Robin Williams

Steve Carell

Steve Martin

Bob Odenkirk

Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show

Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show (2017)

Christian Bale

Patricia Arquette

Eddie Izzard

The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent (1996)

Rick Moranis

Joanna Cassidy

Brian Doyle-Murray

Club Paradise

Club Paradise (1986)

Tom Cruise

Steven Spielberg

Samuel L. Jackson

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (2010)

Robert De Niro

Vin Diesel

Bradley Whitford

1969. Dr. Malcolm Sayer is hired as a clinical physician at a local hospital in the Bronx, despite only having a research background. The job is not ideal on his side as he has difficulties relating to people which is the reason he has focused on research projects not involving human subjects, while the hospital hires him somewhat out of desperation in not finding anyone else with the qualifications who wants the job. Most of his patients are in a semi-catatonic state and are housed no in what some of the orderlies coin the "garden" ward, where all they can do for the patients is water and feed them. He notices that some of the patients, despite their generally catatonic state, respond in unusual ways to certain stimuli. In doing some research, he also finds that some common bonds between these patients are that they suffered from encephalitis in the 1920s or 1930s, and that their physical states are like they have Parkinson's disease frozen in time. As such, he is able to convince, albeit reluctantly, his skeptical boss, Dr. Kaufman, to administer an expensive experimental drug therapy on only one patient with family consent. That patient is forty-one year old Leonard Lowe, who has been in his current state since he was eleven years old, and who has been supported by his loving mother through all these years. As the drug therapy "awakens" Leonard, there are several issues that come into play. Malcolm has to try and convince Kaufman and the hospital administration to extend the therapy to the other patients. Despite not knowing the long term effects, Leonard, who was aware of his surroundings through his catatonic state, may have mixed emotions about his situation, wanting both to be treated as human being and an experiment guinea pig to ensure that what is happening benefits him and others in the long run. Mrs. Lowe may be unprepared for the new Leonard, she expecting who she remembers as a sweet eleven year old boy. Through all these issues, what may be the most illuminating issue for Malcolm is the need to stimulate the human spirit, including his own in dealing with people around him.—Huggo

Awakenings

Awakenings (1990)

Tom Hanks

Tim Allen

Billy Crystal

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story (2007)

Patti Harrison

Eddie Murphy

Mel Brooks

A feature length documentary that explores the history of LGBTQ+ stand up comedy, considering its importance as an instrument for social change over the past five decades.

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024)

Martin Scorsese

Clint Eastwood

The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart, Debbie Reynolds, etc.), established comedians (Billy Crystal, Rosanne Barr, Robin Williams, Chris Rock, etc.) and young comedians (Jeff Atoll, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, etc.). We have interviewed over 30 people including actors, directors (John Landis, Christopher Guest, Sidney Poitier, Jay Leno, etc.) and various people in Don's life (his composer, orchestra, manager etc.). In addition, we will use some of Don's home movies, clips from the Tonight Show, various TV shows, movies etc. We'll see one of the last great comedians of his era.—Bob Engelman

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)

Tim Burton

Kathleen Turner

"Waking Sleeping Beauty" chronicles the renaissance period that brought Disney out of the dark ages in 1984 to 1994, when "The Lion King" would become their most successful hand-drawn animated feature ever.Back in 1984, the Walt Disney Company was not the gleaming beacon of entertainment it had once been: its animation staff numbered less than 200, their live-action feature division was stagnant, and corporate raiders like Saul Steinberg were threatening to simply buy up the company and splinter it to make a profit.With the help of Roy E Disney (the son of Walt's brother, Roy O Disney), the Disney board arranged for new upper management to be brought in, in the form of Michael Eisner, Frank Wells, and Jeffrey Katzenberg.1984 was both a good and bad year for Disney, with the release of the Tom Hanks/Darryl Hannah comedy "Splash" proving to be a success (under the new Touchstone Pictures banner from Disney), but the year saw disappointment when the dark and overbudget animated feature "The Black Cauldron" failed to turn a profit (being beaten at the box-office by "The Care Bears Movie").In the animation division, Roy Disney, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and the new President of feature animation Peter Schneider worked to revitalize the division, despite the animation division having been shuffled out of the once-famed Animation building and into trailers and cubicles in Glendale warehouses. Their next effort "The Great Mouse Detective" had favorable reviews, but much like "Cauldron" didn't come close to the success of another film released around the same time: "An American Tail," produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by former Disney animator Don Bluth.The company finally started to take off in 1988, when "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" became a breakout hit that summer, and the holiday season saw the animated feature "Oliver and Company" turn a small profit.1989 proved an even bigger year when "The Little Mermaid" came out. Though not able to crack the $100 million mark, it proved popular and saw a return to form by netting its song writer Alan Menken and Lyricist Howard Ashman Academy Awards for Best Score and Original Song, the first time since "Mary Poppins" in 1964.1990 saw the release of "The Rescuers Down Under," which utilized new ink-and-paint computer technology as a way to streamline the process and bring the animated film into the digital realm, cutting out the need for traditional cel painting. The film failed to turn a profit at the box-office (marketing was pulled almost immediately when its first weekend gross was around $5 million), but is historical for its first use of the CAPS (Computer assisted paint system) system to be utilized in a full-length animated feature.1991 saw bigger success with "Beauty and the Beast," which received critical and box-office praise, but also a tinge of sadness when lyricist Howard Ashman passed away due to AIDS. Also at this time, the announcement was made that the Disney artists would finally be returning to the lot with plans for a new animation building to be constructed.The next year saw the release of "Aladdin," an even bigger success as the studios' profits continued to escalate. As well, the company was also branching out into other areas: a new studio had been opened in Paris to work on "A Goofy Movie," Tim Burton and Henry Selick were working on "The Nightmare Before Christmas," and a small bay area company called PIXAR was given the go-ahead to make the first computer animated feature, "Toy Story."Tensions finally hit their peak in 1994, when Frank Wells died in a helicopter accident. Jeffrey Katzenberg soon after made it clear that he wanted to succeed Frank and take the now vacant position, but was denied this by Michael Eisner. As The Lion King prepared to open nationwide, Katzenberg soon came to the decision that if he had hit the ceiling at Disney, there was nowhere else to go. 2 weeks after Lion King opened, he resigned.

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)

Dwayne Johnson

Jason Bateman

Awkwafina

Taking place on October 16, 2023, when Walt Disney Animation Studios turned 100 years old, its employees are leaving the building as their usual work day is done and Burny Mattinson imagines about the walls of the studio after talking with an intern.Inside the studio, Mickey Mouse, as seen in a production cel for Mickey's Birthday Party, comes to life, and calls Tinker Bell. Mickey questions if all of the employees are gone, in which Tink nods with a yes. Excited, Mickey, with his girlfriend Minnie, jump out of the cel, and Minnie gets many characters from the studio's filmography with a "Yoo-Hoo" signal, traditionally or computer animated while enlisting Peter Pan to gather everyone from upstairs. Mickey reminds every character from the studio to take a group photo, all meeting in the lobby.During that, several gags of the characters interacting do happen such as:Sisu running happily down the hall, followed by Jim Hawkins riding on his Alponian Solar Cruiser, Maui flying in his hawk form, Aladdin and Abu sliding down the railing with them ending up with the trolls, Vanellope von Schweetz and Dodger riding on her candy kart, Elliott taking Cody on a fun ride, and Wayne and Lanny sliding down their ropes.
Moana searching for water for Flounder, and with help from Merlin (who was at the Snuggly Duckling coffee area with his sugar bowl, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Chip, and Dr. Krunklehorn), he uses his magic to summon water in the Mad Hatter's hat for Flounder to swim in.
Elsa freezing Hans from his frame after Anna ask her if she thinks that all of the villains will be show up (most likely because she would be worried about seeing Hans again after he tried to kill them) after seeing an angry Stromboli trying to get a candy from the studio's snack machine.
Flash taking his time walking to the elevator, much to the chagrin of Donald Duck, Humphrey, Ranger Woodlore, Terk, Carl, and Mother Gothel, with Baymax squeezing in the elevator after he makes it.
Olaf drawing on a desk as the Robin Williams Lost Boy, Timon and Pumbaa walk by, with Timon telling him to shake a leg (in which Olaf replies that the leg won't make a difference) when Genie bursts out of the drawing, sending Olaf into pieces and he uses his magic to put Olaf back together.
While Prince John, Thomas O'Malley, Chicken Little, Milo Thatch, Happy, the Headless Horseman, and Gaston are freshening up in the men's room, the Cheshire Cat appears in front of his face, laughing, when Minnie comes in while covering her eyes and tells them to move it.
While Christopher Robin, Kanga, and Eeyore try to free Winnie the Pooh from his picture, Antonio Madrigal is seen speaking to Cinderella's bird friends, Meeko, Cri-kee, Pascal, and Pua while stopping Joanna the Goanna from eating Jaq and Gus before getting spooked by a barking Pluto.
While MacBadger, Ratty, Mole, Ryder, Honeymaren, Sven, and Kristoff walk by, Kristoff warns some Dalmatian puppies, who are watching "Night on Bald Mountain" on a TV, that it'll give them nightmares when Chernabog pops out of the TV, scaring the puppies and they run away, while running over Scrooge McDuck, who drops his sacks of money, and Robin Hood and Little John grab them.
Ursula was being followed and annoyed by a love struck Splat. Cinderella and Prince Charming follow down the stairs, where the prince is the one to drop his shoe, much to their humor. Max picks up the shoe and runs off with it. Charming calls for Eric while Cinderella cheers for Max. Mickey was amused by this when he sees Kaa leading Clarabelle Cow with his hypnosis. He tries to get him to stop, but Rapunzel has it covered, hitting Kaa with her frying pan off-screen.While all of this is happening, Mickey looks up at a photograph of studio co-founder Walt Disney and takes his hat off to fondly remember his legacy. Minnie reminds Mickey that everyone is at the lobby as Mickey speaks to the picture saying that he has to go.Everyone then ventures outside to take the group photo. However, things backfire as Goofy accidentally falls off the ladder, breaking the camera. Everyone prepares to leave in disappointment as the group photo is cancelled. Just then, Alan-a-Dale plays "When You Wish Upon a Star" on his lute joined in by Scat Cat on his trumpet and Mirabel Madrigal on her accordion.As everyone sings the song, Lewis Robinson cries, the brooms sweep up Goofy's camera, Fix-It Felix Jr. fixes it with his hammer, Hercules puts the ladder back in position, and the Fairy Godmother uses her magic wand to help Goofy up the ladder while setting the camera up for the photo. Everyone is prepared as the song comes to a close.The photo is taken, and Tinker Bell then cuts the scene to the group photo and the film ends with a tagline "To all who imagined with us, laughed with us and dreamed with us, thank you".

Once Upon a Studio

Once Upon a Studio (2023)

Keanu Reeves

Johnny Depp

Sofia Coppola

A history documentary about the Sunset Strip, a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) stretch of the Sunset Boulevard located in West Hollywood. It starts with the brothels and speakeasies operating there in the 1920s, then proceeds to the story of famous nightclubs such as the Trocadero and the Whisky a Go Go. It also examines the connection of the Sunset Strip to rock music, and names some of the rock musicians who worked there.—Dimos I

Sunset Strip

Sunset Strip (2012)

In this comedy special taped at DAR Constitution Hall, his first solo special on the network in seven years, Williams covers such topics as global warming, sex and politics, the state of health care in the country (suggesting a cash for clunkers program for elderly relatives, among other things), drugs - recreational and otherwise - and more personal topics, including his recent heart surgery.—HBO Publicity

Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction

Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction (2009)

Carmen Ejogo

Susan Sarandon

Penélope Cruz

Christmas Eve in New York, and the lonely divorced publisher, Rose Collins, needs a miracle to improve the health of her mother, interned in a hospital with Alzheimers. She feels sorry for another patient and meets his visitor. Meanwhile, Nina Vasquez breaks her engagement with her beloved fiancé Mike due to his suffocating jealousy, but misses him. Mike is stalked by a stranger, bartender Artie Venzuela. The poor Jules arranges to spend Christmas Eve in the hospital, where he spent the best Christmas of his life when he was a teenager. The lives of some of these characters cross with others along the night.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Noel

Noel (2004)

Paul Giamatti

Jennifer Garner

Elisabeth Shue

Harry Block is a well-regarded novelist whose tendency to thinly-veil his own experiences in his work, as well as his un-apologetic attitude and his proclivity for pills and whores, has left him with three ex-wives that hate him. As he is about to be honored for his writing by the college that expelled him, he faces writer's block and the impending marriage of his latest flame to a writer friend. As scenes from his stories and novels pass and interact with him, Harry faces the people whose lives he has affected - wives, lovers, his son, his sister.—Gary Dickerson

Deconstructing Harry

Deconstructing Harry (1997)

Kathy Baker

Nolan Mack is a well-regarded sixty-year-old married bank clerk, who leads a quiet and uneventful life. One night, as he drives home, he nearly runs into a hustler. Sorry for what might have happened, Nolan starts a conversation with the young man (named Leo) and they end up in a hotel room. Nolan, however, is not there for sex; he has fallen in love with Leo. Despite realizing he was gay at age twelve, Nolan's never been able to express his sexual orientation. However, Leo crystallizes Nolan's feelings and desires. To what extent will this affect his married life and professional career?—Guy Bellinger

Boulevard

Boulevard (2014)

Jack Nicholson

Renée Zellweger

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Kirk and Michael Douglas review their personal and professional lives, while showing their complex feelings toward each other.

... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2005)

Pete Davidson

Dave Chappelle

John Mulaney

Celebrating the greats in stand-up comedy field, a space for comedy lovers to come together.

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up (2022)

Brad Pitt

Matt Damon

Hank Azaria

Mumble the penguin has a problem: his son Erik, who is reluctant to dance, encounters The Mighty Sven, a penguin who can fly! Things get worse for Mumble when the world is shaken by powerful forces, causing him to brings together the penguin nations and their allies to set things right.—Anonymous

Happy Feet Two

Happy Feet Two (2011)

Clancy Brown

Ted Levine

Marcia Gay Harden

Having already missed his wedding to his beautiful sweetheart, Sara, twice, the happy, absent-minded professor, Dr. Phillip Brainard, is struggling to come up with a brilliant invention to save Medfield College from closure. However, as good things come to those who wait, the eccentric inventor stumbles upon an innovative but highly unstable formula for "Flubber", a mysterious rubber-like hybrid elastomer that can lift objects, bouncing and stretching as if it had a mind of its own. Of course, this unique but untamed creation catches the attention of a ruthless rival who is bent on getting his hands on the extraordinary substance. But first, he will have to catch it. Can Dr. Brainard protect his invention?—Nick Riganas

Flubber

Flubber (1997)

Connie Nielsen

Gary Cole

Nick Searcy

Middle aged Sy Parrish works as a technician at a one hour photo lab located in a SavMart store in a suburban mall. Sy is a lonely man, never having had any friends. He knows much about his customers through the photographs they have developed. But he knows more about the Yorkin family - specifically Nina Yorkin and her adolescent son Jake Yorkin, the two in the family who drop off and pick up the family's photofinishing - the family about whom he is obsessed, than anyone else. Nina's husband, Will Yorkin, is incidental to his obsession since Sy has only seen him in photographs. Sy's obsession includes fantasizing about being their favorite "Uncle Sy". He has even been making an extra set of prints for himself of all of their photographs since Jake was a newborn. After an incident at work and after Sy finds out more about the family through a set of photographs, he decides to right the injustices he sees in the only way he knows how. His actions demonstrate his true mental state.—Huggo

One Hour Photo

One Hour Photo (2002)

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