unreleased Monty Python material, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and various guests showcase the much-loved brand […]

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Music, Television

The Cable Guy

July 24, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: For Steven Kovacs, the price of cable is about to go up. Jim Carrey is Chip Douglas, cable intaller. Raised on television sitcoms, he want life to look just […]

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Film

Horses Feathers

July 22, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The four Marx Brothers – Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo – are at the top of their game in the uproarious parody of college life, Horse Feathers. As president […]

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Film

Wednesday Comics

July 21, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: This is it! The oversized, hardcover collection of DC’s 2009 weekly comics sensation that USA Today called “cool, classic-looking.” Featuring composite cover art, the WEDNESDAY COMICS HC includes:• ADAM […]

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Literature

Bachelor Party

July 20, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: This outrageously funny look at one man’s final moments of bachelorhood stars Tom Hanks as Rick, reluctant recipient of a bachelor bash given by a group of friends who […]

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Film

Shanghai Surprise

July 19, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A Romantic Adventure For The Dangerous At Heart. Sean Penn is Glendon Wasey, a quick-witted fortune hunter looking for a fast track out of China. Madonna is Gloria Tatlock, […]

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Film, Literature

Dumb and Dumber

July 17, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: For Harry and Lloyd Every Day is a No-Brainer. Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are too lame to live – and too dense to die – as a pair […]

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Film

Monkey Business

July 15, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The iconic Marx Brothers – Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo – head for the high seas in the outrageously funny Monkey Business. While hiding from the authorities on a […]

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Film

Dragnet

July 13, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: This is the city…and only Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks can save it in this hilarious box-office blockbuster that pays homage to the famed original police drama of the […]

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Film, Television

Desperately Seeking Susan

July 12, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: If you know what to look for, you can find almost anything in the personal ads…including the love of your life! Rosanna Arquette (Pulp Fiction) is “irresistible” (Newsweek) and, […]

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Film

The Mask

July 10, 2015by The Thorn 4 Comments

Synopsis: From Zero to Hero Jim Carrey (Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events) stars as mild-mannered bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss, who discovers a mysterious ancient mask that brings his […]

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Film, Literature

Animal Crackers

July 8, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Hooray for Captain Spaulding! Animal Crackers is a classic of screen histor, and it’s as uproariously funny today as it was 50 years ago. This film introduced Groucho’s most […]

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Film

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

July 3, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: He’s the best there is! (Actually, he’s the only one there is.) He’s the best there is. In fact, he’s the only one there is! He’s Ace Ventura Pet […]

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