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Tag Archives: Fantasy

Habibi

August 22, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Habibi, by Craig Thompson 9.25 Honestly, I wouldn’t have read ‘Habibi’ if I hadn’t already been immensely impressed by Craig Thompson’s potential, via ‘Blankets‘; nothing about the title or the […]

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To Rome With Love

August 12, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: TO ROME WITH LOVE is a kaleidoscopic comedy movie set in one of the world’s most enchanting cities. The film brings us into contact with a well-known American architect […]

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Stand by Me

August 9, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In a small woodsy Oregon town, a group of friends — sensitive Gordie (Wil Wheaton), tough-guy Chris (River Phoenix), flamboyant Teddy (Corey Feldman), and scaredy-cat Vern (Jerry O’Connell) — […]

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Fantastic Four/Iron Man: Big in Japan

August 7, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Fantastic Four/Iron Man: Big in Japan, by Zeb Wells and Seth Fisher 8.25 ‘Big in Japan!’ is a book that I picked up from my local library’s bookstore as a […]

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Literature

Rubber

August 5, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Careful where you tread. Rubber is the story of Robert, an inanimate tire that has been abandoned in the desert and suddenly and inexplicably comes to life. As Robert […]

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Film

Shazam!: The Monster Society of Evil

August 4, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Shazam!: The Monster Society of Evil, by Jeff Smith 6.75 I’ve only read a little bit of ‘Bone’. I enjoyed it, but it didn’t grab me like it did some […]

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Literature

The Clouds Above

July 12, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

The Clouds Above, by Jordan Crane 5.0 Honestly, I feel terrible giving this book a low rating. It’s a decent book: the writing, the characters, the art, the tale, the […]

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Literature

Pleasantville

July 8, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In the black-and-white ’50s sitcom realm of Pleasantville, mom always has a yummy meatloaf in the oven, the home team never loses and romance is a shy peck on […]

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Film

The Sword in the Stone

July 6, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Humor, spectacle and magic rule in Walt Disney’s legendary classic tale The Sword In The Stone. Embark on an adventure-filled quest for an unlikely hero! According to legend, only […]

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Fables, vol. 2

July 4, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Fables, vol. 2, by Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha 7.25 Well, that’s it, then. I’ve decided to write off the ‘Fables’ series. …at least for now (who knows […]

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Robot Chicken: Season 3

July 1, 2012by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Here we go again! Not only is it time for 20 fresh episodes of soul-pummeling, mind-blowing, award-winning stop-motion sketch comedy funneled from the colon of the Adult Swim late-night […]

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Fables, vol. 1

June 29, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Fables, vol. 1, by Bill Willingham, Lan Medina, Steve Leialoha and Craig Hamilton 7.5 ‘Fables’ is a long-standing series of comic books that revolves around classic fairytale characters. It modernizes […]

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The Avengers

June 23, 2012by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: When the Tesseract, a cube of pure energy with the power to destroy the Earth, is stolen by the nefarious God of Mischief, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), S.H.I.E.L.D. leader Nick […]

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