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Tag Archives: Drama

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

July 28, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A massive alien presence of enormous power enters Federation space, destroying three powerful Klingon cruisers and neutralizing everything in its path. As it heads toward Earth, Admiral James T. […]

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Film, Television

Gradiva (C’est Gradiva qui vous appelle)

July 27, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A highly erotic, gothic mystery, in the style of Hitchcock’s Vertigo, from Alain Robbe-Grillet, writer of the Oscar nominated Last Year in Marienbad and director of the notorious Trans […]

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Film, Literature

My Dead Girlfriend, vol. 1

July 24, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: When Finney falls in love with a girl who also happens to be a ghost, he decides to stop at nothing to win her heart, even if that means […]

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Literature

Black Rock

July 23, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Not every island is a paradise. Three young women – Sarah (Kate Bosworth), Abby (Katie Aselton) and Lou (Lake Bell) – get together for a private campout at one […]

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Film

La Bête

July 20, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Once upon a time in the 18th century a beast lived in the woods of an aristocratic estate. And this beast, possessed of a giant phallus and an insatiable […]

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Film

Star Trek: Stardate Collection, vol. 1

July 19, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: The comic book tales of Star Trek have roamed the universe and spanned publishers, but now Star Trek: The Stardate Collection collects the many iterations of Trek in order… […]

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Literature, Television

Saga, vol. 4

July 17, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: The #1 New York Times bestseller returns! Visit new planets, meet new adversaries, and explore a very new direction as Hazel becomes a toddler, while her family struggles to […]

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Literature

The Lobster

July 16, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In a dystopian future where individuals are not allowed to be without a mate, David (Colin Farrell) has just been left by his wife. As a result, he must […]

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Film

Bang bang wo ai shen

July 13, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Sink into a world of erotic and psychedelic pleasures… Ah Jie lost everything in the stock due to a severe economic crisis. He spends his days in his sealed […]

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Film

Skandalon

July 10, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: “Skandalon,” found in the Gospels, refers to a persistent trap or obstacle, such as the one that confounds the mesmerizing, Jim Morrison-like lead character Tazane. He is a true […]

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Literature

Into the Wild

July 9, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Into The Wild is inspired by the true story of Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch), a young man who abandons his life of comfort to pursue the freedom of life […]

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Film, Literature

Feuchtgebiete

July 8, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: An unapologetically sexy and subversive comedy based on the best-selling novel by Charlotte Roche. When a bizarre shaving accident lands rebellious teen Helen (Carla Juri) in the hospital, she […]

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Film, Literature

Justice League: Gods and Monsters

July 7, 2016by The Thorn 5 Comments

Summary: The prequel to the critically acclaimed animated film, from an all-star lineup of creators including Bruce Timm (BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES), J.M. DeMatteis (JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL), Thony Silas (BATMAN […]

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