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Ken Park

July 7, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Filmmaker Larry Clark reunites with Kids screenwriter Harmony Korine, with some additional directorial assistance from cinematographer Ed Lachman, for this look at a group of troubled teens and their […]

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Santa sangre

July 3, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Forget everything you have ever seen… In the 1970s, his legendary films El Topo and The Holy Mountain redefined movies as both art and entertainment while changing the face […]

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Sykt lykkelig

June 30, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Any reason not to be? Family is the most important thing in the world to Kaja. She is an eternal optimist in spite of living with a man who […]

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Happy Few

June 27, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In this sexy, French romantic drama, two couples decide to explore the boundaries of their relationships by swapping partners. What starts as a fun, free-spirited ménage-a-4 experimentation full of […]

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Fando y Lis

June 26, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Banned in Mexico, a permanent cause celebre, surrealist “fabulador” Alejandro Jodorowsky unique career began with this bizarre tale of corrupted innocence, sadomasochistic love and unattainable paradise. Created from hazy […]

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Les Infidèles

June 18, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Jean Dujardin and Gilles Lellouche lead a starry cast in a comedy exploring the triumphs and failures of male infidelity in all its desperate, absurd and wildly funny forms. […]

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8½ Women

June 13, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When sexual desire becomes an obsession, it’s every man for himself. Directed by Peter Greenaway (The Pillow Book; The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover), the dark […]

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Prom Night III: The Last Kiss

June 10, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Thirty years ago prom queen Mary Lou Maloney died in a fire at Hamilton High. But this hot tomato just won’t stay dead. She’s come back… for some fun. […]

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8 femmes

June 6, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Academy Award nominee Catherine Deneuve (The Musketeer) Isabelle Huppert (The Swindle) and Fanny Ardant (Elizabeth) star in this outrageous mystery about a wealthy industrialist who has been found murdered […]

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Les Demoiselles de Rochefort

June 4, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A wonderfully entertaining musical fantasy, The Young Girls of Rochefort features big-screen legend Gene Kelly (That’s Entertainment) and international star Catherine Deneuvre (Belle De Jour) in a delightfully light […]

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Les Parapluies de Cherbourg

June 2, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Nominated for 5 Academy Awards. A long unseen triumph in cinematic beauty, Jacques Demy’s 1964 Cannes Film Festival Grand Prize Winner is available for the first time in this […]

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Shadoweyes, vol. 2

May 31, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: In the futuristic, dystopian city of Dranac, moody teenager Scout Montana is an aspiring vigilante, but her first attempt to beat up a mugger is halted when she’s hit […]

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Dancer in the Dark

May 30, 2014by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: In a world of shadows, she found the light of life. Director Lars von Trier (Breaking The Waves) delivers a provocative mix of drama and musical theater in this […]

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