Don’t You Forget About Me
Synopsis: How did John Hughes capture the growing pains of adolescence so perfectly? Why do his films resonate with those that grew up with them, and those that have just […]
Tag Archives: Documentary
George Carlin: Playin’ with Your Head
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 […]
George Carlin: Carlin on Campus
Synopsis: In his New York City grammar school, George Carlin was known as a “disruptive influence in the classroom.” In this concert, the ultimate class clown is back in school […]
Carlin at Carnegie
Synopsis: Taped before a full-house at New York’s Carnegie Hall (October 12, 1982), this performance represents an important creating resurgence for Carlin, following a heart attack earlier that year. He […]
Margaret Cho: Assassin
Synopsis: Filmed Live In Washington, D.C. Margaret Cho returns to the concert stage with a “killer” stand-up show, filmed live at the Warner Theater in Washington DC, which breaks new […]
George Carlin: Again!
Synopsis: Performing in the round at the Celebrity Star Theater in Phoenix (July 23, 1978), George Carlin mesmerizes his audience in the second of his 12 HBO specials. The show […]
Kevin Smith: Too Fat for 40!
Synopsis: Poking fun at his much-publicized brouhaha with Southwest Airlines, writer, director, actor and ardent podcaster Kevin Smith declares himself too fat for his 40th birthday in a hilarious show […]
On Location: George Carlin at USC
Synopsis: On March 5, 1977, George Carlin’s standup concert at the University of Southern California became the first of his thus-far 12 HBO specials. This performance showcases his unique role […]
George Carlin: 40 years of Comedy
Synopsis: George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy (1997) was comedian George Carlin’s tenth HBO special. It was broadcast live from the Wheeler Theater in Aspen, Colorado, as part of the […]
Unmasked with George Carlin
Synopsis: Recorded before a live studio audience, “Unmasked” was an original comedy series that offered up candid, one-on-one interviews with both established and emerging comedic talent for an uncensored look […]
George Carlin: George On George
George Carlin: George On George 8.25 ‘George On George’ is essentially Carlin talking about his life, to the camera, with the help of pictures and some short concert footage. It’s […]
Alice: A Look into Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Synopsis: The books, written by a mild stuttering bachelor lecturer of mathematics, that told the adventures of a little girl who fell down a rabbit hole into a wonderland, and […]
Jean-Jacques Goldman: Chronique d’un album
Jean-Jacques Goldman: Chronique d’un album 8.0 This DVD is an exclusive look at the making of Jean-Jacques Goldman’s 2001 studio album, ‘Chansons pour les pieds’ (or, loosely translated, “dancing music” […]
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