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Tag Archives: Family

The Grub-Stake Revisited

May 24, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Pre-dating Chaplin’s classic film The Gold Rush by two years, The Grub-Stake is a riveting silent film, created in 1923 by Canadian pioneer filmmaker Nell Shipman. It tells the tale […]

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Beyond Therapy

May 23, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Neurotic New Yorker Bruce (Jeff Goldblum) is a manic bisexual who enjoys a good cry. Equally insecure Prudence (Julie Hagerty of Airplane!) is the uptight writer he meets through the […]

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Astérix et les Vikings

May 21, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Combining the original spirit that has become the hallmark of the world-famous comic strip with state-of-the-art animation techniques, ASTERIX AND THE VIKINGS restores the full dimension of the funny, […]

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A Dangerous Method

May 20, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Based on the true story of Jung, Freud and the patient who came between them. From acclaimed director David Cronenberg (A History of Violence) comes a dark tale of […]

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Spring Break

May 16, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Welcome to Ft. Lauderdale, where 250,000 college kids come once a year for the sole purpose of partying. And for four guys unleashed in the land of sun, sand […]

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Justice, vol. 3

May 14, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: The final hardcover volume of the lushly illustrated maxiseries by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Doug Braithwaite collects issues #9-12! The Super-Villains’ plot to exploit the innocent thickens as […]

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Literature

Spoorloos

May 10, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A young man begins an obsessive search for his girlfriend after she mysteriously disappears during their sunny vacation getaway. The Vanishing unfolds with intense precision, culminating in a genuinely […]

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Le scaphandre et le papillon

May 8, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: From Miramax Films, acclaimed director Julian Schnabel, and the screenwriter of The Pianist comes a remarkable and inspiring true story about the awesome power of imagination. Experience the triumphant […]

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Justice, vol. 2

May 7, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: An extraordinary hardcover volume collecting JUSTICE #5-8, written by comics legends Alex Ross (KINGDOM COME) and Jim Krueger (Earth X) with art by Doug Braithwaite and Ross! In this volume, […]

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On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

May 6, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: James Bond goes undercover in the treacherous Swiss Alps in this action-packed epic filled with artillery-laden ski pursuits, incredible stunts and nonstop thrills! George Lazenby leaps into the role […]

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Justice, vol. 1

April 29, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Summary: The Justice League of America is reimagined by fan-favorite painter Alex Ross (JLA: LIBERTY and JUSTICE, KINGDOM COME) and writer Jim Krueger (Earth X, Universe X) with pencil art […]

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La sorella di Ursula

April 28, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In the wake of their father’s death, two beautiful sisters – sensitive Ursula (Barbara Magnolfi of Suspiria) and promiscuous Dagmar (Stefania D’Amario of Zombie) – come to a seaside […]

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Supreme Power, vol. 2

April 26, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Summary: This deluxe hardcover collects Supreme Power Vol. 3: High Command and Supreme Power: Hyperion, plus extras. In High Command, Hyperion, the Blur and Nighthawk – in their first adventure […]

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