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Tag Archives: Romance

Death at a Funeral (2010)

January 29, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Peter Dinklage, Danny Glover, Martin Lawrence, James Marsden, Tracy Morgan, Chris Rock, Zoe Saldana and Luke Wilson star in this hilarious comedy that puts the “fun” in “funeral”! When […]

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I Never Liked You

January 24, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary:  A harrowing memoir of loss and the struggle to connect, Brown’s story is told with a spare poetic elegance. A self-absorbed teenager, Chester Brown strays into the difficult territory […]

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Literature

RiffTrax Live: Birdemic – Shock and Terror

January 22, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Relive what critics are calling “Definitely one of the top two RiffTrax Live events of 2012!” If you loved the live show the first time you saw it or […]

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The Matrix Reloaded

January 14, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Sentinels swarm. Smith clones. Neo flies… but perhaps not even a Chosen One gifted with astonishing new powers can stop the advance of the Machines. Neo. Morpheus. Trinity. They’re […]

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Saga, vol. 2

January 10, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: The smash-hit ongoing epic continues! Thanks to her star-crossed parents Marko and Alana, newborn baby Hazel has already survived lethal assassins, rampaging armies, and alien monstrosities, but in the […]

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Literature

Whiplash

January 8, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A first-year music student (Miles Teller) wins a seat behind the drums in a jazz band led by a teacher (J.K. Simmons) who uses fear and intimidation to push […]

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Film, Music

Marnie

January 7, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, creates a spellbinding portrait of a disturbed woman, and the man who tries to save her, in this unrelenting psychological thriller. ‘Tippi’ Hedren […]

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Film, Literature

The Birds

January 5, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Nothing equals The Birds for sheer terror when Alfred Hitchcock unleashes his foul friends in one of his most shocking and memorable masterpieces. As beautiful blond Melanie Daniels (‘Tippi’ […]

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Film, Literature

Psycho (1998)

December 29, 2014by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Criminal on the run, Marion Crane take refuge at the motel operated by Norman Bates – a troubled man who’s victims encounter a grisly fate at the hands of […]

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Film, Literature

Saga, vol. 1

December 27, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Winner of the 2013 Hugo award for Best Graphic Story! When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring […]

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Literature

Imogène McCarthery

December 8, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Scottish-born Imogène McCarthery is working as the Secretary to the Admiralty in London, where she lives and pines for her native land. To her surprise and delight, she is […]

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Film, Literature

Largo Winch, vol. 3

December 6, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: A secret power struggle is taking place behind the scenes of major financial groups. One of the techniques most widely used is the Public Offer, wherein a bidder proposes […]

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Literature

Associés contre le crime…

December 5, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Belisaire (Andre Dussollier) and Prudence Beresford (Catherine Frot) are tasked with investigating what happened to a Russian heiress who has disappeared. *********************************************************************** Associés contre le crime… 6.75 eyelights: Catherine […]

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