1955. In una cittadina statunitense isolata nel deserto si tiene l'annuale Junior Stargazer, convention di astronomia che accoglie studenti e genitori di tutto il paese, riuniti per partecipare a competizioni scolastiche, ma anche per godersi una vacanza educativa e del meritato riposo.
Michael Stone, marito, padre e apprezzato autore del libro "How May I Help You Help Them?" (Come posso aiutarvi ad aiutarli?) è un uomo paralizzato dall’ordinarietà della sua vita. In occasione di un viaggio d’affari a Cincinnati dove deve tenere una conferenza ad un congresso di professionisti del settore servizio clienti, pernotta al Fregoli Hotel. Lì scopre, con sua grande meraviglia, una possibile via di uscita dalla sua disperazione nei panni di una rappresentante di una ditta di dolci di Akron di nome Lisa, una donna senza grandi pretese che potrebbe essere o meno il grande amore della sua vita.
Per partecipare alla riunione annuale dell'associazione (massonica) "Sons of the Desert" di cui sono soci, i due amiconi fingono una malattia di Hardy che esige un soggiorno di cura a Honolulu, ma le loro mogli scoprono l'inganno. Per la compattezza narrativa e il sottile umorismo delle situazioni e dei personaggi che sostituisce la ricchezza delle gag comiche, è considerato il migliore dei lungometraggi della coppia su un tema tipico del loro cinema, l'evasione dal carcere più o meno dorato del matrimonio. Ebbe un successo così esteso che contribuì alla nascita di numerosi club di ammiratori, intitolati appunto "Sons of the Desert".
Freshman Neil's Vanguard stories are all he cares about...until he meets the older Julia, who pushes him to put his own fan fic online. When the website's moderator takes a special interest in Neil's work, it opens up a whole new universe.
A feature-length documentary about the film Galaxy Quest and its legacy, celebrating its milestone 20th anniversary.
David Prowse is an eighty years old actor, who has lived behind Darth Vader's mask during three decades. A group of Star Wars fans find out why he has been apparently forgotten by Lucasfilm during thirty years, and decide to give him back the glory he never had. This is their last opportunity.
Noted celebrity photographer, Michael Grecco, sets out to capture the essence of the AVN Awards and Convention where the best in American Pornography is displayed, celebrated and honored.
An internet personality takes a journey through the small, obscure, and downright bizarre conventions happening every weekend around the country as he tries to fit in and find the common link that unites these communities.
Following her breakout success in a killer clown horror flick, Bowie finds herself held hostage by an unhinged fan determined to recreate the film's fatal plot.
Joy and her family fly to help her mother-in-law Loraine with the difficult move from her home in Louisville, Kentucky 600 miles away to a retirement community near the family in Savannah, Georgia. But after a mixed-up flight reservation, Joy reluctantly agrees to take the trip in Loraine's Oldsmobile. Despite their many differences with adventures at every turn and trapped in the car together, they both discover they each may be the best friend they never knew they needed. And realize the love of family is all you need to bridge life's many seasons.
Health is set at a health food convention at a Florida luxury hotel, where a powerful political organization is deciding on a new president.
Three thousand fans from fifty two countries. Three shows. One band. The story of the 2015 Marillion Weekend at Port Zélande, The Netherlands and a snapshot of a band 17 Albums and 35 years into an extraordinary career.
Featuring in-depth interviews and stunning live footage, ‘Unconventional’ takes you behind the scenes of one of the music industry’s most unique events. Filmed at Port Zélande and during the run up to the weekend itself, ‘Unconventional’ explores the band’s rehearsal process, the production of Marillion’s impressive show media and what’s involved in putting together such an unusual and complex event. This is not just a backstage view, it’s also an exploration of how Marillion has endured and prospered in an increasingly challenging industry, how the band feel about their music, their reinvention of the music business, their lives, and of the unique relationship that marillion has with its fans.
Attendees at a horror-film convention in San Francisco keep disappearing. It turns out that the guest of honor is a real vampire, and his henchmen are kidnapping the convention guests. A horror writer, a Sherlock Holmes fan and an Israeli Nazi-hunter set out to stop him.
This short film chronicles various events associated with MGM's 1937 convention for the studio's national sales and distribution staff.
A horror film actress deals with her fall from stardom.
Tim Rogers and Robert Pelloni attempt to get into E3 without passes.
Tom Baker in conversation with a fascinated audience — humour, drama, passion, and honesty on a range of topics from K9 to death, and from leaving Doctor Who after his mammoth seven-year reign to his love of cats.
From Angry Bible Thumpers to Infamous Hall H Lines, This is an Appropriated Video Essay Covering the Negative Changes that San Diego Comic Con Has Gone Through This Passed Decade Alone.
Documentary about the early years of the highly-regarded SW Pennsylvania "monster Bash" convention and the people who organize it.
Documentary based on interviews during the Birmingham Tattoo Convention in the early '90s.