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Tag Archives: Period piece

Santa sangre

July 3, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Forget everything you have ever seen… In the 1970s, his legendary films El Topo and The Holy Mountain redefined movies as both art and entertainment while changing the face […]

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El topo

June 28, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: It was the landmark cult film that began the whole Midnight Movie phenomena of the counterculture crazy 1970s. El Topo was the most talked about, most controversial quasi-Western head […]

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Henry and June

June 23, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Philip Kaufman’s brilliant film explores the erotic life of two individuals who became 20th Century literary giants. Upon meeting American author Henry Miller (Fred Ward) in Paris, 1931, a […]

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RiffTrax Live: Jack the Giant Killer

June 21, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and RiffTrax.com are pleased to bring you more laughter and mayhem with the release of their Jack the Giant Killer Live! Show. […]

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Sirens

June 20, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Be Seduced… Sexy and spirited, this endearingly funny comedy has captivated moviegoers everywhere! The charming Hugh Grant plays an idealistic young minister on a mission. He must tame the […]

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Film

Le chapeau de Kafka

June 19, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: In Patrice Martin’s ticklish tip of the hat to the writing of Franz Kafka, we follow the misadventures of a bureaucrat – aptly named “P.” (pun intended) – as […]

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Literature

Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil

June 12, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A maniacal killer stalks two young couples on the night of their prom in this fourth installment of the hit “Prom Night” series. After 33 years in captivity, a […]

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Nine

June 9, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A vibrant and provocative musical filled with love, lust, passion and glamour. A world famous film director reaches a creative and personal crisis of epic proportion, while balancing numerous […]

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Film

Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II

June 7, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: An Old Flame Returns In 1957, Hamilton High School’s prom queen got flambeed. Now she’s back and she’s burning mad! It’s been 30 years since bad girl Mary Lou […]

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8 femmes

June 6, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Academy Award nominee Catherine Deneuve (The Musketeer) Isabelle Huppert (The Swindle) and Fanny Ardant (Elizabeth) star in this outrageous mystery about a wealthy industrialist who has been found murdered […]

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Dancer in the Dark

May 30, 2014by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: In a world of shadows, she found the light of life. Director Lars von Trier (Breaking The Waves) delivers a provocative mix of drama and musical theater in this […]

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Film, Music

Blacksad: Amarillo

May 27, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: The fifth installment in the series sees John Blacksad tasked with driver a Cadillac from New Orleans to Tulsa. The road trip becomes a cross country jaunt in an […]

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Literature

Mylène Farmer: Music Videos I

May 25, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Music Videos I is a DVD recorded by the French singer Mylène Farmer, containing all the singer’s videoclips from 1985 to 1992. It was released in April 1997 in […]

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