Los Cuates del Pirruris (1990)

성공한 코미디언 조지 시몬스(아담 샌들러)에게 청천벽력 같은 소식이 전해진다. 바로 심각한 혈액질환으로인해 앞으로 1년밖에 살수 없다는 시한부 판정을 받은 것이다. 어느날 밤, 조지는 자신이 공연하는 코미디 클럽에서 공연하는 무명의 신인 코미디언 아이라 라이트(세스 로건)를 만난다. 열심히 일하는 아이라의 모습을 본 조지는 그를 자신의 개인 조수 겸 오프닝 공연 코미디언으로 고용한다. 조지가 아이라에게 관중들의 인기를 얻는 법을 가르치고, 아이라는 조지가 삶을 잘 마감할 수 있도록 도우면서 둘 사이는 점점 가까워진다. 그러나 조지의 병이 이상하게 완치되었음이 밝혀지고, 때마침 그의 옛 애인이 다시 나타나면서, 조지의 삶은 새로운 국면을 맞이하게 된다. 조지는 삶의 진정한 의미에 대해 돌아보게 되는데…

파키스탄 이민자 2세대 쿠마일은 로스쿨 진학을 원하는 보수적인 부모님을 등지고 코미디언으로 성공하기 위해 고군분투 중이다. 직업 선택은 양보해도 배우자 선택만은 물러설 수 없는 쿠마일의 부모는 틈만 나면 파키스탄 여성과의 만남을 주선하고, 그는 가족의 화목과 파키스탄의 전통을 존중하기에 이를 따른다. 그러던 어느 날, 쿠마일은 자유분방하고 사랑스러운 백인 여성 에밀리에게 한눈에 반하고 사랑에 빠진다. 둘의 관계는 점점 깊어지지만, 쿠마일은 여전히 부모 뜻을 거스르지 못하고 에밀리에게 자신의 딜레마를 털어놓지 못한다. 결국 에밀리는 그 사실을 알게 되고, 그에게 이별을 고한다. 쿠마일은 그녀의 마음을 돌리려고 애를 써보지만, 아뿔싸! 에밀리에게도 자신의 부모처럼 오직 딸의 행복에 목숨 건 부모가 있다. 등 돌린 부모, 돌아선 연인, 적대적인 연인의 부모까지 쿠마일이 넘어야할 산은 에밀리의 마음 뿐이 아닌데... 헤어진 연인의 마음을 돌리기 위한, 한 남자의 성실한 사랑이 시작된다!

전성기는 40년 전, 대표작은 단 하나뿐인 왕년의 웨스턴 무비스타 ‘리 헤이든’에게 어느 날 서부극 보존 협회의 평생 공로상이 주어진다. 시상식에서 전한 즉흥적이고 솔직했던 수상소감으로 뜻밖에도 많은 이들에게 깊은 인상을 남긴 ‘리’. 단 하루의 기적으로 그토록 원하던 배우로서의 길을 다시 걷게 되는데…

Carlin returns to the stage in his 13th live comedy stand-up special, performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City for HBO®. His spot-on observations on the deterioration of human behavior include Americans’ obsession with their two favorite addictions - shopping and eating; his creative idea for The All-Suicide Channel, a new reality TV network; and the glorious rebirth of the planet to its original pristine condition - once the fires and floods destroy life as we know it.

Fedoras, mom's underpants, and puppy love all make Jim Norton's s**t list in 'Mouthful of Shame'.

Comedy icon Dave Chappelle makes his triumphant return to the screen with a pair of blistering, fresh stand-up specials. Filmed at The Palladium in Los Angeles, California, in March 2016.

스탠드 업 코미디언 레니가 죽은 후 레니를 기억하는 사람들의 증언을 중심으로 레니의 일생을 다시 짜 맞춘다. 스트립 댄서였던 레니의 아내 허니와 레니의 어머니가 증언하는 레니의 모습이 레니의 실제 면모를 이해시키는 결정적인 단서가 된다. 미국의 위선을 들춰내고 조롱한 천재 코미디언으로 그를 추앙하는 사람들의 평가와는 정반대로 그가 저질농담으로 대중을 타락시킨 삼류 연예인이라는 비판적인 여론도 있었다. 초창기에는 전통적인 스탠딩 코미디를 구사하던 그는 점차 미국과 미국인을 풍자하는 코미디언으로 변모해간다. 법적인 제제를 받을만큼 금기(성)에 대한 표현도 노골적이 되어간다. 그러면서 스스로도 자제력을 잃고 마약과 변태적 성생활을 즐기며 무너져가던 레니는 심각한 강박관념에 시달리며 코미디에도 생기를 잃고 인기도 잃는다. 결국 그는 자신의 아파트 화장실에서 팔에 주사를 꽂은채 힘없이 죽고 말았다. 하지만, 그는 시대와 결국은 불화한 기인이었으며 그를 출세하게 만든것도 불행하게 만든것도 미국사회의 위선이었다. 이 영화에서 더스틴 호프만의 연기는 압권이다. (1967)으로 스타덤에 오른 더스틴 호프만은 유머러스하면서도 비애가 가득한 양면을 모두 가지고 있어 레니 역에 적역이었다. 는 1975년 아카데미 시상식에서 남우주연상 포함 총 6개 부문 후보로 올랐는데, 더스틴 호프만은 자신의 연기가 만족스럽지 않다는 이유로 시상식에 불참하기도 했다. 는 6개 부문 중 단 하나의 상도 수상하지 못했지만 칸영화제 경쟁부문에 올라 레니의 아내를 연기한 발레리 페린이 여우주연상을 거머쥐는 성과를 거뒀다. 누구보다도 치열한 삶을 살았던 코미디언 레니 브루스, 더스틴 호프만의 명연기로 부활하다

코미디언 티그 노타로. 2012년 그의 스탠드업 코미디 무대에서 자신이 암 진단을 받은 것을 발표했으며, 이를 유머로 승화하여 많은 관객의 심금을 울리고 웃겼다.

출세를 꿈꾸는 스탠드 업 코미디언이 여자 친구에게 사랑하는 진실된 감정을 표현하지 못하게 되고 그의 불안은 재미있고 위험한 몽유병 현상으로 나타난다.

Consisting of two parts: ‘Revelations’, Bill Hicks’ last live performance in the United Kingdom made at the Dominion Theatre; and a documentary about Hicks’ life ‘Just a Ride’ featuring interviews with friends, admirers, and family.

The life story of Richard Pryor (1940-2005), the legendary performer and iconic social satirist who transcended racial and social barriers with his honest, irreverent and biting humor.

영국 코미디언 지미 카가 영국 해머스미스 아폴로에서 진행된 전석 매진 쇼에서 무신경하게 툭툭 던지는 농담으로 좌중을 휘어잡은 스탠드업 코미디 쇼. (넷플릭스)

Back in Town is George Carlin's ninth HBO special. It was also released on CD on September 17, 1996. This was also his first of many performances at the Beacon Theater in New York City. He rants about Abortion, The death penalty, prison farms, fart jokes, free floating hostility and words.

Legendary comic Carlin comes back to the Beacon theater to angrily rant about airport security, germs, cigars, angels, children and parents, men, names, religion, god, advertising, Bill Jeff and minorities.

George Carlin is in top form with these stand-up recorded at the Beverly Theater in Los Angeles in 1986. Routines included are "Losing Things," "Charities," "Sports," "Hello and Goodbye," "Battered Plants," "Earrings," and "A Moment of Silence." Also included is a short film entitled "The Envelope" co-starring Vic Tayback.

In front of a live audience at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Emmy-nominated host of Real Time with Bill Maher performs an all-new hour of stand-up comedy. Among the topics Bill discusses in his ninth HBO solo special are: Whether the "Great Recession" is really over; the fake patriotism of the right wing; what goes on in the mind of a terrorist; why Obama needs a posse instead of the secret service; the drug war; Michael Jackson; getting out of Iraq and Afghanistan; racism; the Teabagger movement; religion; the health-care fight; why Gov. Mark Sanford will come out looking good, and how silly it is to ask "Why do men cheat?"; and why comedy most definitely didn't die when George Bush left office.

George Carlin brings his comedy back to New Jersey and this time talks about Offensive Language, Euphemisms, They're Only Words, Dogs, Things you never hear, see or wanna hear, Some people are stupid, Cancer, Feminists, Good Ideas, Rape, Life's moments, and organ donors.

Jon Richardson is back, embarking on his nationwide tour ‘Old Man’ to complain about the state of the world and offer no solutions! Since his last show Jon has become a husband and father, seen the UK vote to leave the EU and watched the rise of Donald Trump, all of which leaves him asking one question; Why does it seem that no one else alive can correctly load a dishwasher?

George Carlin changes his act by bringing politics into the act, but also talks about the People he can do without, Keeping People Alert, and Cars and Driving part 2.

In "Deadbeat Hero," Stanhope tackles all of the most relevant and controversial issues of our times: Abortion, "liberty," war, whether blindly supporting the troops is a good thing, the drug war, the Alabama-Mississippi ban on dildos and other sex toys, gay marriage and priest molestations. More bizarre topics include two-head babies, his suicidal cat-lady mother, and more.

A comedy based on NBC's "People Are Funny" radio (and later television) program with Art Linkletter with a fictional story of how the program came to be on a national network from its humble beginning at a Nevada radio station. Jack Haley is a producer with only half-rights to the program while Ozzie Nelson and Helen Walker are the radio writers and supply the romance. Rudy Vallee, always able to burlesque himself intentional and, quite often, unintentional, is the owner of the sought-after sponsoring company. Frances Langford, as herself, sings "I'm in the Mood for Love" while the Vagabonds quartet (billed 12th and last) chimes in on "Angeline" and "The Old Square Dance is Back Again."

At the height of Reign of Terror Maximilien Robespierre orchestrates the trial and execution of several of his fellow leading French revolutionaries including Georges Danton.

Produced in 1943 under the guidance of Army Air Force Lieutenant Clark Gable, this film follows a single 8th Air Force B-17 crew from training through a series of missions over Europe.

Letters, Riddles and Writs is a one act opera for television by Michael Nyman broadcast in 1991.

Iskyss is a strong and poetic love story based on Gunvor Galtung Haavik’s double life through 30 years. During the Cold War, she was employed by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and assigned to the Norwegian Embassy in Moscow. With the information she had access to in the capacity of her position as interpreter and secretary, she frequently fed the KGB secret information.

A girl has to decide who to marry: a poor country boy or a rich nightclub owner.

Moody, atmospheric ghost story starring Mason as a retired tradesman who purchases an old mansion that has been vacant for 40 years because it is believed to be haunted by the spirit of a young woman who had died there. Unaware of the mansion's reputation, Mason and his wife Mullen move in and hire a young woman, Lockwood, to keep house. Soon after Lockwood's arrival, strange things begin to happen in the household, and it becomes apparent that she is possessed by the spirit of the dead girl, though Mason scoffs at the idea. On death's door and bedridden, Lockwood asks for the same doctor who treated the woman who died 40 years ago. He arrives and treats her. The next morning Lockwood is cured, and it is revealed by the police that the doctor's dead body was found in his carriage hours before the time Mason claims he arrived to see Lockwood. Convinced that not only the ghost of the girl but that of the doctor as well entered his home, Mason finally believes in the supernatural.

A loving couple struggle to fend for themselves in modern day Los Angeles, One a loner and down and out, the other a lonely but hardworking secretary. Eventually, as cracks form in their passionate relationship, they resort to robbing an aging actress for money.

A filmmaker returns to Normandy thirty years after a working on a movie based on a local homicide and tries to find the actors who worked on the project.

This is not merely another film about cinema history; it is a film about the love of cinema, a journey of discovery through over a century of German film history. Ten people working in film today remember their favourite films of yesteryear.

The story of the Dassau family, a family of artists: Frau Dassau is a composer, her husband is a writer, and their children are equally gifted as painters, poets and musicians. But unfortunately, no one wants to invest money in their art. The family is about to starve when Nicole comes up with a marvelous idea: She is going to write the "most scandalous book", the sex memoirs of a teenager. For this, she hides under the pseudonym of Eva. The book becomes an enormous success indeed, but Nicole's parents are decent people, and the public interest in their sluttish daughter begins to bother them. Things begin to get even more unpleasant when Nicole falls in love with an American publisher who'd prefer a virgin…

Four nights in Caracas. A documentary essay about chaos and civilization.

On Christmas Eve, Léa and Juliette, a couple, want to rob a supermarket that Juliette knows is empty of surveillance on this festive evening. But, as much for each of them as for Eric, the vigil who is there after all, nothing will happen as planned. Besides, shortly before leaving him alone, the store manager gave Eric a gun, just in case.

While Douglas Coupland works on a grand art project about Canada, the writer recounts his life and his musings about the various aspects of Canadian identity.

I love Vienna is a social comedy that explores the clash of cultures and values.

Based on a story by Vietnam veteran Paul Staples, the film concerns six American Green Berets, held for 17 years in a Vietnamese POW camp. They are finally released in secret, during a delicate trade-talk session between Vietnam and the United States. Captain Tom Watkins, the ex-prisoners' CO, begins to suspect that government-man Adam Roth, who is in charge of the debriefing, may be pursuing a hidden agenda that will result in the early deaths of Watkins and the five men under his command.

A humorous and satirical comedy, which places a man from the year 2222 one day in the (then) present day life in GDR, East Germany under Communist regime. Using a crystal for mind reading he uncovers some improprieties and moral weaknesses in the "Beautiful future" professed by VEB ("Volkseigener Betrieb" – "State Owned Holdings").

The subject of this historical drama is a splintering Berlin in the years of 1948 and 1949. Played against the backdrop of social upheaval, the characters in the drama come to epitomize the best and worst of each pole of the political sphere. A 17-year-old hoodlum by the name of Gladow works hand-in-glove with a local white-collar criminal to rob and pillage every day and night, defying capture. While he and his gang of thugs are terrorizing the people of Berlin, the Soviets are trying to make the blockade of their region of control impermeable. The future casts long shadows over the drama, as Berlin's problems take the shape of times to come.

KNOW YOUR MUSHROOMS follows uber myco visionaries Gary Lincoff and Larry Evans (two of the more expert and unforgettably mercurial characters in the community) as they lead us on a hunt for the wild mushroom and the deeper cultural experiences attached to the mysterious fungi.