2012

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Bryan Callen: Man Class
Bryan Callen: Man Class
Bryan Callen presents a comedic lesson to the world through his testosterone-colored glasses, teaching us how to become the man he always wanted to be in this hilarious stand-up special.
Bryan Callen: Man Class 2012
Gary Gulman: In This Economy?
Gary Gulman: In This Economy?
Comedian Gary Gulman performs at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston. Topics include the financial crisis; renting movies; and a conversation between Bill Gates and Donald Trump.
Gary Gulman: In This Economy? 2012
Dance Fu
Dance Fu
A young championship dancer seeking fortune and fame is forced to avenge the death of his uncle.
Dance Fu 2012
Missed Connections
Missed Connections
Lonely Neal attempts to get over a recent break-up by responding to "Missed Connections" ads on Craigslist, then swooping in like a knight in shining armor when the expected guy fails to show up at the scheduled meeting. For a while Neal's plan works great, but when he tries it on Jane, she proves that women are just as crafty as men when it comes to playing the dating game.
Missed Connections 2012
Kevin Nealon: Whelmed, But Not Overly
Kevin Nealon: Whelmed, But Not Overly
Standup comedian, television star and author Kevin Nealon headlines this new comedy special that finds the new father daunted by fears, insecurities and doubts, but only slightly. Taped before an enthusiastic Denver, Colorado audience, this special finds the popular funny man in top form.
Kevin Nealon: Whelmed, But Not Overly 2012
6 Month Rule
6 Month Rule
A womanizer teaches his clueless friend the rules about being single and avoiding emotional attachment.
6 Month Rule 2012
Louie Anderson: Big Baby Boomer
Louie Anderson: Big Baby Boomer
Veteran funnyman Louie Anderson returns to the stage in this hilarious stand-up comedy special, taking an unconventional and jovial look at his bad habits, pesky family members and aging body.
Louie Anderson: Big Baby Boomer 2012
Virgin Alexander
Virgin Alexander
Alexander is a 26 year old scrap hauler who is facing eviction. In a last ditch effort to save his house from the bank, he turns it into a brothel - even though he has never had sex before.
Virgin Alexander 2012
Double Trouble
Double Trouble
Two security guards — one from Beijing, one from Taipei — are forced to work together to track down a legendary Chinese painting that has been stolen by international art thieves
Double Trouble 2012
Poola Rangadu
Poola Rangadu
An educated and ingenious young man from the city seeks to recoup his struggling family's fortunes through a rural real estate deal that proves to have potentially deadly -- and VERY funny -- consequences, when he innocently comes between two rich landlords who hate each other so much that each will kill to keep the other from any advantage.
Poola Rangadu 2012
The Unbookables
The Unbookables
The Unbookables is a narrative documentary about stand-up comics who have spent their careers pushing limits--on stage and off. Relegated to small venues and touring in a crappy van through the Midwest they careen between the desire to succeed and the reality that there may be nothing left to lose. Road life is far from glamorous: comics come and go and cruel pranks and hard drinking punctuate their obsidian dark comedy on stage. They succeed and fail-spectacularly. When they face being fired for going too far on stage, the conflict culminates in a showdown: compromise or double down?
The Unbookables 2012
Christmas in Compton
Christmas in Compton
Big Earl, the owner of a Christmas tree lot in Compton, California runs into some trouble when his son Derrick crosses the line to prove to his father that he is a success.
Christmas in Compton 2012
The Rock 'n' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher
The Rock 'n' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher
Just after his 30th birthday, the awkward and mostly untalented Duncan Christopher moves to the big city of Tulsa, Oklahoma to test his rock and roll dreams and face his demons in the brutal underground world of karaoke.
The Rock 'n' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher 2012
Squid Man
Squid Man
'I can shoot ink out of my fingers. That's about it really. Sometimes, in pressure situations, I can shoot it out of my toes.' When Squid Man gets downsized out of the Superhero Society, he's forced to crash on the couch of his former sidekick (and only friend) Warren. Now he spends his time boozing in a dead end bar, reminiscing about the days when the hero groupies were plentiful and even a second-rater like him could sometimes save the universe. But when a reporter wants to include him in an upcoming book about superheroes, Squid Man is forced to face the dark mysteries of his past... and the even more unsettling idea that he might actually have a future.
Squid Man 2012
Falling Uphill
Falling Uphill
Robert asks Jenny, a girl he found on Craigslist, to be his new roommate. Now after a year of living together, he finds himself falling in love with her, but his ability to keep afloat in San Francisco is coming to an end. With a lame job and not enough income, he has no choice but to move back with his parents in Rochester, NY. With only three days until his flight home, Robert struggles to tell Jenny his true feelings and to determine what direction his life is headed.
Falling Uphill 2012
Todd Glass Stand-Up Special
Todd Glass Stand-Up Special
In this caustic comedy special, veteran stand-up quipster Todd Glass makes audiences howl with his take on some of society's unspoken "rules," from complimenting kids to giving directions.
Todd Glass Stand-Up Special 2012
A Moody Christmas
A Moody Christmas
Focused on the lovable, yet seasonally dysfunctional Moody family, A Moody Christmas is set against the backdrop of the one occasion that can bring out the best (and the worst) in people … Christmas Day.
A Moody Christmas 2012
Elephant Sighs
Elephant Sighs
After moving to a small rural town, uptight Joel Bixby, is invited by an agreeable new acquaintance to join a group of townsmen who meet in a ramshackle room at the edge of town. Normally a loner, Joel finds himself enamored by boisterous fast-food connoisseur Leo Applegate and reluctantly agrees to go. Unknowingly the replacement for a beloved member who recently passed away, Joel meets the group's other surviving members and is swept into their strange lives, but struggles with their secretive purpose for gathering until he realizes each of them is as lost as himself.
Elephant Sighs 2012
An Egg's Guide To Minecraft
An Egg's Guide To Minecraft
An Egg's Guide To Minecraft 2012
The Date
The Date
Young, unmarried, a successful surgeon, Dmitry Gorin, on the advice of his sister invites a friend for a date. Attractive teacher, beautiful creation Ana Svetlova loses control of herself under the influence of alcohol and the date turns into a nightmare.
The Date 2012
RiffTrax Live:
RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate
For those who missed it in theaters, this is a completely new riff of “Manos” The Hands of Fate, the Texas-fertilizer-salesman-directed classic made famous by Mystery Science Theater 3000. All new jokes, same old Torgo. See Mike, Kevin and Bill riff it all on stage in front of a live audience at the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville! PLUS! Before the main event, a live riffing of two extra-demented shorts. At Your Fingertips: Cylinders, from the same insane child arts & crafts series that brought you Grasses and Boxes. And Welcome Back, Norman which introduced us all to revolting folk hero Norman, along with his now famous (and also revolting) catchphrase.
RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate 2012
Felipe Esparza: They're Not Gonna Laugh At You
Felipe Esparza: They're Not Gonna Laugh At You
Known for his wild hair and his often-imitated phrase, "What's up, fool?," comedian Felipe Esparza headlines his first solo concert since winning television's "Last Comic Standing" competition. Famous as the subject of many stories told by fellow comedian Gabriel Iglesias, the Boyle Heights native mines humor from the struggles of everyday life for this hilarious one-hour special.
Felipe Esparza: They're Not Gonna Laugh At You 2012
Jay Mohr: Funny for a Girl
Jay Mohr: Funny for a Girl
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.
Jay Mohr: Funny for a Girl 2012
Pinky Moge Wali
Pinky Moge Wali
After the loss of her mother, Pinky yearns for her father's illusive love. She gets herself kidnapped by a gang of crooks, just to get his attention.
Pinky Moge Wali 2012
Red Balls
Red Balls
Four teams from the grittiest corners of Chicago meet for a no holds barred dodge ball tournament.
Red Balls 2012
Electoral Dysfunction
Electoral Dysfunction
'Electoral Dysfunction' uses irreverent humor to illuminate how voting works - and doesn't work - in America. Hosted by Mo Rocca (a Correspondent for CBS News, a panelist on NPR's 'Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me!' and a former Correspondent for 'The Daily Show'), the film is structured as a road trip that begins when Mo makes an eye-opening discovery: The Constitution does not guarantee the right to vote, putting America in the company of Libya, Iran and Indonesia. Mo explores the battle over voter fraud and voter I.D.; searches for the Electoral College; critiques ballot design with Todd Oldham; and encounters experts and activists across the political spectrum who offer commentary on why our voting system is broken and how it can be fixed.
Electoral Dysfunction 2012
The Centrifuge Brain Project
The Centrifuge Brain Project
Based on his childhood fascination for the strange atmosphere of amusement parks Till Nowak created the fictional documentary 'The Centrifuge Brain Project'. He collected footage and used digital animation to create a series of non-existing thrill rides. Dr. Laslowicz is convinced: Making his machines more powerful brings him comes closer to the solution for all our problems. An obvious mistake or just typical human?
The Centrifuge Brain Project 2012
Nipples & Palm Trees
Nipples & Palm Trees
A down and out journey into a land of raunchy and bizarre sexual encounters. Jackson is a struggling artist with a dead end job and a terrible love life. Lately his loneliness is getting the best of him and he finds himself desiring something more out life. But in the city of Los Angeles, the good girls are few and far between. And what do you do when the prospect of some quick lovin' loses it's appeal?
Nipples & Palm Trees 2012
Detroit Unleaded
Detroit Unleaded
An ambitious Lebanese-American youth is forced to take over his family's gas station after his father's death, in this spirited and often hilarious coming-of-age tale from first-time feature director Rola Nashef.
Detroit Unleaded 2012
Andrew Dice Clay: Indestructible
Andrew Dice Clay: Indestructible
Just when you thought you where safe, the "indestructible" Andrew Dice Clay is back with a brand new stand-up comedy special - his first in 15 years - proving he is still the undisputed heavyweight comedy king. Filmed in Chicago at the Arcada Theater, Dice picks up where he left off, taking on every taboo topic from gay marriage to racial stereotypes to sexual exploits.
Andrew Dice Clay: Indestructible 2012
Moshe Kasher: Live in Oakland
Moshe Kasher: Live in Oakland
Oakland-bred comic and best-selling author Moshe Kasher comes back to the Bay Area in this standup special. Back on his home turf, Kasher finds comedy in these uproarious stories about the people he's met -- and how they see him. Recorded live at the New Parish nightclub in January 2012.
Moshe Kasher: Live in Oakland 2012
The Man from Orlando
The Man from Orlando
Orlando, a lifeguard in the summer and gangster in the winter, abandons his life of crime and returns to his hometown of Priddy, Texas. After getting in over his head with his Olympic swimmer ex-girlfriend and a crew of volunteer firefighters, his former lifeguard gang comes after him and the contents of his fanny pack.
The Man from Orlando 2012
Trailer Park Jesus
Trailer Park Jesus
Jessie deals with a bad breakup, by purchasing a sheet of acid to share with his friends back home in Missouri. He hopes this will erase the bad memory of his college girlfriend, delivering the heartbreaking news to him, during sex. Departing New Orleans, Jessie detours onto Route 61, seeking a change of routine from the monotony of the Interstate. Unexpectedly, his engine fails at a forgotten trailer park in Cleveland, Mississippi. Fearful he's about to be harmed by bikers, Jessie exchanges hits of L.S.D. for safe passage home. During the ebb and flow of the day, Jessie experiences the extraordinary in the pedestrian, whilst resurrecting the lives of many. Inspired by a true misadventure.
Trailer Park Jesus 2012
Cheesecake Casserole
Cheesecake Casserole
Four best friends get together for one last weekend before college graduation to finally confront the secrets that hold the key to the rest of their lives.
Cheesecake Casserole 2012
The Gingerbread Men
The Gingerbread Men
A dark comedy, set in Dublin, Ireland. It follows two final year Trinity College students, Charlie (womanizer) and Ken (virgin), over the course of 2 life-changing months. After Ken enlists Charlie to help him lose his virginity, things don't go to plan for either of them.
The Gingerbread Men 2012
Drinking Games
Drinking Games
It's the last night of the fall semester, and all over campus parties are raging. While alcohol flows, Richard and Shawn argue over what to do with Noopie, the mysterious upperclassman passed out on their floor. After a blizzard seals them in the dorm with a handful of hapless friends, Noopie awakes and uses a mix of drugs, booze and sex to manipulate the group to their physical and emotional breaking points over the longest, most dangerous night of their young lives. Will it be their last?
Drinking Games 2012
Francis of Brooklyn
Francis of Brooklyn
A war veteran's vision of Jesus leads him to renounce everything he owns and form a fraternity of oddball eccentrics to join him in Gospel poverty. It's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest meet an intelligent dose of Christianity...on the streets of Brooklyn.
Francis of Brooklyn 2012
Only the River Knows
Only the River Knows
The main part of the film takes place by the legendary Lethe River on New Zealand’s wild and wondrous South Island. Back in 1988, one of the most iconic fly fishers of our time, Lars Lenth, spent three months exploring the fabled river and fishing for its abnormally large trout. At night, he would sit down in a remote cabin and write down his experiences in a journal. Nearly 25 years later, the young trout bum Rolf Nylinder looses his way in the wilderness near Lethe. By chance, he finds the long-lost journal, full of insights about the very soul of fly fishing. Along with Rolf on the trip is documentarist Peter Christensen, filming their mostly failing attempts to catch trout, and Rolf’s ever-growing interest in the wisdom of the journal. The old book becomes a moral compass for Rolf, who gradually becomes more and more obsessed by the poetic adventures Lenth wrote down in a dreamy past. Destiny forces the two fly fishers together, but what will happen when their worlds collide?
Only the River Knows 2012
Tony Law: Go! Mr Tony Go!
Tony Law: Go! Mr Tony Go!
Is Tony Law a way of doing comedy? A standuppy, sketchy, impro-ey, arty comedy show for people who are already funny.
Tony Law: Go! Mr Tony Go! 2012