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Redneck Comedy Roundup

2009-11-24T01:29:04-05:00

Some of the most popular Southern comics in America are captured on-stage as they were rising to fame in this performance video. Redneck Comedy Roundup includes material from three of the stars of the popular movie The Blue Collar Comedy Tour -- Jeff Foxworthy (who launched the whole "redneck comedy" craze in the first place), Bill Engvall (best known for his catch phrase "Here's your sign"), and Ron White (who enjoys extolling the virtues of booze and tobacco on-stage). Redneck Comedy Roundup also includes performances from John Fox, Blake Clark, and Ron Shock. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Madeas Family Reunion

2009-11-20T21:43:06-05:00

From playwright Tyler Perry, the man who brought audiences Madea's Class Reunion and the number one box-office hit Diary of a Mad Black Woman, comes this touchingly comic tale about family, friendship, and the cycle of life. Madea, everyone's favorite pistol-packin' granny is back, and this time the whole family is coming together for a whirlwind weekend that no one is likely to forget. As the family prepares to descend upon Madea's home for a long-awaited family reunion, the lively matriarch is splitting her time between preparing for the arrival of her guests as well as her daughter's wedding -- set to take place the same weekend. Upon learning that her sister has died, Madea seeks to make the best of the situation and save a few dollars by adding a funeral to the already-overloaded weekend itinerary. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

David Blaine Fearless

2009-11-17T10:15:09-05:00

In a few short years, David Blaine has turned the world of magic upside down, much to the delight of audiences and the chagrin of traditional magicians. With his low-key brand of "street-magic," Blaine has made a name for himself by shunning flashy presentation and sets and simply letting the trick speak for itself. Released in 2002, David Blaine: Fearless contains highlights from Blaine's first three television specials and features some of his most popular and amazing tricks. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

Redneck Comedy Roundup

2009-11-16T22:55:08-05:00

Madeas Family Reunion

2009-11-09T12:03:25-05:00

Tyler Perry Meet the Browns

2009-11-08T00:18:13-05:00

When Pop Brown went to meet his maker at the ripe old age of 107, the 400 dollars he left to his grieving family wasn't even enough to cover the cost of his modest funeral. For the past eleven years, eldest son L.B. and his wife Sarah were the only ones who cared for Pop, but when the funeral funds run short, L.B. and Sarah's daughter, Mi-Lay, quickly arrives on the scene to cover the remainder of the bill. As the rest of the Brown family arrives to bid Pop his final farewell, the best and the worst of the family unit brings joys of laughter and tears to the grieving family. Penned by Diary of a Mad Black Woman scribe Tyler Perry, Meet the Browns contains all of the unique and sometimes touching insight that has made Perry a popular figure of stage and screen. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Tony Robinsons Cunning Night Out

2009-11-03T17:48:55-05:00

British actor, comic and politico Tony Robinson rose to fame on the crest of the UK period farce Black Adder (1983-89), co-starring himself (as the schemer Baldrick) and Rowan Atkinson, but subsequently emceed such straight-faced documentary series as Time Team and The Worst Jobs in History. Through it all, Robinson retained and evinced a great, deep-seated passion for history. Now, in the one-man stage show Tony Robinson's Cunning Night Out!, Robinson delivers a comic monologue before an audience that interweaves the course of history itself with anecdotes from his own life story, familial experiences and adventures in film and theater. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

Latham Entertainment Presents An All New Comedy Experience

2009-11-03T17:11:29-05:00

The stand-up comedy concert film Latham Entertainment Presents features a handful of African-American comedians including D.L. Hughley, Bruce Bruce, Earthquake, and Rickey Smiley. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

This SoCalled Disaster

2009-10-24T18:29:55-05:00

In 2000, director Michael Almereyda brought his film crew to San Francisco to document the rehearsal process for the Magic Theater's production of Sam Shepard's play The Late Henry Moss, as directed by the playwright himself. The resulting film, This So-Called Disaster, is partly a study of the magic of theater, as well as a study of the fascinating Shepard, who is nearly universally considered one of the most influential American dramatists of the past century. Shepard and Almereyda's first collaboration came via the former's adaptation of Hamlet, in which Shepard played the part of the Ghost of Hamlet's father. Shepard, in turn, invited Almereyda to film the rehearsal process for his latest play, The Late Henry Moss, a 16-year labor of love for Shepard that relates a fictional recounting of the playwright's own relationship with his late father. Following the cast -- which includes such luminaries as Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Cheech Marin, and Woody Harrelson -- and the crew until the production's opening night, Almereyda observes the minutiae involved in leading up to the first curtain, as well as some private moments with Shepard as he recounts some of his personal history as related to The Late Henry Moss. This So-Called Disaster was included in the programs for the 2003 Rotterdam International Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Ryan Shriver, All Movie Guide

Redneck Comedy Roundup

2009-10-22T20:49:08-05:00

OT Our Town

2009-10-17T22:01:16-05:00

The Los Angeles community of Compton has become infamous thanks to news reports and rap music lyrics that have portrayed it as an African-American neighborhood brought to the edge of destruction by corruption and black-on-black crime. In 2003, a handful of students and teachers at Compton's Dominguez High School decided to do something that hadn't happened at the school in more than 20 years -- put on a play. When it became obvious that the financially strapped school (which had recently canceled its football program) couldn't provide a budget for sets or costumes, the students did what money-conscious high-school theater departments have been doing for decades -- they staged Thornton Wilder's Our Town, a drama commonly performed without the use of sets or large props. But what would Wilder's allegorical story of life in a small turn-of-the-century Midwestern hamlet mean to kids in Compton? And would the inexperienced students and faculty be able to bring it off? OT: Our Town is a documentary which looks at Dominguez High's brave experiment and the people who struggled to make it happen. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Dave Chappelle For What Its Worth Live at the Fillmore

2009-10-14T11:28:12-05:00

While Dave Chappelle's sketch comedy series on Comedy Central made him into a major star, he's also one of America's best standup comics, and has been honing his skills on the road for years. Chappelle returns to the stage in this special produced for the Showtime premium cable network, in which he offers up his sharply pointed opinions about a wide range of subjects. Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth features Dave sounding off on race, sex, justice, his own success, his fans, and much more. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Latham Entertainment Presents An All New Comedy Experience

2009-10-10T16:03:34-05:00

Taste of the Arts Vol 4

2009-10-10T13:09:32-05:00

The BBC Opus Arte brings a healthy dose of culture to the small screen in this collection of excerpts from twenty-six operas by such legendary composers as Mozart, Puccini, Rossini, and Bizet. From opera and ballet to portraits, drama, and concerts, this release has something for every fan of the arts. Productions showcased in this release include Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake as performed by the Royal Swedish Ballet Stockholm, Verdi's Aida as performed by the Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Beethoven's Eroica as performed by the Orchestre RÉvolutionnaire et Romantique, and more. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Dave Chappelle For What Its Worth Live at the Fillmore

2009-10-09T22:22:33-05:00