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Cashback

September 29, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: When art student Ben Willis through a painful break-up, he develops insomnia. To kill time, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket. There he meets […]

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Not Another Teen Movie

September 19, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Movie Most Likely To… Offend Everyone! When a popular jock bets he can turn a social outcast into the next prom queen, all raunch busts loose in this […]

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The Dark Knight Rises

September 8, 2012by The Thorn 3 Comments

Synopsis: It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the death of D.A. Harvey Dent, […]

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Open Water

September 4, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Based On True Events In search of much needed relaxation, Susan and Daniel take a tropical island vacation. While scuba diving miles off the coast, the tour guide miscounts […]

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127 Hours

August 25, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: There is no force more powerful than the will to live From Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) comes the powerfully uplifting true story of one man’s struggle […]

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Shadow of the Thin Man

August 14, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A jockey who threw a race is murdered in the locker room. “My, they’re strict at this track!” Nora Charles exclaims. With that, she (Myrna Loy) and hubby Nick […]

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Monster Brawl

June 30, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: It’s the fight of the living dead. Held in a secret graveyard on cursed soil, the Monster Brawl is the ultimate collision of legendary monsters and undead ghouls! You’ve […]

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George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head

June 20, 2012by The Thorn 4 Comments

Synopsis: George Carlin, one of the greatest comedians of all time, presents one of his most hysterical stand-up comedy performances in this one-man show recorded at the Beverly Theater in […]

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Killer’s Kiss

March 28, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Stanley Kubrick’s second film, KILLER’S KISS, made the world take notice. The young moviemaker won acclaim for this dazzling film noir about a struggling New York boxer (Jamie Smith) […]

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February 17, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Very few comedies have grossed over one hundred million dollars at the box office, but those which have are absolute classics: Animal House, Porky’s, There’s Something About Mary, American […]

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Frozen

January 25, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: It remains perhaps the most intense and terrifying film of the year: As Sunday evening falls, three snowboarding friends decide to take one last run down the slope. Halfway […]

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The Fortune Cookie

January 9, 2012by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Powered by Walter Matthau’s Oscar-winning performance as the quintessential All-American chiseler, The Fortune Cookie is a hysterically funny comedy that showcases filmmaker Billy Wilder at his uproarious best. Harry […]

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Cheers: Season 5

December 23, 2011by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: It’s the cozy little Boston bar where everybody knows your name…welcome to Cheers – the Emmy Award-winning smash-hit television series that kept the laughs uncorked for 11 years. In […]

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