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Tag Archives: Romance

Catwoman

June 7, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Patience Philips is dead – and more alive then ever. Murdered after she learns the secret behind a cosmetic firm’s anti-aging cream, she’s revived and empowered by mystical felines. […]

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2024

June 5, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Move forward two decades. See the world as the giant media moguls and software companies have become our new big brothers. They want the best for us. They know […]

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Literature

The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love

June 3, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: There’s a first time for everything. Touching and poignant, this acclaimed coming-of-age comedy is the story of two teenagers who unexpectedly experience the excitement, surprise and romantic fantasy of […]

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Superman Returns

June 2, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: He’s back. A hero for our millennium. And not a moment too soon, because during the five years (much longer in movie-fan years!) Superman sought his home planet, things […]

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J’aimerais pas crever un dimanche

June 1, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: One night, a morgue employee named Ben meets, under the strangest circumstances, Teresa, a young woman who has overdosed on Ecstasy at a rave. Following this sensational beginning, Teresa […]

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Film

Batman Begins

May 31, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In Batman Begins, acclaimed director Christopher Nolan explores the origins of the legendary Dark Knight. In the wake of his parents’ murder, disillusioned industrial heir Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) […]

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Film, Literature

Sunstone, vol. 3

May 29, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Ally and Lisa are happy, well-adjusted young women, but they’re both a little lonely. Ally loves the creativity of being a “domme” in her sex life, but hasn’t found […]

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Literature

Arsène Lupin

May 28, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A retelling of the glamorous life of Arsène Lupin, the celebrated jewel thief of belle époque Europe. Tired of boring rural life at the family’s luxurious castle in Normandy, […]

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Film, Literature

The Freebie

May 27, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Darren (Shepard) and Annie (Aselton) have an enviable relationship built on love, trust and communication. Unfortunately, they can’t remember the last time they had sex. When a dinner party […]

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Film

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

May 26, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Christopher Reeve not only dons the hero’s cape for the fourth time in Superman IV: The Quest For Peace but also helped develop the film’s provocative theme: nuclear disarmament. […]

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Film, Literature

Šílení

May 25, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The latest provocation from surrealist master Jan Svankmajer (Little Otik) deliriously combines live action, stop-motion animation, kinky sex, Euro-trash violence, black comedy and lots of frisky meat puppets. In […]

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Film, Literature

Batman and Robin

May 24, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Strength. Courage. Honor. And Loyalty. Chills and thrills: will Gotham City be put on ice? George Clooney is Batman as the dark knight battles his greatest threat yet: cold-hearted […]

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Arsène Lupin contre Arsène Lupin

May 21, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Generals, ministers and academics are brought together to attend the funeral of the industrialist André Laroche. The chief of police is shocked when he learns that Laroche was none […]

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