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Tag Archives: Mystery

Jade

September 30, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Assistant D.A. David Corelli (David Caruso) is trapped between friendship and the law when the brutal murder of an important San Francisco millionaire points toward his former lover and […]

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The Number 23

September 23, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Jim Carrey and Virginia Madsen star in the year’s most “mind-bending” (Pete Hammond, Maxim) psychological thriller directed by Joel Schumacher. The nightmare begins when Walter Sparrow (Carrey), a mild-mannered […]

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A Night in Casablanca

August 19, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Groucho, Chico, Harpo… uh-oh! It’s the Nazis vs. the nutsies when the legendary Marx Brothers foil Axis criminals during A Night in Casablanca. As the manager of a hotel […]

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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

July 3, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: He’s the best there is! (Actually, he’s the only one there is.) He’s the best there is. In fact, he’s the only one there is! He’s Ace Ventura Pet […]

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Abre los ojos

June 8, 2015by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: In this steamy, intriguingly complex, psychological thriller the line between reality and fantasy is hopelessly blurred. Cesar tries to make sense of his life after a car crash leaves […]

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I, Robot

April 17, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Superstar Will Smith rages against the machines in this mind blowing, sci-fi action thriller! In the year 2035, technology and robots are a trusted part of everyday life. But […]

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Film, Literature

Soylent Green

March 19, 2015by The Thorn 4 Comments

Synopsis: It’s the year 2022… People are still the same. They’ll do anything to get what they need. And they need Soylent Green. Soylent Green is landmark screen science-fiction, a […]

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Le Donjon de Naheulbeuk, vol. 1

February 28, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Le Donjon de Naheulbeuk is a humourous fictional adventure graphic novel that takes place in a medieval-fantasy world. Stereotypical role-playing game characters, hired by a mysterious wizard, enter the […]

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Literature

Bad Island

February 24, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Something on this island is up to no good . . . When Reese is forced to go on a boating trip with his family, the last thing he […]

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Literature

The Thing From Another World

February 23, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Arctic researchers discover a huge, frozen spaceling inside a crash-landed UFO, then fight for their lives after the murderous being (a pre-Gunsmoke James Arness) emerges from icy captivity. Will […]

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Dead, She Said

January 17, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Detective Coogan knows well that there are some pretty shady freaks out there in the big city… but he doesn’t know that some of those freaks aren’t human! He […]

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The Monstrous Collection

January 3, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: From the creator of 30 Days of Night comes a collection so terrifying, so huge, so gritty and raw that it had to be called MONSTROUS! Collecting the collaborations […]

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Imogène McCarthery

December 8, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Scottish-born Imogène McCarthery is working as the Secretary to the Admiralty in London, where she lives and pines for her native land. To her surprise and delight, she is […]

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