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Tag Archives: Drama

Edward Scissorhands

December 25, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Once upon a time in a castle high on a hill lived an inventor who’s greatest creation was named Edward. Although Edward had an irresistible charm, he wasn’t quite […]

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The World According to Garp

December 18, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Robin Williams is Garp. He’s got a funny way of looking at life. When Robin Williams played T.S. Garp in The World According to Garp, two totally original American […]

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2 Days in Paris

December 16, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Adam Goldberg delivers “an uproarious study in transatlantic culture panic” (MTV) as Jack, an anxious, hypochondriac-prone New Yorker vacationing throughout Europe with his breezy, free-spirited Parisian girlfriend, Marion (Delpy). […]

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Robinson Crusoe on Mars

December 10, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Special-effects wunderkind and genre master Byron Haskin (The War Of The Worlds, The Outer Limits) won a place in the hearts of fantasy-film lovers everywhere with this gorgeously designed journey […]

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Paris, je t’aime

December 9, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Fall in love with the most romantic city in the world… Paris, the City of Light. This critically acclaimed, box-office smash combines visions from the world’s top directors the […]

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Marvel 1602

December 7, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary:  All’s not well in the Marvel Universe in the year 1602 as strange storms are brewing and strange new powers are emerging! Spider-Man, the X-Men, Nick Fury, Dr. Strange, […]

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Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

December 6, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: The “Original” That Started It All! A TV newscaster is reporting the scene of Tokyo under attack. “What you’re looking at through T.V. is no motion picture, no drama. […]

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Enigma

November 28, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: ENIGMA is a thought-provoking post-modern tale of self-discovery and sexual identity told against the backdrop of improbable super-heroes and villains. Michael Smith lives a meaningless life of routine and […]

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The War of the Worlds

November 27, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: The Original Invasion! Laden with Academy Award winning special effects, this chilling adaptation of H.G. Wells’ frightening novel detailing a Martian invasion delivers fiery thrills, laser-hot action and unrelenting, […]

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Film, Literature

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

November 26, 2012by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: A spaceship lands in Washington D.C., capturing the attention of the world. But the peaceful alien emissary (Michael Rennie) it brings fails to earn the public’s trust. When a young […]

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Paths of Glory

November 25, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A pivotal work by Stanley Kubrick (2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange), Paths Of Glory is among the most powerful antiwar films ever made. A fiery Kirk Douglas […]

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Cloud Atlas

November 24, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: From acclaimed filmmakers Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer, and Andy Wachowski, the powerful and inspiring epic drama “Cloud Atlas” explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one […]

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Film, Literature

The Bronx Kill

November 22, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Being a cop was in the Keane blood. But Martin wanted to be a writer even if it meant turning his back on the family legacy.Then his wife goes missing, […]

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