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Dim Sum Funeral

February 5, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: An Irish funeral has a wake, a Jewish funeral has sitting Shiva, but a traditional Chinese funeral has something else entirely – which is what the estranged siblings of […]

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The Strain, vol. 1

February 3, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: When a Boeing 777 lands at JFK International Airport and goes dark on the runway, the Center for Disease Control, fearing a terrorist attack, calls in Dr. Ephraim Goodweather and […]

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Death at a Funeral (2010)

January 29, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Peter Dinklage, Danny Glover, Martin Lawrence, James Marsden, Tracy Morgan, Chris Rock, Zoe Saldana and Luke Wilson star in this hilarious comedy that puts the “fun” in “funeral”! When […]

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I Never Liked You

January 24, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary:  A harrowing memoir of loss and the struggle to connect, Brown’s story is told with a spare poetic elegance. A self-absorbed teenager, Chester Brown strays into the difficult territory […]

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Literature

Saga, vol. 2

January 10, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: The smash-hit ongoing epic continues! Thanks to her star-crossed parents Marko and Alana, newborn baby Hazel has already survived lethal assassins, rampaging armies, and alien monstrosities, but in the […]

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Whiplash

January 8, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A first-year music student (Miles Teller) wins a seat behind the drums in a jazz band led by a teacher (J.K. Simmons) who uses fear and intimidation to push […]

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Film, Music

Marnie

January 7, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, creates a spellbinding portrait of a disturbed woman, and the man who tries to save her, in this unrelenting psychological thriller. ‘Tippi’ Hedren […]

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Film, Literature

The Birds

January 5, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Nothing equals The Birds for sheer terror when Alfred Hitchcock unleashes his foul friends in one of his most shocking and memorable masterpieces. As beautiful blond Melanie Daniels (‘Tippi’ […]

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Film, Literature

The Haunting (1999)

January 1, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In this edge-of-your seat supernatural thriller featuring Hollywood’s hottest stars, a study in fear escalates into a heart-stopping nightmare for a professor and three subjects trapped in a mysterious […]

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Film, Literature

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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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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Film, Literature

Saga, vol. 1

December 27, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Winner of the 2013 Hugo award for Best Graphic Story! When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring […]

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Literature

RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-Stravaganza!

December 25, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: What do ice-skating reindeer, pipe-smoking santas and a parade of aquatic champions have in common? You’ll see them all in the RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-Stravaganza, now available as Download […]

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