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Alice

August 30, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: For 16 years, Alice Tate (Farrow) has been ignored by her husband (Hurt), spoiled by wealth and tranquilzed by boredom. But when she unexpectedly falls for sexy musician (Mantegna) […]

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Big

August 25, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Have You Ever Had A Really Big Secret? Tom Hanks won raves for his Oscar nominated performance (1988, Best Actor) as a twelve-year-old boy trapped inside a thirty year […]

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Frailty

August 19, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: No Soul Is Safe. Years after terrorizing a small Texas community, the God’s Hand Killer has returned — leaving in his wake a perplexing trail of fear and death. […]

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Night of the Living Dead (1968)

August 18, 2010by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Dead bodies are returning to life and eating human flesh! A group of survivors seeks refuge in a farmhouse, hoping to protect themselves from the hordes of advancing zombies. […]

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American Splendor

August 4, 2010by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Ordinary Life is Pretty Complex Stuff American Splendor is the story of a little-known working-class everyman, and first-class curmudgeon, Harvey Pekar. Pekar finds love, family and a creative voice […]

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Donnie Darko

July 31, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Jake Gyllenhaal leads a star-filled cast – with Drew Barrymore, Noah Wyle, Jena Malone, Patrick Swayze and Mary McDonnell – as a delusional high school student visited by a […]

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Death at a Funeral (2007)

July 20, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: From acclaimed director Frank Oz (In & Out, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) comes “a fast, furious and riotously funny farce” (Maxim) that’ll have you dying with laughter! As the mourners […]

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Nezu no ban

July 19, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Wakeful Nights a.k.a A Hardest Night!! (Nezu No Ban) is a classy and refined Japanese comedy set in the world of Rakugo (Traditional Japanese Comic Storytelling) – or at […]

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The Up Series

July 9, 2010by 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, […]

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Psycho II

June 10, 2010by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: It’s 22 years later, and Norman Bates is coming home. Psycho II is the terrifying sequel to one of the most suspenseful films of all time, Alfred Hitchock’s Psycho. […]

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Top of the Food Chain

June 9, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In the small depressed town of Exceptional, Vista, things are about to get very strange. Dr. Karol Lamont (Scott), an expert in “cold fusion,” comes to the town for […]

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Die drei Räuber

June 2, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Three black-cloaked robbers terrify the countryside until they meet an orphan named Tiffany and decide to buy a castle for homeless children. Animated. From the book by Tomi Ungerer. […]

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My Blueberry Nights

May 21, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Oscar nominee Jude Law (The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain) and Grammy Award-winning singer Norah Jones star in this “ravishing triumph… [of] pure romantic sensibility” (Armond White, New York […]

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