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Tag Archives: Romance

The People vs Larry Flynt

December 5, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: You may not like what he does, but are you prepared to give up his right to do it? Based on a true story of the notorious Hustler publisher […]

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More American Graffiti

December 4, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: More laughs, more music! Ron Howard, Cindy Williams, Charles Martin Smith and Paul Le Mat return in this laugh-filled follow-up look into the lives of the gang from George […]

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American Graffiti

December 3, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: From director George Lucas (Star Wars) and producer Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather), American Graffiti is a classic coming-of-age story set against the 1960s backdrop of hot rods, drive-ins […]

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Torture Garden

December 1, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A special sideshow torture exhibit has the power, according to showman Dr. Diablo, to warn people of evil in their futures. As skeptical customers are shown the greed and […]

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La ronde (1964)

November 30, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Adapted by Tony winning playwright Jean Anoulih (Becket), Roger Vadim’s La Ronde deftly transplants Arthur Schnitzler’s famous amorous cycle from 19th century Vienna to a lavishly recreated widescreen Art […]

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Rated X

November 28, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In a world of sex, drugs and fast fortunes, they are the kings. Believing the world is ready for something new, two brothers fight the government, the mob, and […]

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Angry Indian Goddesses

November 26, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Angry Indian Goddesses is India’s first female buddy movie with a fresh, realistic portrait of women in India today. Frieda, a fashion-commercial photographer trying to find her own art, […]

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American Reunion

November 25, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Get ready as the whole American Pie gang returns to East Great Falls for the first time since their legendary senior year to turn their reunion into the most […]

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Blood Rage

November 24, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: What do you get if you combine Thanksgiving, American TV star Louise Lasser (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman), killer 80s synths and some truly gruesome special effects courtesy of Ed […]

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Star 80

November 21, 2016by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: The straight-forward telling of the lurid tale of the rise to fame and murder of real-life Playboy centerfold Dorothy Stratten, played by Mariel Hemingway. Dorothy Stratten will be America’s […]

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Saga, vol. 5

November 20, 2016by The Thorn 3 Comments

Summary: While Gwendolyn and Lying Cat risk everything to find a cure for The Will, Marko makes an uneasy alliance with Prince Robot IV to find their missing children, who […]

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Florence Foster Jenkins

November 19, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The true story of Florence Foster Jenkins (Meryl Streep), the legendary New York heiress and socialite who obsessively pursued her dream of becoming a great opera singer. The voice […]

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American Wedding

November 18, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: You’re on the guest list – for this unrated version of American Wedding! The American Pie gang returns to wreak havoc with a new rite of passage when Jim […]

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