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XIII Mystery: Little Jones

October 15, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

XIII Mystery: Little Jones by Henninot/Yann 7.5 Another entry in the series that explores the background of key characters in the XIII books. Even though it’s the third, and I […]

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XIII Mystery: La Mangouste

October 13, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

XIII Mystery: La Mangouste by Meyer/Dorison 7.5 This series of books tell the back story of key characters in the original XIII books. In this first volume, they chose La […]

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Literature

Fail-Safe + Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

September 5, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: One of the greatest anti-war thrillers ever, Fail-Safe stars Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, Dan O’Herlihy, Larry Hagman and Fritz Weaver (in this film debut) as a group of military […]

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Film, Literature

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

September 3, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel takes A revealing look at the outspoken, flamboyant founder of the Playboy empire. With humor and insight, the film captures Hefner’s fierce battles […]

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First Monday in October

June 30, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Walter Matthau and Jill Clayburgh star in this dramatic comedy that centers around the appointment of the first woman to the U.S. Supreme Court. She is aggressive, witty, magnetic […]

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Buddy Buddy

June 14, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: This black comedy stars the comic duo of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as a pair of antagonists. Trabucco (Matthau) is a hitman who, having already dispatched two of […]

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Barbershop 2: Back in Business

May 29, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

  Synopsis: Go back to the barbershop with Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer and an all-star cast in this “sharp, savvy” (Entertainment Weekly) sequel that’s a “pleasing blend of humor, […]

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Children of the Damned

May 8, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: It’s “yesterday Midwich, tomorrow the world” in the sequel Children of the Damned. Unusually gifted youngsters who may be a leap forward in human evolution are brought from around […]

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Film, Literature

Hak se wui yi wo wai kwai

May 2, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Wo Shing is Hong Kong’s oldest Triad Society. Under the leadership of its current Chairman Lok, it has grown to become the most feared crime organization in the city. […]

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Hak se wui

May 1, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Every two years the senior members of the Wo Shing, Hong Kong’s oldest Triad Society, elect an up-and-coming younger boss as their chairman. The two candidates vying for the […]

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Film

The Yes Men

April 5, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Changing the world one prank at a time. With poker-faced impersonation as their weapon, and World Trade Organization officials as their target, the Yes Men pull off one bold […]

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Film

Red

March 28, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Frank (Willis) is a former black-ops CIA agent living a quiet life alone…until the day a hit squad shows up to kill him. With his identity compromised, Frank reassembles […]

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Film, Literature

Se, jie

March 17, 2011by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Lust, Caution is the daring new film from acclaimed Academy Award winning director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). Set against the backdrop of a transforming country, […]

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