Exploring the gritty underbelly of the stand-up comedy scene in Los Angeles.
Seann Walsh: Is Dead, Happy Now? (2024)
Seann’s show Kiss was an online hit when he shared what it was like to go through a media storm. Seann Walsh: Is Dead, Happy Now? follows his life afterwards: how do you rebuild your life after (what felt like) an entire country collectively got together, told you they hated you and thought you were a c***? He also talks about not drinking, getting a cockapoo called Mildred-Barrett and trying not to be like his dad, who, for Seann’s entire life, has enjoyed getting absolutely off his nut.
Red-Nexican (2010)
Alex Reymundo delivers his second one hour special in the heartland of America, St. Jo, MO. Whether you know Alex from the Latin Kings of Comedy, his award-winning first comedy special Hick-Spanic or touring the nation with Blue Collar's Bad Boy, Ron White, one thing is for sure, this special crosses all boundaries. Soar with Alex as he takes you on an unforgettable journey with the legendary Blue Angels. Spend a day at Casa De Reymundo and discover secrets to a happy marriage, unorthodox manners of raising kids and why you'd never let his dog lick you. Alex proves once again that no matter if you're brown, white, black, yellow, red or with envy, his honest, often blue, unapologetic smooth comfortable style can make anyone laugh.
Funny Cow (2018)
A comedian uses her troubled past as material for her stand-up routine, trying to rise up through the comedy circuit by playing Northern England's working men's clubs.
Il était une fois... les Contes pour tous (2023)
A nostalgic deep dive into the world of Rock Demers’ popular children’s film series.
Zen, in Search of Enlightenment (1994)
A documentary exploring the rigorous training and meditation practices found at the Shōgen-ji, a Zen Buddhist monastery of the Rinzai school in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
After settling in the tiny Australian town of Walkabout Creek with his significant other and his young son, Mick "Crocodile" Dundee is thrown for a loop when a prestigious Los Angeles newspaper offers his honey a job. The family migrates back to the United States, and Croc and son soon find themselves learning some lessons about American life -- many of them inadvertent
Hollywood Dreamers (1997)
Aspiring actors and actresses talk about making it in Hollywood and how they perceive this world. Casting directors and filmmakers also share their perspectives.
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001)
A 60-minute salute to American International Pictures. Entertainment lawyer Samuel Z. Arkoff founded AIP (then called American Releasing Corporation) on a $3000 loan in 1954 with his partner, James H. Nicholson, a former West Coast exhibitor and distributor. The company made its mark by targeting teenagers with quickly produced films that exploited subjects mainstream films were reluctant to tackle.
Lucky Seven (1970)
Tina Ti leads a star-studded cast in this hilarious farce as a pickpocket who, while fleeing the police, stumbles into an apartment occupied by seven single men. All hungry for a woman's affection, the men agree to take her in. However, what she doesn't know is that each of the men is coming up with ridiculous ways to have their way with her. A surreal comedy about sexual repression and sexual fantasies, the film mocks the desperate measures people take in the name of sexual gratification. Even though it is an erotic comedy at heart, it is never lewd or exploitative. In fact, like other Cantonese films at the time, the story even ends on a moralistic note as Tam Bing-man's character convinces the pickpocket to turn herself in and mend her ways.
That's Not the Real Me (2023)
When Kevin has a Karen moment in a movie theater, his life completely falls apart.
Aravind SA - I Was Not Ready Da (2020)
Imagine two flowers pollinating on screen for 75 minutes - welcome to Aravind SA's "I Was Not Ready Da". This is that show that the whole family should watch - just not together. From his teenage love for white people and chatroom, to his all inclusive approach to strip clubs in America, SA walks us through many such contradictions of traumatising Sanskrit tutors, to provoking news anchors in their own shows. Get ready to meet SA, the man who is finally ready to tell you about the times life threw shit, and he hilariously took the hit.
Something's Wrong With Rose: Making Smile (2022)
A half-hour featurette on how the film was made, which includes the original short film and a guide to how it was expanded upon.
David Spade: My Fake Problems (2014)
David Spade's first new comedy special in 15 years. Recorded at the Music Box Theater in Hollywood.
All Def Comedy (2016)
He launched a host of today’s comedy superstars in the ‘90s on the HBO series Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam. Now, Russell Simmons returns to the network for All Def Comedy, taped before a live audience Sept. 7 at the Avalon Theatre in Los Angeles. Hosted by Tony Rock, with DJ Drama, the uncensored special features stand-up performances in a variety of styles from up-and-coming comics, discovered at ADD’s weekly comedy showcase: Chris Powell, Zainab Johnson, Kevin Tate, and Robert Powell, as well as HBO’s Def Comedy Jam veteran Tony Roberts.