Videoteca

The Six Wives of Henry Lefay 2009 star_border 5.3
A presumed-dead man's current wife and former wives squabble over his funeral arrangements.

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood 2005 star_border 4.3
Hungry for an A-list interview that could launch him into the gossip-page stratosphere, Jiminy Glick, a small-time journalist with big aspirations and an even bigger appetite, drags his wife and kids across the country to the star-studded Toronto Film Festival. But in between the nonstop parties and all-you-can-eat buffets, Glick soon finds himself in the middle of an outrageously scandalous mystery that becomes the celebrity scoop of the decade!

The Specials 2000 star_border 5.3
America's seventh best superhero team, the Specials, are a group of geeks and oddballs. Lifelong fan Nightbird joins the group just in time for the group to get a new line of action figures. But the members' extreme personalities and personal issues threaten to rip the group apart.

What Planet Are You From? 2000 star_border 5.5
A human-looking alien from a highly advanced but emotionless all-male society is sent to Earth to impregnate a woman and bring the child back to their planet. The alien ends up falling in love there. A suspicious F.A.A. Agent targets him.

Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report 1998
A seventies-looking news broadcast sets up several "Mr. Show" (1995) clips for the upcoming season. Only these newscasters aren't the professionals that they should be, and eventually reveal that what you have been watching probably wasn't what you thought it was.

Dirty Work 1998 star_border 6.2
Unemployed and recently dumped, Mitch and his buddy Sam start a revenge-for-hire business to raise the $50,000 that Sam's father needs to get a heart transplant.

The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon 1998 star_border 4.2
A Philadelphia garbageman is discovered by the Philadelphia Eagles and signed by them to become a kicker.

The Replacement Killers 1998 star_border 6.3
Hired assassin John Lee is asked by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to murder the young son of policeman Stan Zedkov. Lee has the boy in his sights, but his conscience gets the better of him, and he spares the child's life. Afraid that Wei will take revenge on his family in China, Lee seeks out expert forger Meg Coburn to obtain the passport he needs to get out of the country, but a band of replacement killers is soon on his trail.

Bill Maher: The Golden Goose Special 1997 star_border 3
Bill Maher's second feature-length stand-up comedy special for HBO. Premiered January 6th, 1997

For Hope 1996 star_border 6
The life and death of a young woman who suffered from scleroderma, and how she and her family coped.

The Cable Guy 1996 star_border 6
When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up—and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous in his desire to be Steven's pal, but when Steven tries to end the 'friendship', Chip shows his dark side. He begins stalking Steven, who's left to fend for himself because no one else can believe Chip's capable of such behaviour.

Happy Gilmore 1996 star_border 6.6
Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore -- whose unconventional approach and antics on the grass courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin -- is determined to win a PGA tournament so he can save his granny's house with the prize money. Meanwhile, an attractive tour publicist tries to soften Happy's image.

The Celluloid Closet 1996 star_border 7.2
What "That's Entertainment" did for movie musicals, "The Celluloid Closet" does for Hollywood homosexuality, as this exuberant, eye-opening movie serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay men and lesbians have had on the silver screen. Lily Tomlin narrates as Oscar-winning moviemaker Rob Epstein ("The Times of Harvey Milk" and "Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt") and Jeffrey Friedman assemble fabulous footage from 120 films showing the changing face of cinema sexuality, from cruel stereotypes to covert love to the activist triumphs of the 1990s. Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Curtis, Harvey Fierstein and Gore Vidal are just a few of the many actors, writers and commentators who provide funny and insightful anecdotes.

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! 1992
A half-hour parody special in the style of Playhouse 90, starring comedian and SNL veteran Jon Lovitz.

Scary Movie 1991 star_border 5.3
On Halloween night, big-time nerd Warren attends a spookhouse in a small Texas town. But is the haunted house as harmless as it seems, or has a psychotic mental patient found a new stomping ground?

Dennis Miller: Black and White 1990 star_border 3.7
Dennis Miller does a standup routine in Tempe, AZ which is filmed entirely in black and white.

Don't Try This at Home! 1990 star_border 7
Penn and Teller play with mirrors, teach 900 people to make a hankie disappear, play with clear acrylic boxes, turn marshmallows into tools of violence, do some erotic fire-eating, become the King of Animal Traps, produce bees without end, make Jane Curtin do a magic trick with a needle, dental floss, and her pierced ear, and drive a truck filled with concrete over Teller.

The Jackie Bison Show 1990 star_border 5
An animated show about a bison with his own talk show modeled after the Jack Benny Show.

C-16: FBI 1997 star_border 6.8
This series revolves around the Los Angeles field office of the FBI that was assigned to the most difficult cases.

The Steve Harvey Show 1996 star_border 6.9
Down on his luck and out of money, former R&B star Steve Hightower lands a music teacher gig at an inner-city Chicago school. Showing who's in charge with his unorthodox approach, Steve discovers a new groove at Washington High School.

The Dana Carvey Show 1996 star_border 6.1
Comics offer their takes on controversial subjects.

Mr. Show with Bob and David 1995 star_border 7.7
A sketch comedy series starring and hosted by Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. The pair introduce most episodes as heightened versions of themselves before transitioning to a mixture of live sketches and pre-taped segments.

The Naked Truth 1995 star_border 6.4
The Naked Truth is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from 1995 to 1996, and on NBC from 1996 to 1998. The series stars Téa Leoni and co-starred Holland Taylor. The show took place at the office of a tabloid news publication.

NewsRadio 1995 star_border 7.3
The office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 news radio station.

The Larry Sanders Show 1992 star_border 7.7
Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night talk show. Larry, along with his obsequious TV sidekick Hank Kingsley and his fiercely protective producer Artie, allows Garry Shandling and his talented writers to look behind the scenes and to show us a convincing slice of behind the camera life.

Def Comedy Jam 1992 star_border 7.4
Def Comedy Jam is a HBO television series produced by Russell Simmons. The series had its original run from July 1, 1992 to January 1, 1997. The show returned on HBO's fall lineup in 2006. Def Comedy Jam helped to launch the careers of several African-American stand-up comedians.

Good Sports 1991 star_border 6
Good Sports is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS network in 1991, starring Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal. It centered around two sports anchors -- a vain, faded football star and a former Miss America -- who have a love-hate relationship both on-air and off.

Normal Life 1990 star_border 4.5
Normal Life is an American sitcom television series that aired from March 21 until July 18, 1990.