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Tag Archives: Fantasy

The Monster Squad

June 17, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The end of the world starts at midnight. You know who to call when you have ghosts, but who do you call about monsters? Whether it’s a bat in […]

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Yôkai daisensô

April 16, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Ten-year old Tadashi has been chosen “Kirin Rider,” the defender of justice and peace. Legend has it that the Kirin Rider must climb a nearby mountain and claim a […]

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Avatar

February 24, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A reluctant hero. An epic journey. A choice between the life he left behind and the incredible new world he’s learned to call home. Return to James Cameron’s Avatar […]

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El laberinto del fauno

January 26, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: From acclaimed director Guillermo Del Toro (Blade II, Hellboy) comes a dark fantasy/thriller about a young girl who enters a mysterious labyrinth and finds herself at the center of […]

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The Princess Bride

January 23, 2010by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Heartbroken over the death of her beloved Westley (Cary Elwes), beautiful Buttercup (Robin Wright) finally succumbs to the advances of the wicked Prince Humperdinck. Yet, when she’s suddenly kidnapped […]

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The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

January 18, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Anything is possible with a little laughter and a lot of heart in this incredible true story of an extraordinary woman who raised 10 kids on 25 words or […]

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Brain Candy

January 8, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Shove this up your mind! The country hits cloud nine when obsessed scientist Chris Cooper (Kevin McDonald) invents Gleemonex, a happiness drug. Soon everybody is taking the little orange […]

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

December 30, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The best reviewed and most original film of 2004, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, is now available in this limited collector’s edition. With exclusive all-new special features and […]

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Scoop

October 16, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Scarlett Johansson and Hugh Jackman star in this hilariously twisted tale of murder and mystery! When an inquisitive college journalist (Johansson) stumbles upon new clues to a string of […]

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Beetle Juice

October 13, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: What’s a yuppies ghost couple to do when their quaint New England home is overrun by trendy New Yorkers? Hire a freelance “bio-exorcist” to spooky the intruders, of course. […]

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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

October 12, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Director Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) has turned this best-selling novel into “a visceral thriller” that’s “deeply, lushly, delightfully sinister.” (Christy Lemire, Associated Press). With Dustin Hoffman and Alan […]

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The Company Of Wolves

October 2, 2009by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: The desire… the fantasy… the nightmare. In the dead of night, the beast is unleashed. Director Neil Jordan (The Crying Game, Interview With A Vampire) has a well earned […]

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Waking Life

September 3, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: One of the most acclaimed animated films of the year! From the director of Slacker and Dazed and Confused comes one of the most imaginative animated features ever made. […]

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