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Tag Archives: Period piece

Astérix: Le Domaine des dieux

April 28, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: To put a stop to the indomitable Gauls, Julius Caesar adopts new strategy: assimilate these “barbarians” by building a huge and luxurious residential complex, designed for citizens of Rome, […]

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La répétition

April 27, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: LA REPETITION stars Emmaneulle Beart (8 WOMEN, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE) and Pascale Bussieres in an erotic tale of two professional women who rekindle their friendship after a tumultuous break-up ten […]

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Astérix et Obélix: Au service de Sa Majesté

April 26, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When Julius Caesar lands in Britain, a small village holds him and his Roman legions off while Queen Cordelia sends her officer Anticlimax to get help in the village […]

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Richard Stark’s Parker: Slayground

April 24, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Darwyn Cooke’s masterful and multi award-winning series of Parker graphic novels continues with Slayground! Parker, whose getaway car crashes after a heist, manages to elude capture with his loot […]

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Live Nude Girls

April 15, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: They used to trade dolls, but look what they’re swapping now! Dana Delany and Kim Cattrall (TV’s Sex And The City) star in a frank and funny celebration of […]

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Payback

April 14, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Get Ready to Root for the Bad Guy. Mel Gibson “gives one of his strongest performances,” teaming with his co-screenwriter Brian Helgeland and a superb supporting cast to ignite […]

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That Tender Touch

April 13, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Can she escape the fears of the future with the memories of her past? That Tender Touch focuses on lesbian lovers Marsha (Bee Tompkins) and Terry (Sue Bernard, ~~Faster […]

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Film

Richard Stark’s Parker: The Hunter

April 10, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Darwyn Cooke, the Eisner-Award-winning writer/artist of such classics as DC: The New Frontier, Selina’s Big Score, and The Spirit, now sets his artistic sights on bringing to life one […]

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Literature

Point Blank

April 7, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: They double-crossed Walker, took his $93,000 cut of the heist and left him for dead, but they didn’t finish the job. Big mistake. He – someday, somehow – is […]

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Sesso in confessionale

April 4, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Father Forgive For I Have Sinned How do Catholics enjoy sex when the always glowing threat of sin is bestowed upon them by God’s rightful sword? Well, for starters […]

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Desert Hearts

March 23, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A blockbuster debut feature from director Donna Deitch (Criminal Passion), this “refreshingly lively and poignant” (The Hollywood Reporter) drama, written for the screen by Natalie Cooper, is based on […]

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If These Walls Could Talk 2

March 16, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Women. Love. Women. Three couples over three different decades, are bonded by the depth of their passions, their unconventional love, and a house that might offer up their stories […]

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Film, Television

She Likes Girls, vol. 1

March 9, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: These six exceptionally well-produced lesbian movies tell the stories of lesbian lives: from sweet love to poignant coming out. Highlights include the magical modern lesbian fairy tale, The Piper; […]

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