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Tag Archives: Drama

La guerre du feu

December 7, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Set 80,000 years ago, this accomplished “cinematic spectacle” (‘New York Magazine’) follows the lives of four tribes of early man – each with their own customs and stages of […]

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Enter the Void

December 6, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Controversial and brilliant director Gasper Noe follows his worldwide sensation Irreversible with another triumph. Enter The Void is Noe’s most assured and haunting film yet, a “head trip” a […]

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Pāfekuto burū

December 5, 2017by The Thorn 4 Comments

Synopsis: Pop singer Mima Kirigoe looks forward to a bright new career when she quits her chart-topping trio to become an actress. When she lands a role in a sexually-charged […]

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There’s Always Vanilla

November 30, 2017by The Thorn 4 Comments

Synopsis: Fearing he would be typecast as a “horror director”, Romero immediately made this bittersweet drama about an affair between a free-spirited dropout (‘Ray Laine’) and a beautiful young model […]

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Cheers: Season 4

November 25, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: It’s the cozy little Boston bar where everybody knows your name…welcome to Cheers – the Emmy® Award-winning, smash-hit television series that kept the laughs uncorked for 11 years. For […]

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Knightriders

November 23, 2017by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Knightriders is the story of a troupe of motorcyclists who are members of a traveling Renaissance Faire. They move from town to town staging full medieval jousting tournaments with […]

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The Fade Out, Act Three

November 19, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The final act of the bestselling Hollywood noir comic from the award-winning team of Brubaker and Phillips! *********************************************************************** The Fade Out, Act Three, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips […]

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Cheers: Season 3

November 18, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: It’s the cozy little Boston bar where everybody knows your name … welcome to Cheers – the Emmy® Award-winning, smash-hit television series that kept the laughs uncorked for 11 […]

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Quai d’Orsay

November 17, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Doors slam and papers fly in this off-the-wall comedy lampooning French politics from master filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier (The Princess of Montpensier). Based on the award-winner graphic novel by former […]

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The Fade Out, Act Two

November 12, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS’ newest hit series, THE FADE OUT is an epic noir set in the world of noir itself, the backlots and bars of Hollywood at the end […]

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Cheers: Season 2

November 11, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: It’s a cozy little Boston bar where everybody knows your name…welcome to Cheers, the Emmy Award-winning, smash-hit television series that kept the laughs uncorked for 11 years. In Cheers: […]

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Quai d’Orsay, vol. 2

November 10, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Following 9/11, President Bush’s “War on Terror” with plans to invade Iraq erupted into a cultural clash between French reluctance and American assurance over the case for “Weapons of […]

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Dear White People

November 9, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Dear Movie Lover: If you’re looking for a comedy that’s fresh, smart, and “non-stop fun” (Rolling Stone), you’re found it! A hilarious and thought-provoking satire about race relations, Dear […]

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