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Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help her.

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I Am Comic(2010)

Through unprecedented backstage access and candid interviews, the film weaves through the absurd world of the working comedian and reveals a crazy and hilarious psychological profile of its practitioners. We also follow retired comic Ritch Shydner's attempt to climb back on stage after a thirteen-year hiatus. At the top of his game in the 1980's, Shydner had HBO specials, shot five pilot TV shows, and numerous late night appearances (Carson, Letterman, Leno, etc.) but the big time eluded him. Equipped with the collective wisdom and nutty musings of over 80 of his peers, he gives it another shot. Does Ritch have what it takes to connect with today's young crowds and still get the laughs?

Mary Beth Barone: Thought Provoking(2024)

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Paul Mooney: It's the End of the World(2010)

Stand-up comedy at The Lodge, a gentleman's club in Texas.

Not Another Sob Story (Seriously)(2025)

Three friends Elektra, Harold, and Alicia all decide to get their acts together and save up enough money to film a reality television show titled 'Across The Pond', in Europe. Alicia decides to take a more conventional route to earning and saving money, while Harold and Elektra do not. Will they earn enough money in time to travel 'Across The Pond'? Will they do so with minimal tears?

Christoffer Nyqvist - För all del(2025)

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Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley(1998)

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Wildcat(2024)

Can scandalous art still serve God? Does suffering precede all greatness? Can illness be a blessing? In 1950, writer Flannery O'Connor visits her mother Regina in Georgia when she is diagnosed with lupus at twenty-four years old. Struggling with the same disease that took her father’s life when she was a child and desperate to make her mark as a great writer, this crisis pitches her imagination into a feverish exploration of belief.