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Tag Archives: Period piece

Jack Brown Genius

July 29, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Jack Brown, a modern-day inventor, struggles with a medieval monk who’s living in his mind and wants him to rebuild two ancient wings and successfully fly so the monk […]

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Fatale, Book 1

July 25, 2013by The Thorn 4 Comments

Summary: Secrets, lies, horror, lust, and monsters from the time before time all collide in Fatale: Death Chases Me. In present day, a man meets a woman who he becomes […]

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Literature

Girl Comics

July 15, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Summary: Marvel is proud to bring you a celebration of amazing women in comics with a brand-new anthology created entirely by the most talented and exciting women working in comics today, […]

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Literature

Ai no Korīda

July 8, 2013by The Thorn 5 Comments

Synopsis: Still censored in its own country, In The Realm Of The Senses (Ai no corrida), by Japanese director Nagisa Oshima, remains one of the most controversial films of all […]

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Film

Collections privées

June 24, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: The Three Masters Of International Erotica Come Together For One Provocative Collection…Uncut And Uncensored For The First Time Ever In America! For legendary producer Pierre Braunberger (Shoot The Piano […]

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Film, Literature

Slaughterhouse-Five

June 23, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.’s classic novel comes to life in this haunting and darkly humorous film from acclaimed director George Roy Hill. Billy Pilgrim (Michael Sacks) is an ordinary World […]

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Film, Literature

Ars amandi

June 22, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: In his 2006 obituary, The New York Times called Walerian Borowczyk “the internationally known filmmaker described variously as a genius, a pornographer, and a genius who also happened to be a pornographer.” […]

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Les héroïnes du mal

June 20, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: From The Infamous Director Of IMMORAL TALES and THE BEAST Some have hailed him as a genius of joyous erotica, while others have condemned him as a monster of […]

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Film, Literature

Top Secret!

June 17, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: If you were sitting around wondering if the guys who brought you Airplane! and The Naked Gun are crazy, the answer is “Yes.” And Top Secret! proves it beyond […]

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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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Hysteria

June 8, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: He created an invention that turned on half the world In an age of invention, one man set out to find a medical cure for what ails women…and accidentally […]

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Tsubaki Sanjûrô

June 6, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Akira Kurosawa’s tightly paced, beautifully composed Sanjuro. In this sly companion piece to Yojimbo, the jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group […]

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Kinsey

June 1, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Let’s Talk About Sex Liam Neeson stars as Alfred Kinsey, a man driven by scientific passion and personal demons to investigate the elusive mystery of human sexuality. Laura Linney garnered a […]

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