The Humorist is a film about a week in the life of Boris Arkadiev, a fictional Soviet stand-up comedian. Boris is tormented not only by external oppression and censorship but also by his own insecurities that poison all his relationships.
HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Jamie Kennedy takes on hecklers and critics and ask some interesting questions of people such as George Lucas, Bill Maher, Mike Ditka, Rob Zombie, Howie Mandel and many more. This fast moving, hilarious documentary pulls no punches as you see an uncensored look at just how nasty and mean the fight is between those in the spotlight and those in the dark.
When a hapless, unfunny, wanna-be comedian picks up a mysterious hitchhiker on his way to Vegas to audition for the Monte Guy show, he unwittingly becomes trapped in a desert-town killing spree that also has a very unexpected consequence - it improves his comedy.
An isolated guy with cerebral palsy is railroaded into helping an unassertive comedienne, and finds love and acceptance through stand-up comedy.
Lise Dion appears in better shape than ever in "Le temps qui court", her 3rd career show directed by Michel Courtemanche and applauded by more than 365,000 spectators. In addition to explaining to us what she did during her absence from the stage which lasted 6 years, Lise gives news of Marcel and their teenagers... who, in principle, are no longer teenagers. Vacations in the South, technology, the passage of time, and the things you absolutely have to do in your life are among the topics she covers in an absolutely hilarious way.
Arguello couples her larger-than-life stage presence with her brutally honest take on post-pandemic hook ups and why broke men are better in bed, an exploration of how “Beauty and the Beast” triggered an epiphany, and a self-reflection on her middle school D.A.R.E. essay.
Over the course of these "vertical hours", Louis-José takes up the recipe that made his first two laps of the track successful: observations of trivial everyday facts that he notes with candor, gentle cynicism and a sense of punch that is unique to it. With, as a bonus, a fresh wisdom and sensitivity, acquired with time and experience. Whether he's tackling the squirrels' lack of social etiquette, imagining out loud a lion sending text messages or serving up his inimitable facial expressions and gestures, Louis-José always hits the mark. sensitive areas of his flowerbed and has a knack for generating images in our minds.
The unusual comedy of a very tall piano player, as he discusses the challenging and triumphant moments in his personal and professional life.
Thomas Wiesel's comeback with a new show. After blowing away Romandy and every politician and personality natural to it, he makes way to Paris with a new target: himself. He opens up, complains (a lot), makes fun of himself, and, above all, tries to reassure you that: it's okay, promise. (translated from the French TMDB page.)
Laugh Factory presents: Jackie Fabulous rocks on her gravy-frosting diet, eating too much on dates, why no one will hire her & getting sick in China.
Comedy set part of the 2022 Porto Comedy Fest.
In 1992, Holy City, California, Chester Chuckle rocks, shocks, and tickles the funny bone of the crowd at Dave's Hyuck Hyuck Club.
Turn off the alarms and throw away the keys as these two comics set the inmates of Arizona State Prison rolling with laughter.
This stand up special features material from five of the most famous Hispanic standup comics of their era. Paul Rodriguez, George Lopez, Cheech Marin, Alex Reymundo, and Joey Medina deliver material on a variety of topics that will seem familiar to audiences of every race.
Popular River First Nation comedian Paul Rabliauskas brings his observational humour to Montréal where he talks everything from white people, and land acknowledgements, to being single during the pandemic in this uproariously funny half-hour comedy special.
The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment as too obscene for the public.
An immature, newly unemployed comic must navigate the murky waters of adulthood after her fling with a graduate student results in an unplanned pregnancy.
After years of putting her career ahead of love, stand-up comic Andrea Singer has stumbled upon the perfect guy. On paper, he checks all the boxes but is he everything he appears to be?
In a night of killer comedy, Bill Burr hosts a showcase of his most raucous stand-up comic pals as they riff on everything from COVID to Michael Jackson.
It's Bernard Manning doing it as only he can - tossing off the jokes, poking fun and taking the p***out of everyone and everything. He does it standing up in a selection of clips he hand-picked himself. There's a specially filmed introduction and interview too - all of which makes 'Bernard Manning On the Job' the dog's b****cks!