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Tag Archives: Family

36 fillette

September 26, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A Sexy, French Romantic Drama. Lili, at fourteen, is literally busting out of her children’s size (36 Fillette) dress. While on vacation with her family, she vows to lose […]

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Cunt: A Declaration of Independence

September 22, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: An ancient title of respect for women, the word cunt long ago veered off this noble path. Inga Muscio traces the road from honor to expletive, giving women the […]

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Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming

September 18, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming follows the exciting life of a dashing young Ian Fleming, the mastermind behind the highly successful James Bond books and movies. As a […]

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

September 16, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls start your engines. You’re about to take an incredible ride with one of the most wonderful family films of all time! Dick Van […]

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Film, Literature

Boyhood

September 13, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater’s BOYHOOD is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a […]

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Never Say Never Again

September 6, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Sean Connery is back for his final performance as superagent James Bond in this high-velocity action thriller! Agent 007 is hurled into a pulse-pounding race to save the world […]

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La pianiste

September 5, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Winner of three top prizes at Cannes, including the Grand Jury Prize, The Piano Teacher is a lucid descent into the most feverish depths of sexual obsession. Isabelle Huppert’s […]

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Erogotoshi-tachi yori: Jinruigaku nyûmon

August 29, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Subu makes pornographic films. He sees nothing wrong with it. They are an aid to a repressed society, and he uses the money to support his landlady, Haru, and […]

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Film, Literature

Mini’s First Time

August 28, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Sex. Murder. Blackmail. There’s A First Time For Everything. Mini (Niki Reed, Thirteen) is just like any other teenage girl. She doesn’t have much time for school – stealing […]

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Mondo Meyer Upakhyan

August 26, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A sweet and gently ironic story about the daughter of the village prostitute who desperately seeks an education rather than following in her mother’s footsteps. The film beautifully captures […]

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Film

Meet Monica Velour

August 25, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In this irreverent comedy, awkward teenager Tobe (Dustin Ingram) sets off on a road trip to meet Monica Velour (Kim Cattrall), his favorite ’80s porn star, at a rare […]

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Skyfall

August 16, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Daniel Craig is back as James Bond 007 in Skyfall, the 23rd installment of the longest-running film franchise in history. In Skyfall, Bond’s loyalty to M (Judi Dench) is […]

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Film, Literature

Sh*tty Mom

August 8, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Sh*tty Mom is the ultimate parenting guide, written by four moms who have seen it all. As hilarious as it is universal, each chapter presents a common parenting scenario […]

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