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Paris-Manhattan

April 5, 2014by The Thorn 8 Comments

Synopsis: Idealistic pharmacist Alice (the adorable Alice Taglioni – The Valet; Sky Fighters) is totally obsessed with the movies of Woody Allen. She continually quotes lines from his films, engages […]

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Chew, vol. 5

April 3, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Tony Chu – the cibopathic federal agent with the ability to get psychic impressions from what he eats – has been kidnapped! He was ambushed, knocked out, brought to […]

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Literature

Criminal, vol. 1

March 29, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: From Harvey Award-Winning Best Writer Ed Brubaker, and Scream Award-Winning Best Artist Sean Phillips comes the first collection of Criminal, one of the best reviewed comics of 2006. Coward […]

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The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz

March 19, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and all the Muppets as they turn everyone’s favorite classic tale into a musical, madcap adventure that shines brighter than Emerald City! The […]

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Film, Literature, Television

Follow that Bird

March 12, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The First Sesame Street Movie Ever! Follow that bird – Big Bird, of course – for an imaginative, magical, for-kids-of-all ages treat starring the cast of TV’s Sesame Street […]

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Film, Television

56 Up

March 11, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Starting in 1964 with Seven Up, The UP Series has explored this Jesuit maxim. The original concept was to interview 14 children from diverse backgrounds from all over England, asking […]

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Television

Serial Experiments: Lain

February 25, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Close the World. Open the Next. Decades before the internet was something people carried around in their pockets, these words introduced anime fans to a surreal existence where computer […]

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Television

The Lost Room

February 22, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Some doors are better left closed. A mysterious event at the Sunshine Motel caused ordinary things in Room 10 to transform into indestructible objects with extraordinary powers. Detective Joe […]

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Television

Life of Pi

February 5, 2014by The Thorn 4 Comments

Synopsis: Embark on the adventure of a lifetime in this visual masterpiece from Oscar winner Ang Lee, based on the best-selling novel. After a cataclysmic shipwreck, young Pi Patel finds […]

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Film, Literature

Scarlet, vol. 1

February 3, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: THE AWARD WINNING, BEST SELLING POWERHOUSE CREATIVE TEAM BEHIND DAREDEVIL, HALO, AND THE AVENGERS UNLEASH THEIR BOLDEST PROJECT YET! SCARLET! This is the comic experience of the year! The […]

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Literature

Revival, vol. 1

February 1, 2014by The Thorn 1 Comment

Summary: For one day in rural central Wisconsin, the dead came back to life. Now it’s up to Officer Dana Cypress to deal with the media scrutiny, religious zealots, and […]

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Literature

Notting Hill

January 28, 2014by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) is the world’s most famous movie star. Her picture has been plastered on the cover of every magazine, and every time she makes a movie, […]

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Film

Locke and Key, vol. 5

January 22, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Tyler and Kinsey Locke have no idea that their now-deceased nemesis, Lucas “Dodge” Caravaggio, has taken over the body of their younger brother, Bode. With unrestricted access to Keyhouse, […]

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