This documentary praises comedian Richard Pryor by showing fragments of various shows Pryor made and having famous comedians talk about the importance and greatness of Pryor. Different themes are reviewed this way. Among others, they are the use of the word nigger, the way Pryor talked about racism, the fact Pryor talked openly about his own faults on-stage and the fact he didn't mince matters.
One of comedian Richard Pryor's later stand-up performances. As foul-mouthed as ever, Pryor touches on most of the same topics as in his previous live shows.
After a Robbery at a jewelry story, a group of robbers takes refuge with a host in a shabby apartment building in the suburbs. But they don't know that in the basement hides an obscure alien creature with telepathic powers.
From the creators of the smash hit JUNGLE MASTER comes a new animated comedy for the whole family! When a spaceship crashes into the farm house, the biggest characters in the barnyard set out on the adventure of a lifetime.
As a child, Lenore was tormented by nightmares and obsessed with the dark poems and stories of Edgar Allan Poe. As the lead singer in a Los Angeles band, the adult Lenore (Jillian Swanson) finds herself, friends and colleagues haunted by a murderer from beyond the grave. Only in her dreams -- in which she's visited by Poe's ghost -- will Lenore find the key to defeat her supernatural stalker and finally escape the spirits battling for her soul.
Chilean science fiction low-budget film about a death metal band trio who steal a crucifix from a church in order to make their album's cover. Christ's figure not only is brought to life but also joins the band as a singer, provoking Satan's himself anger.
The lives of three brothers who left their small village in Serbia to live in Sweden. The first one escaped from police, while the other two followed his path.
The lives of random children from different parts of the Philippines, facing the same predicament of living life of arduous labor to cope with the harsh realities of poverty.
A diver is aided in his search for sunken treasure by beautiful mermaids.
The young man, played by Stan Brakhage, gets himself into a seriously comic mix-up by indulging in semi-sexual fantasies, and allowing the fantasies to take over. This is the best of my very early films and includes my first footage.
A story of love and honor that takes place during the mid-nineteenth century during revolutions, as well as economic, political, and social hypocrisy. Two extraordinary but lonely artists share a passionate love, as evidenced by the preserved letters that they exchanged.
Lord Paddington, an honorable member of society, is blown up with a small tennis ball. "Die vier Gerechten" are not of this opinion, however: "Sentenced to death and executed for countless crimes" they leave at the scene. More honorable personalities must die before the perfume Higgins betrays the murderer and exposes the honorable personalities as heads of the organized trafficking of girls.
The greatest life lessons are learned through the simplest of experiences. When your kitchen turns into your biggest classroom... and Mom just serves you a plate of wisdom.
Fourtounakis’ daughter, Katerinio, is forced to get engaged with a brutal Cretan, Skandalakis. But the return of Manousos Vrontakis from Athens and his flirtation with the girl leads to a great romance, without them knowing that they belong to families who are longstanding enemies.
Jaspreet Singh takes on "mundane" topics like the ever-growing motivation market, godmen, serious parenting to the "tough" bouncers like his door bell, the salad he made and the absurdity of the teenage. His first comedy special is a perfect amalgamation of his niche observations, signature laid back attitude with quick paced punchlines.
Filmed at the Ace Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, Emmy award winning comedian Wanda Sykes ponders her life, the world, and what went wrong.
Emmy-winning comedian Dana Carvey blends pitch-perfect tales on big personalities with so-true-it-hurts stories from his life as a dad of millennials.
Exploring love, sex and doing both alone, Sara shares her wisdom and positivity, and overshares about her imaginary brother Stephen.
"The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition with Host Jay Leno," the first stand up comedy special featuring Jay Leno with 25 minutes of never-before-seen footage of Leno's classic comedy club. act that made him a star. The show took an "American Idol" approach to stand-up comedy with Jay Leno hosting a competition that features competing stand up comics Ray Combs, Howie Gold, Jeff Gerbino and Steve Oedekerk performing in front of a live crowd and a panel of celebrity judges that includes funnyman Fred Willard.
Ronny Chieng shares his rage at online critics, gratitude for nerds, bewilderment with irrational skeptics and unique cure for racism in this special.
Miko plans to break up, chase new experiences, and take the stage for his stand-up debut. But when his act goes off the rails, he turns to a box of mementos from 21 past crushes to prove that love is nothing but a joke.
Registration of the last theatre program by the Dutch comedian Youp van 't Hek.
In his first one-hour stand-up comedy special, Ian Bagg "gets to know you" with his precise and razor sharp tongue, leaving no class clown wanna-be untouched. So let the hecklers be warned. Bagg's untraditional style of stand-up comedy is crafted on stage and on the spot as he "works the crowd" - personally and up-close - in a way that few comics have mastered.
Jay Mohr's newest one hour special, and the first in over 7 years, is a hilarious set of stories of the challenges of raising two kids, keeping his family on the right path, along with his legendary impressions (Christopher Walken, Norm MacDonald, Adam Sandler and a host of others) and riotous real life Hollywood stories. As Jay says, "the stories are all true" and they're all funny too.
Performing for a packed house at Spreckels Theater in San Diego, comedian Patton Oswalt delivers a blistering stand-up set in his trademark blend of acerbic wit and unabashed silliness. His topics include a wide array of modern issues, from the future of our nation to daddy/daughter outings gone wrong.
Funnywoman Morgan Murphy always targets herself first, but doesn't hesitate to bring down everyone else, from Planned Parenthood to teen sexters. Recorded at The Nerdmelt Showroom in Los Angeles.
Following from Bobcat Goldthwait's revelatory documentary, Call Me Lucky, Barry Crimmins' friend Louis CK produced and directed Whatever Threatens You, his first comedy special, at the Lawrence Arts Center in Lawrence, Kansas in June 4th, 2016. It was then subsequently made available for download on Louis CK's website on October 23rd, 2016. The hour-long special is a sharp set of the biting social and political commentary that has defined Crimmins' career, touching upon his beginnings in helping to found the Boston comedy scene, right up to his thoughts on the upcoming 2016 US election.
New York Times Best Seller and "Chelsea Lately" regular, Sarah Colonna, has some stories to tell and she doesn't care what you think. From how to get out of jury duty to online dating, Sarah does not disappoint in this new special.
Comedian Josh Blue performs his act in a Denver club.
Latino comic Jeff Garcia aims to give you your money's worth with his signature shows in this special from 2008. Fellow friends and comics, Bruce Jingles and Rene Garcia, join him as they discuss race, dating and fighting style differences.
Lewis 1997 HBO stand up special was filmed at New York s historic Bottom Line. The Los Angeles Times called it, his best show ever.
Dave Chapelle tells a few stories from his childhood, including his early career as a comic and being hustled on the street, whilst discussing an overarching narrative of HBO airing Chapelle Show without Dave being paid for it.
Rachel Bradley is a ground-breaking comedian. Her biting social commentaries are edgy and intriguing, and her stories of growing up Southern among a cast of authentically eccentric Southern friends and family are pure gems of comedy.
Comedian Franco Escamilla shares stories about parenting his children when they get into trouble, with reflections on gender, friendship and romance.