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Tag Archives: Science Fiction

Guardians of the Galaxy, vol. 1

December 24, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: There’s a new rule in the galaxy: No one touches Earth! No one! But why has Earth suddenly become the most important planet in the galaxy? That’s what the […]

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Literature

The Lost Thing

December 13, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: The Lost Thing is a humorous story about a boy who discovers a bizarre-looking creature while out collecting bottle-tops at a beach. Having guessed that it is lost, he […]

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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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Film, Literature

L’Incal, vol. 2

November 15, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: John Difool, a low-class detective in a degenerate dystopian world, finds his life turned upside down when he discovers an ancient, mystical artifact called The Incal. Difool’s adventures will […]

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Literature

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

November 12, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Peter Sellers is “in top form” (Cue) in this zany adventure that finds the accident-prone Inspector Clouseau using some of his most outlandish disguises ever. With “ferociously funny karate […]

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Film

Exorcist II: The Heretic

November 8, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: An Ages-Old Evil Returns For Another Round. Bizarre nightmares plague Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair) four years after her possession and exorcism. Has the demon returned? And if so, can […]

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Film

L’Incal, vol. 1

November 1, 2014by The Thorn 1 Comment

Summary: The Incal is a comic masterpiece illustrated by acclaimed artist Moebius and written by Alejandro Jodorowsky. Together they present a classic sci-fi adventure featuring John Difool, a private detective. […]

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Literature

Amityville 3-D

October 10, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Inside these walls, nothing is impossible…except survival. The home of unspeakable evil is back to torment all who cross its threshold, as Dino De Laurentiis and legendary director Richard […]

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Film

Elysium

September 11, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In the year 2154, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an […]

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Film

Under the Skin

August 21, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Jonathan Glazer’s third film following Sexy Beast and Birth, Under the Skin is the story of an alien in human form. Part road movie, part science fiction, part real, […]

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Film

Jodorowsky’s Dune

June 24, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In 1974, Chilean director Alejandro Jodorowsky, whose films EL TOPO and THE HOLY MOUNTAIN launched and ultimately defined the midnight movie phenomenon, began work on his most ambitious project […]

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Film

Duran Duran: The Making of ‘Arena’

June 1, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A fascinating insight into the making of an extraordinary film featuring the team that made ‘Arena’. *********************************************************************** Duran Duran: The Making of ‘Arena’ 7.5 eyelights: the many interviews with […]

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Music, Television

Shadoweyes, vol. 2

May 31, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: In the futuristic, dystopian city of Dranac, moody teenager Scout Montana is an aspiring vigilante, but her first attempt to beat up a mugger is halted when she’s hit […]

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Literature

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