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Tag Archives: Romance

El espinazo del diablo

January 16, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: From The Director of Hellboy THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE is a stylish and unpredictable supernatural chiller from director Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Blade 2) which deftly mixes horror, suspense and […]

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A Liar’s Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman

January 15, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Graham Chapman, probably best remembered as “the dead one from Monty Python”, writes and stars in the story, A Liar’s Autobiography. He was born, he went to Cambridge and […]

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The Living Daylights

January 14, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Armed with razor-sharp instincts and a license to kill, James Bond battles diabolical arms merchants bent on world domination in this thrilling, lightning-paced adventure. Timothy Dalton brings energy, humor […]

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And Now for Something Completely Different

January 11, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Best of Monty Python’s Flying Circus England was such a proper place – until the day the Python arrived. Monty Python, that is, a Flying Circus that slithered […]

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Cop Out

January 2, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Action star Bruce Willis and ace comic Tracy Morgan play bickering-but-got-your-back Brooklyn buddy cops. Kevin Smith directs this gritty, goofball goings-on as the guys hunt for a stolen 1952 […]

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While You Were Sleeping

December 28, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: A story about love at second sight. Sandra Bullock is Lucy, a lonely subway worker, she becomes smitten with a handsome stranger. But when she saves his life after […]

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Millions

December 26, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: From The Imagination Of Danny Boyle It’s holiday season and seven-year-old Damian believes he’s received a divine gift from above when a suitcase filled with cash literally falls out […]

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Un conte de Noël

December 25, 2013by The Thorn 4 Comments

Synopsis: In Arnaud Desplechin’s beguiling A Christmas Tale (Un Conte de Noel), Catherine Deneuve brings her legendary poise to the role of Junon, matriarch of the troubled Vuillard family, who […]

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Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town

December 24, 2013by The Thorn 4 Comments

Synopsis: Do you remember when… the Burgermeister Meisterburger banned toys, and Kris Kringle became Santa Claus? Share the magic of this Original Christmas Classic told and sung by Fred Astaire! […]

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Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer

December 23, 2013by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: The most famous reindeer of all. Do you remember when… Rudolph visited the Island of Misfit Toys, and Santa asked Rudolph to guide his sleigh on Christmas Eve? Share […]

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White Christmas

December 21, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: White Christmas is a treasury of Irving Berlin classics, among them “Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep”, “Sisters”, “Mandy”, and the beloved holiday song, “White Christmas.” Two talented song-and-dance […]

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Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

December 20, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Miracle on 34th Street is an irresistible fable that has, for many, become synonymous with celebrating Christmas. The holiday season is in full swing when a cultured gentleman with […]

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The Bishop’s Wife

December 19, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: An episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for a new cathedral paid for by a stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his […]

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