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Tag Archives: Politics

Les ennemis du cinéma

April 2, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Documentary about the conflicts that, for nearly sixty years, pitted the Catholic Church and the government of Québec against cinephiles and defenders of artistic freedom. With the participation of […]

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Film, Television

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

April 1, 2014by The Thorn 6 Comments

Synopsis: Yoiks! Here be the Python’s tale of good King Arthur (Graham Chapman) and his knights as they quest for the Holy Grail. Watch as they face great odds and […]

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Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

March 28, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The most entertaining gay history lesson you’ve ever had. The superstars of gay and lesbian cinema shine in this amazing overview of LGBT film history. Fabulous! The Story Of […]

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The Celluloid Closet

March 26, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: What That’s Entertainment did for movie musicals, The Celluloid Closet does for Hollywood homosexuality, as this exuberant, eye-opening movie serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of […]

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Film, Literature

Muppets Most Wanted

March 25, 2014by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Disney’s “Muppets Most Wanted” takes the entire Muppets gang on a global tour, selling out grand theaters in some of Europe’s most exciting destinations, including Berlin, Madrid and London. […]

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Books of Doom

March 22, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Five-time Eisner-nominated Best Writer Ed Brubaker turns his shadowy vision to Marvel’s greatest villain, Victor Von Doom. With the phenomenal art team of Pablo Raimondi and Mark Farmer, you […]

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Literature

Tomorrow Never Dies

March 15, 2014by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Pierce Brosnan returns as the fearless, cunning and devastatingly cool Secret Agent 007 in this thrilling adventure! When a ruthless media tycoon (Jonathan Pryce) tries to destabilize the world […]

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Film

Eurythmics: Greatest Hits

March 9, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: One of the first and best of the English New Wave bands of the 1980’s, the Eurythmics (Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart) are well represented in this amazing DVD […]

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Music, Television

GoldenEye

February 8, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The effortlessly suave and sophisticated Pierce Brosnan makes his acclaimed debut as Agent 007 in this sensational espionage thriller featuring the most eye-popping opening sequence yet! When an MI6 agent […]

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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

February 4, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is based on South African President Nelson Mandela’s autobiography of the same name, which chronicles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 […]

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Scarlet, vol. 1

February 3, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: THE AWARD WINNING, BEST SELLING POWERHOUSE CREATIVE TEAM BEHIND DAREDEVIL, HALO, AND THE AVENGERS UNLEASH THEIR BOLDEST PROJECT YET! SCARLET! This is the comic experience of the year! The […]

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Literature

The Brand New Monty Python Papperbok

January 31, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: What people have said about The Brand New Monty Python Papperbok ‘A triffically good book’ – Eric Idle (No relation) ‘A mantelpiece’ – Terry Jones (No relation at all) […]

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Literature

Les Saveurs du palais

January 20, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Hortense Laborie (Catherine Frot), a renowned chef from Perigord, is astonished when the President of the Republic (Jean d’Ormesson) appoints her his personal cook, responsible for creating all his […]

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