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Tag Archives: Drama

Hitchcock

December 31, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Oscar Winners Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren are spellbinding in this provocative story about the making of one of cinema’s most iconic films. Plagued by both a reckless ego […]

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Hack/Slash: Omnibus 1

December 30, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: At the end of every horror movie, one girl always survives… in this case, Cassie Hack not only survives, she turns the tables by hunting and destroying the horrible […]

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Literature

Psycho (1998)

December 29, 2014by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Criminal on the run, Marion Crane take refuge at the motel operated by Norman Bates – a troubled man who’s victims encounter a grisly fate at the hands of […]

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The Muppet Christmas Carol

December 25, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Charles Dickens’ classic holiday story sparkles with humor and whimsy in the hands of the always hilarious Muppets! Michael Caine stars as penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge in a performance that’s […]

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Film, Literature

Guardians of the Galaxy, vol. 1

December 24, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: There’s a new rule in the galaxy: No one touches Earth! No one! But why has Earth suddenly become the most important planet in the galaxy? That’s what the […]

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Literature

Hyperbole and a Half

December 20, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: This is a book I wrote. Because I wrote it, I had to figure out what to put on the back cover to explain what it is. I tried […]

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Literature

The Rabbits

December 17, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Winner of the Children’s Book Council Children’s Picture Book of the Year (1999). A dramatically moving allegory of colonisation told from the viewpoint of native Australian animals. This stunning […]

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Literature

Association de malfaiteurs

December 12, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Gérard (Christophe Malavoy) and Thierry (Francois Cluzet) are business partners who are accused of stealing a safe from a tycoon. The owner of the safe calls the police. The […]

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Film

Affaire de famille

December 10, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: An ordinary father, a devoted wife, a studious daughter…The life of this seemingly content family is turned upside down by the discovery of a sports bag full of bank notes. […]

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Film

Largo Winch, vol. 3

December 6, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: A secret power struggle is taking place behind the scenes of major financial groups. One of the techniques most widely used is the Public Offer, wherein a bidder proposes […]

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Literature

Largo Winch, vol. 1

November 22, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Largo Winczlav, born in Yugoslavia, is an orphan. Thousands of miles away, one of the richest men in the world will change Largo’s destiny. This man, Nerio Winch, wants […]

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Literature

Exorcist II: The Heretic

November 8, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: An Ages-Old Evil Returns For Another Round. Bizarre nightmares plague Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair) four years after her possession and exorcism. Has the demon returned? And if so, can […]

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The Exorcist: The Version You’ve Never Seen

November 6, 2014by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: The Scariest Movie Of All Time. Brace yourself as one of the all-time spellbinders possesses you all over again. Director William Friedkin and producer/screenwriter William Peter Blatty have revisited […]

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