Mexican stand-up comedian Franco Escamilla draws his jokes from real-life experiences — and he’s willing to do anything for new material. He’s not afraid to make generalizations about how men bathe. But he is scared to talk to strangers. Especially at funerals.
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Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
The Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby is taking an anti-comedy stance in her newest special.
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Stan & Ollie
With their golden era long behind them, comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives Lucille and Ida – a formidable double act in their own right – the pair’s love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public
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Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians, Robin Williams, told largely through his own words. Celebrates what he brought to comedy and to the culture at large, from the wild days of late-1970s L.A. to his death in 2014.
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The Ms. Pat Show
A woman from Atlanta finds herself in conservative middle America where she lives her life as a reluctant suburban mom.
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Bookie
A veteran bookie struggles to survive the impending legalization of sports gambling, increasingly unstable clients, family, co-workers, and a lifestyle that bounces him around every corner of Los Angeles, high and low.
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The Super Bob Einstein Movie
This documentary explores Bob Einstein’s unlikely discovery and enduring career, sharing the many evolving layers of his comedy from the people that knew him best.
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The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse
The extraordinary story of comedian Bob Monkhouse’s life and career, told through the vast private archive of films, TV shows, letters and memorabilia that he left behind.
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Humorously Yours
Follows the life of Vipul Goyal , a Stand Up comedian. As the tagline says “The drama behind the comedy”
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Crush
When an aspiring young artist is forced to join her high school track team, she uses it as an opportunity to pursue the girl she’s been harboring a long-time crush on. But she soon finds herself falling for an unexpected teammate and discovers what real love feels like.