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Tag Archives: Drama

The Bermuda Depths

March 7, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: What secret lurks 20,000 feet below the waves in the paranormal realm called The Bermuda Triangle? That’s the question a scientist (Burl Ives), his student (Carl Weathers) and a […]

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Kikareta onna no mirareta yoru

March 6, 2017by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: When Ryo, a young magazine reporter, moves into a new apartment he is greeted by the passionate sounds of his astonishingly beautiful neighbor Satsuki. Realizing the wall dividing their […]

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Memento

March 4, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The revenge thriller gets an unforgettable new twist with Memento, an intricate crime story about a man with a damaged memory chasing a murderer whose identity he cannot possibly […]

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The Girl Next Door

March 3, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Eighteen year old Matthew Kidman (Emile Hirsch) is a straight-laced overachiever who has never really lived life-until he falls for his hot new neighbor (Elisha Cuthbert). When Matthew discovers […]

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La chute de la maison Usher

March 2, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Edgar Allan Poe’s Immortal Horror Classic as Interpreted by the Masters of Avant-Garde Cinema As his beautiful young wife Madeline dies slowly of some dreaded ailment, fevered artist Roderick […]

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Chroniques sexuelles d’une famille d’aujourd’hui

March 1, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: As an 18-year-old virgin, Romain feels depressed and outcast. Following a humiliating transgression at school, his mother Claire decides that the whole family needs to be much more open […]

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L’appartement

February 27, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Apartment is an enticing romantic thriller about a man (Vincent Cassel) who turns his life upside down when he overhears the melodic voice of his lost love (Monica […]

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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

Stonehearst Asylum

February 23, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When young doctor Edward Newgate (Jim Sturgess) arrives at Stonehearst Asylum in search of an apprenticeship, he is warmly welcomed by superintendent Dr. Lamb (Ben Kingsley) and a mesmerizing […]

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Attenberg

February 22, 2017by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Greece’s Official Entry for the Academy Awards®, ATTENBERG is a wonderfully deadpan, surprisingly touching coming-of-age story. 23-year-old Marina lives in a small, factory town by the sea where she […]

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Dot the i

February 20, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A wavering bride, a stranger, an earnest groom: “romantic triangle,” right? Think again. To that set-up, filmmaker Matthew Parkhill adds twist after twist to shape a surprising romantic thriller. […]

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Film

Luscious

February 19, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Sweaty, Heart Stopping Stories of Back Door Play Alison Tyler helps you discover all the erotic possibilities that exist between the sheets and between the cheeks in this daring […]

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Literature

Terror-Creatures from the Grave

February 16, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: This tale of betrayal and gruesome vengeance is based on the writings of Edgar Allan Poe. An attorney arrives at a gothic castle to settle the estate of a […]

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