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Tag Archives: Fantasy

Labyrinth

November 8, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Where Everything Seems Possible and Nothing Is What It Seems. Journey into the fantastical world of Labyrinth, starring David Bowie and a cast of incredible creatures created by Jim […]

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The Dark Crystal

November 8, 2011by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Enjoy incredible footage from the Henson archives in The Dark Crystal. Travel back in time to the faraway planet of Thra. Cheer on the Mystics as they fight to […]

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Franklyn

November 7, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Four souls bound by fate, romance and tragedy collide in the parallel worlds of London and the futuristic Meanwhile City, where a single bullet will alter the course of […]

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Doctor 13 : Architecture and Mortality

November 4, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Doctor 13 : Architecture and Mortality, by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang 7.5 Originally published in ‘Tales of the Unexpected’ as an 8-part serial, this collection comprises a complete adventure […]

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New & Used Blab!

October 27, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

New & Used Blab! by various authors and artists 8.25 This is a collection of comic strips, graphic art and stories. Some of it is new to this volume and […]

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X’ed Out

October 22, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

X’ed Out by Charles Burns 7.75 It’s difficult to discuss this book because it is a bit surreal. Thankfully, I’ve read Burns’ works before so I expected it – and […]

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Something Wicked This Way Comes

October 12, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: One of Ray Bradbury’s most popular and intriguing novels of good and evil comes to life in this spine-tingling motion picture. On a grim and gusty October day in […]

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Lady In The Water

October 11, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Lullaby. And good fright. The creator of The Sixth Sense and Signs wants to tell you a bedtime story. A story M. Night Shyamalan told his children is the […]

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Troll

October 3, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Lock the doors and pull out the weed-wacker for this house party of horror! One family is about to find out there’s no place like home when a troublesome […]

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TMNT

September 30, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: They’re back… and they’re ready to kick some shell! It’s the Year of the Turtle as everyone’s favorite hard-shelled heroes finally meet their match when an army of old […]

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III

September 28, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: America’s most awesome amphibians are back and this time they’re history in this motion picture adventure. When a magic scepter accidentally transports April back through time to 17th Century […]

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Karafuru

September 23, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Shun Nakahara directs this supernatural fantasy about a second chance at life penned by veteran director Yoshimitsu Morita. The film centers on Makoto (Koki Tanaka) a would-be teenaged suicide […]

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Paper Man

September 19, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: It’s Grow-Up Time In the tradition of Lost In Translation and The Squid and the Whale, Paper Man is a wonderfully quirky drama about people trying desperately to find […]

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