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Level Up

March 3, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: How do you decide what to do with your life? This question took up much of my head space when I was in my late teens, and it’s also […]

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Literature

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

The Thing (2011)

February 27, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: It’s not human. Yet. From the producers of Dawn of the Dead comes the chilling prelude to John Carpenter’s cult classic film. When paleontologist Kate Lloyd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) […]

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Film, Literature

Down With Love

February 14, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Renee Zellweger (Chicago), Ewan McGregor (Moulin Rouge) and David Hyde Pierce (TV’s Fraiser) star in the most stylish romantic comedy of the year! When best-selling feminist author Barbara Novak […]

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Fred the Clown

February 14, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Fred the Clown’s rambunctious misadventures are a curious blend of bleakness and joyful absurdism, More often than not, they involve the pursuit of a lady – any lady will […]

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Literature

I Never Liked You

January 24, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary:  A harrowing memoir of loss and the struggle to connect, Brown’s story is told with a spare poetic elegance. A self-absorbed teenager, Chester Brown strays into the difficult territory […]

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Literature

Paying For It

January 20, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Chester Brown has never shied away from tackling controversial subjects in his work. In his 1992 book, The Playboy, he explored his personal history with pornography. His bestselling 2003 […]

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Literature

The Animatrix

January 19, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: 9 Short Films Exploring the Incredible World of The Matrix Welcome to The Animatrix, a visionary fusion of CG-animation and Japanese anime from the world’s most revered anime directors. […]

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Film, Television

Fantasia

January 13, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Fantasia created the mold for blending music and movie magic into an exhilarating moviegoing experience. Unforgettable images are brought to life by some of the world’s best music – […]

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Film, Music

The Girl

January 2, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Starring Toby Jones as Hitchcock and Sienna Miller as Hedren, The Girl tells the story of the director’s obsessive relationship with his leading lady during the making of The […]

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Hitchcock

December 31, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Oscar Winners Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren are spellbinding in this provocative story about the making of one of cinema’s most iconic films. Plagued by both a reckless ego […]

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Film

The Muppet Christmas Carol

December 25, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Charles Dickens’ classic holiday story sparkles with humor and whimsy in the hands of the always hilarious Muppets! Michael Caine stars as penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge in a performance that’s […]

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Film, Literature

MASH

December 18, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: One of the world’s most acclaimed comedies, M*A*S*H focuses on three Korean War Army surgeons brilliantly brought to life by Donald Sutherland, Tom Skerritt and Elliott Gould. Though highly […]

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