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Tag Archives: Drama

Making Love

July 13, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A Provocative Tale of Hidden Desire. Arthur Hiller masterfully directs this fascinating drama about the disintegration of an ideal marriage after the husband discovers he is gay. Kate Jackson […]

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Das Haus der schlafenden Schönen

July 12, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Edmond, a man in his sixties whose wife has recently passed away, is told about a secret establishment where men can spend an entire night in bed alongside beautiful, […]

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Super 8

July 11, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg join in this extraordinary tale of youth, mystery and adventure. Super 8 tells the story of six friends who witness a train wreck while […]

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Passion

July 10, 2017by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: No backstabbing. Just business. Brian De Palma returns to the sleek, sly, seductive territory of Dressed To Kill with an erotic corporate thriller fueled by sex, ambition, image, envy […]

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Master of the World

July 8, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In 1848, a fanatical inventor seeks to fly around the world and stop war from his flying airship (the “Albatross”)…a cross between a zeppelin and a helicopter. Adapted from […]

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The Babysitters

July 7, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When Shirley Lyner (Katherine Waterston) starts babysitting for Gail and Michael Beltran (Cynthia Nixon, John Lequizamo), her life becomes wilder than she could ever imagine. Shirley and Michael begin […]

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Jeune et jolie

July 5, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Acclaimed director Francois Ozon (Swimming Pool, 8 Woman) helms this erotic tale of sexual awakening, featuring a “luminous, star-making performance” (David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter) from its young lead […]

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Crime d’amour

July 3, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Within the sterile offices of a powerful multinational corporation, two women come to a face-off: Isabelle (Ludivine Sagnier, Swimming Pool) is a young executive under the orders of Christine […]

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Strip-tease

June 28, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The rarely seen feature starring Velvet Underground singer, Nico. Here she plays Ariane, a young ballet dancer with dreams of stardom.  In order to pay the rent she accepts […]

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Le Mari de la coiffeuse

June 26, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In this acclaimed masterpiece from Oscar nominated writer/director Patrice Leconte (Ridicule, The Perfume Of Yvonne), legendary French actor Jean Rochefort (Man On The Train) stars as an older man […]

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Sleeping with Other People

June 23, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: From producers Will Ferrell and Adam McKay comes director Leslye Headland’s raunchy new comedy. Twelve years after their one-night stand, Jake (Jason Sudeikis) and Lainey (Alison Brie) cross paths […]

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Sekkusu hantâ – sei kariudo

June 21, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Miki, a young and talented ballet dancer, is accepted into an exclusive, and very private, academy run by a mysterious woman named Kaibara Akiko.  Miki wants to further her […]

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Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse

June 19, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Mathieu Amalric reprises the role of Paul Dédalus from My Sex Life…or How I Got Into an Argument. Paul prepares to leave Tajikistan and reflects on his life. He […]

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