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Tag Archives: Romance

The Piano

September 8, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Winner of 3 Academy Awards including Best Actress (Holly Hunter) and Best Supporting Actress (Anna Paquin), The Piano weaves the passionate tale of Ada, a young mute woman (Hunter) […]

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Never Say Never Again

September 6, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Sean Connery is back for his final performance as superagent James Bond in this high-velocity action thriller! Agent 007 is hurled into a pulse-pounding race to save the world […]

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La pianiste

September 5, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Winner of three top prizes at Cannes, including the Grand Jury Prize, The Piano Teacher is a lucid descent into the most feverish depths of sexual obsession. Isabelle Huppert’s […]

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Casino Royale (1967)

September 4, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Welcome to Casino Royale, the ultimate psychedelic secret agent satire! Packed with girls, guns and gags galore, this “very funny picture” (The New Yorker) delivers “laughs all the way” […]

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The Fluffer

September 3, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: (fluff´·er, n): One who provides ego reinforcement; one who provides necessary stimulation for a male porn star to perform Johnny Rebel (Scott Gurney) is the ultimate fantasy man: a […]

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Film

Climax!: Casino Royale

September 2, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: American spy James Bond must outsmart card wiz and crime boss Le Chiffre while monitoring his actions. *********************************************************************** Welcome to The Critical Eye’s ‘Mission Briefing Version’ commentaries of the […]

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Film, Television

Little Birds

September 1, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Anaïs Nin explores passion in all its forms, from two strangers on a moonlit Normandy beach to a woman’s sudden fulfillment at a public hanging. Evocative, compelling, superbly erotic, […]

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Literature

What’s New Pussycat?

August 30, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: It’s tough being the cat’s meow! A “zany blend of slapstick gags and madcap comedy” (Cue), this “hilarious (Motion Picture Herald) romp, starring Peter Sellers, Peter O’Toole and Woody […]

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Film

Mini’s First Time

August 28, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Sex. Murder. Blackmail. There’s A First Time For Everything. Mini (Niki Reed, Thirteen) is just like any other teenage girl. She doesn’t have much time for school – stealing […]

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Orgazmo

August 27, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Making sex safe again. Joe Young (Trey Parker) is a devout Mormon visiting Hollywood to convert the unenlightened. While spreading the word, Joe is offered $20,000 to play Captain […]

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Film

Meet Monica Velour

August 25, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In this irreverent comedy, awkward teenager Tobe (Dustin Ingram) sets off on a road trip to meet Monica Velour (Kim Cattrall), his favorite ’80s porn star, at a rare […]

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Film

Illicit

August 25, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: When Lindsay receives an invitation in the mail to live out her most illicit fantasies, she thinks it’s her best friend playing a joke. Little does Lindsay know, the […]

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Literature

Xiao cai feng

August 23, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A Tailor Made Romance Based on the international bestseller, Balzac and The Little Chinese Seamstress is set in the early 1970’s during the later stages of China’s cultural revolution. […]

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