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Tag Archives: Drama

The Departed

July 11, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Rookie cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) grew up in crime. That makes him the perfect mole, the man on the inside of the mob run by boss Frank Costello […]

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Carlito’s Way

July 10, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: From the director of Scarface come the critically acclaimed crime thriller Carlito’s Way. Oscar® winner Al Pacino gives an electrifying performance as former drug kingpin Carlito Brigante, who is […]

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Casino

July 9, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: No One Stays At The Top Forever. Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone and Joe Pesci star in director Martin Scorsese’s riveting look at how blind ambition, white-hot passion and […]

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Scarface (1983)

July 9, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: He loved the American Dream. With a Vengeance. In the spring of 1980, the port at Mariel Harbor was opened, and thousands set sail for the United States. They […]

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Goodfellas

July 6, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: From Nicholas Pileggi’s true-life bestseller Wiseguy, GoodFellas explores the criminal life like no other movie. Directed and co-written by Martin Scorsese, it was judged 1990’s Best Picture by the […]

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The Last Seduction II

July 5, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Seduction. Deadly Revenge. International Scandal. All inia day’s work. Bridget Gregory is a beautiful and accomplished woman… after having successfully run with her husband’s illicit drug profits and framed […]

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Jitsuroku Abe Sada

July 5, 2009by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis:  Go Beyond The Realm Of The Senses. The young and beautiful Sada Abe (Junko Miyashita), the daughter of a rich merchant, is banished for losing her virginity after being […]

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Akira

July 3, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: As the leader of a group of young robusts delinquents, Kaneda spent his nights tearing through the urban wastes, racing his motorbike against rival groups. One night, while riding […]

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Superguy: Behind the Cape

June 29, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A real life superhero with real life problems. What if there was a real life super hero? What if he had real human problems? The trials and tribulations of […]

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Fubar

June 28, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In the smoking pits of high schools and on the tailgates of pickup trucks in stadium parking lots across North America exists a breed of long-haired rebels known as […]

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The Wiz

June 26, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The fabulous land of Oz rocks in the spectacular musical based on the smash hit Broadway show. In this Motown production, Dorothy is a shy Harlem kindergarten teacher who, […]

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Film, Music

Purple Rain

June 25, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A young man (Prince) with a talent for music has begun a career with much promise. He meets an aspiring singer, Apollonia, and finds that talent alone isn’t all […]

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Film, Music

Close Encounters of the Third Kind : The Collector’s Editon (a.k.a. The Director’s Cut)

June 22, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Richard Dreyfuss stars as cable worker Roy Neary, who along with several other stunned bystanders experience a close encounter of the first kind – witnessing UFOs soaring across the […]

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