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Tag Archives: Romance

Bug

November 17, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A lonely waitress with a tragic past, Agnes rooms in a run-down motel, living in fear of her abusive ex-husband. But when Agnes begins romance with Peter, an eccentric […]

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Goodbye Emmanuelle

November 16, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Emmanuelle and her architect husband continue their amoral lifestyle in the Seychelles. But when a casual dalliance between her and a film director starts to turn serious her husband […]

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Lovelace

November 14, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The truth goes deeper than you think In 1972 – before the internet, before the porn explosion – Deep Throat was a phenomenon: the first scripted pornographic theatrical feature […]

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Café Society

November 12, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: During the 1930s, Bobby (Jesse Eisenberg) is a Bronx-born kid who travels to California with hopes of making it big in the film industry. Lucky for him he has […]

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American Pie 2

November 11, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: All the characters you love are back for a second helping! One year after the prom-night misadventures immortalized American Pie, the entire gang has reunited for the summer. Now, […]

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Emmanuelle: L’antivierge

November 9, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Sylvia Kristel is back, more sensual, more sensational and more beautiful than before! In this exquisite sequel, Emmanuelle embarks on an all-new journey of sexual discovery that takes her […]

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The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

November 7, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When a platoon of Korean War G.I.s is captured, they somehow end up at a ladies’ garden club party. Or do they? Major Bennett Marco (Frank Sinatra) can’t remember. […]

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The Sculptor

November 6, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: David Smith is giving his life for his art―literally. Thanks to a deal with Death, the young sculptor gets his childhood wish: to sculpt anything he can imagine with […]

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Literature

American Pie

November 4, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: There’s something about your first piece. You’ll never look at warm apple pie the same way again. American Pie takes a hysterical look at four high school friends who […]

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Lady Chatterley’s Lover (1981)

November 2, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Classic of Erotic Literature Sylvia Kristel (Emmanuelle) is “beautiful” (The New York Times) as the lonely young wife of a wealthy aristocrat in this scintillating tale of love, […]

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The Rocketeer vs Hollywood Terror

November 1, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Missing scientists! Plucky girl reporters! Betty and Cliff on the rocks! The mysterious Church of Cosmicism! And who is the sinister Otto Rune? Pulp thrills the way you like […]

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Los ojos de Julia

October 28, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: From producer Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Orphanage) comes a tale of dread and terror from the darkest corners of reality. Julia, a woman suffering from a degenerative […]

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Odd Thomas

October 26, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Small-town fry cook Odd Thomas (Anton Yelchin) is an ordinary guy with a paranormal secret: he sees dead people, everywhere. When a creepy stranger shows-up with an entourage of […]

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