Documentary
Three men embark on a journey in search of meaning and happiness in the autumn of their lives: Bob swaps his safe home for a camper van and tries to find himself in the barren Californian desert; Steve, drag queen and stand-up comedian, is fed up of England and makes amends with his past in Benidorm; Yamada rediscovers his smile by reading stories to children in Tokyo.
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Battle of Soho
Synonymous With
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame
Queer Japan
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
Enter the Anime
Men with Cameras - Capture the Great Kanto Earthquake
Jon Richardson: How to Survive The End of the World
Tokyo Black Hole: Year Zero in Post-WWII Japan
Steel Cathedrals
Wild Tokyo
George Carlin: Doin' It Again
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Paris Is Burning
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
The Queens
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Battle of Soho
IMDB 2.7 | May , 2017
In November 2014 the Iconic club Madame Jojos closed its doors. This event being interpreted by many as the death knell of Soho.The gentrification of Soho affects the LGBT community and its Drag Queen sub-culture, but the cabaret atmosphere of the entire neighborhood in enormous ways. This active pursuit to destroy a bubbling and vibrant part of the city's heart is viewed by many as an atrocity akin to turning the lights off on Broadway. Over 3rd of London's music venues have been closed in recent years and no one noticed. An active movement to bring a halt to this disaster has begun to unfold with one organization after another emerging to fight for Soho. Organizations made up of citizens and celebrities have sprung up to combat this onslaught. Will they win this battle and save Soho?Synonymous With
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2021
A student's increasingly intimate line of questioning causes his interview with a local horror host to take a vulnerable turn.Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
IMDB 8.5 | Dec , 2016
Summer 2003 and Bob Monkhouse entertains a room full of comedians with stand-up, chat and a comedy masterclass. It proved to be his final gig. The night became the stuff of legend among comedians, but was never transmitted until now.Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame
IMDB 6.4 | Mar , 2017
Fedoras, mom's underpants, and puppy love all make Jim Norton's s**t list in 'Mouthful of Shame'.Queer Japan
IMDB 4.8 | Dec , 2020
Trailblazing artists, activists, and everyday people from across the spectrum of gender and sexuality defy social norms and dare to live unconventional lives in this kaleidoscopic view of LGBTQ+ culture in contemporary Japan.George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
IMDB 7.5 | Nov , 2005
Carlin returns to the stage in his 13th live comedy stand-up special, performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City for HBO®. His spot-on observations on the deterioration of human behavior include Americans’ obsession with their two favorite addictions - shopping and eating; his creative idea for The All-Suicide Channel, a new reality TV network; and the glorious rebirth of the planet to its original pristine condition - once the fires and floods destroy life as we know it.Enter the Anime
IMDB 5.3 | Aug , 2019
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IMDB 0 | Aug , 2023
The film is set on September 1th, 1923 , when a huge earthquake hits Tokyo . The quake caused buildings to collapse, and the city was reduced to ashes by fire. The Great Kanto Earthquake killed more than 105,000 people. 100-year-old films recording this catastrophe have been found all over the country.But who filmed the turmoil of Tokyo, chased by raging fires?After investigating, I come across three cameramen. They turned the hand-cranked camera in a trance without being ordered by anyone.Jon Richardson: How to Survive The End of the World
IMDB 7 | Feb , 2017
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IMDB 0 | Aug , 2017
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IMDB 0 | May , 1985
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2021
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IMDB 7.7 | Jun , 1990
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IMDB 6.8 | Oct , 2007
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IMDB 7.4 | Mar , 1982
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IMDB 6.2 | Oct , 2019
In his first HBO comedy special, Gary Gulman offers candid reflections on his struggles with depression through stand-up and short documentary interludes. While speaking to issues of mental health, Gulman also offers his observations on a number of topics, including his admiration for Millennial attitudes toward bullying, the intersection of masculinity and sports, and how his mother's voice is always in his head.Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
IMDB 7.6 | Nov , 1981
Steve Martin's fourth NBC special was in the spirit of his previous association with Saturday Night Live. It was broadcast live from Studio 8H, produced by Lorne Michaels and featured some original cast members of the show.Paris Is Burning
IMDB 8 | Mar , 1991
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IMDB 7.1 | Jul , 2017
Describing herself as a 'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghetto and a tireless voice for LGBT pride since the days of Stonewall, who along with fellow trans icon Sylvia Rivera, founded Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (S.T.A.R.), a trans activist group based in the heart of NYC’s Greenwich Village. Her death in 1992 was declared a suicide by the NYPD, but friends never accepted that version of events. Structured as a whodunit, with activist Victoria Cruz cast as detective and audience surrogate, The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson celebrates the lasting political legacy of Johnson, while seeking to finally solve the mystery of her unexplained death.The Queens
IMDB 7.4 | Sep , 2019
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