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Tag Archives: Hard rock

Hardbodies

March 17, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When three middle-aged geezers move into a swinging beach house, they hire a young stud to teach them how to score with the local beauties. Courtney Gains (Children of […]

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Anathema: Universal

December 14, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In May 2012 Anathema released Weather Systems, the most acclaimed and successful album of a career that has spanned over two decades. The album scored high in numerous critics end of year polls […]

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Dark Shadows (2012)

October 11, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: From the wonderfully warped imagination of Tim Burton comes the story of Barnabas Collins, a dashing aristocrat who is turned into a vampire by a jilted lover and entombed […]

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Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure

June 9, 2013by The Thorn 4 Comments

Synopsis: Keanu Reeves (The Matrix) and Alex Winter (The Lost Boys) deliver “spirited performances” (The Hollywood Reporter) in the original righteous comedy about the two ditzy dudes from San Dimas, California. […]

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Heavy Metal 2000

January 18, 2013by The Thorn 5 Comments

Synopsis: In the tradition of the groundbreaking cult classic, HEAVY METAL, comes HEAVY METAL 2000, the sexiest animated sci-fi adventure ever. When lowly space pirate Tyler gets his hands on the […]

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Heavy Metal

January 17, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Based on the fantastical illustrated magazine Heavy Metal, producer Ivan Reitman enlists the world’s greatest comic book artists to create the otherworldly tale of a glowing green orb from […]

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Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day

December 12, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: On December 10, 2007, Led Zeppelin took the stage at London’s O2 Arena to headline a tribute concert for dear friend and Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun. What followed was […]

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Detroit Rock City

September 9, 2012by The Thorn 6 Comments

Synopsis: Kiss The Rules Goodbye! It’s 1978: bell-bottoms, day-glo, lava lamps and rock-n-roll define the generation. What’s a high-school rock band from Cleveland got on their mind? Getting out and […]

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Thunderstruck

September 7, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Break every rule but never break a promise. After a near death experience at a 1991 AC/DC concert, teenage best friends Sonny, Ben, Lloyd, Sam and Ronnie swear a […]

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The Runaways

April 2, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning star as Joan Jett and Cherie Currie in the music-fueled coming of age story of the groundbreaking, all-girl rock band, The Runaways. They fall […]

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Pearl Jam: Twenty

March 15, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Pearl Jam Twenty chronicles the years leading up to the band’s formation, the chaos that ensued soon after their rise to megastardom, their step back from center stage, and […]

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Deep Purple: Phoenix Rising

February 2, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: This is the first Blu-ray to document Deep Purple’s turbulent last year before the band originally split in 1976, and includes exclusive new interviews with Glenn Hughes and founding […]

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White Zombie + Rob Zombie music videos

October 10, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

A week ago, I decided to cram into my evening a few collections of Rob Zombie’s oeuvre, including his early work with White Zombie. Here are my thoughts on these […]

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