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This revealing portrait of comedian, activist, pop-culture icon and thought leader Dick Gregory documents his many personal reinventions throughout the decades, from celebrity to civil rights hero and beyond, while hearing from the incredible entertainers who have been inspired by his blueprint.
College football player Jack Hamill finds his reputation on the line when he pays an innocent visit to a woman whose husband kills himself.
Without the Tuck Rule, Tom Brady wouldn't have won his first playoff game – and who knows where his destiny might have gone from there. But whether what happened on January 19, 2002 was the right call or a terrible call, divine providence or deep conspiracy, one thing is certain: The life of Tom Brady, as well as the life of the Hall of Famer who hit him on the play, Brady's college teammate Charles Woodson, was forever changed that night.
A vanity project by Wexford-based comedian Barry O'Neill, starring and directing and writing. About Ireland's answer to Inspector Clouseau, supported by a cast of Irish stars who were presumably roped into this to help Barry. A bumbling wannabe private detective investigates the mysterious disappearance of a fiddle player much to the irritation of police officers who have been assigned to the case. The private detective finds himself in over his head when evidence points to a Russian mobster.
The video is accompanied by a richly detailed article that adds more depth to the documentary. If there’s any question about why Hollywood is dead set against the unionization of vfx artists, the following graphic from the article will answer the question: vfx artists comprise the biggest portion of the crew on most Hollywood blockbusters.
Compilation of a 1986 British stop-motion animated comedy series which parodied Chandleresque detective shows. The title character and protagonist was Dick Spanner, a robotic private detective who works cases in a futuristic urban setting. The show made frequent use of puns and visual gags. Produced by Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson, the series was created and written by Terry Adlam, who had previously worked on effects for Anderson's Terrahawks. It was also the basis for the Anderson-created Tennents Pilsner advertising campaign using the Lou Tennent character (voiced by Vivian Stanshall).
A guard works the night shift in a secret government hangar. In his first day of work patroling corridors, the alarm suddenly rings...
Plot unknown. Described as a buddy action-comedy set in the criminal underworld.
Fight Fat with Combination of Thigh-Trimming, Butt-Thightening Kickboxing Moves
"This film was made for an exhibition with the theme of magic. At the time, my son was 4 months old and I was spending a significant amount of time at home. Working under this circumstance, which I viewed as a convenience and a constraint, I made work that utilized and reconsidered the manufactured purpose of objects that I found in or near our apartment. In this case: a light bulb, microwave, mason jar, and a bath towel. I brought these objects together in an attempt to create a sense of self-entertainment through the production of a homemade magic show or no-frills special effect."
A compilation of 7 Christmas episodes!
Budi, a university student, is good at playing Futsal though his mother disapproves. Gita, Budi’s lover also disapproves, as she wants Budi to focus more on his studies. Gita is envious of Budi because she cannot continue her studies due to lack of funds. Gita works in a boutique and uses her money to pay for her studies and achieve her dream of being a famous designer. Budi is a member of D Naga’s Futsal team, led by Tyo. Tyo offers Budi an enticing chance to play against the Sharks team, who are D Naga’s nemesis. Meanwhile, Gita’s career in fashion is rising and she is promoted to be the assistant of the boutique owner. Finally, the couple rarely has time to see each other anymore.
Twelve-year-old Rory Brown has Tourette Syndrome. After recently moving to secondary school his physical and verbal outbursts have exploded. In 1988 John Davidson featured in the BBC documentary ‘John’s Not Mad’. Determined that no other child should go through the horrific experience he had as a child, he’s taken Rory under his wing. Rory also has help from Greg Storey. In 2002, aged eight, Greg took part in the ‘The Boy Can’t Help It’ - a follow up film to ‘John’s Not Mad’. As a boy Greg invented a complex language as a way of communicating with his Tourettes. Now aged 23, he believes it can be adapted to help speed up computers. Tourettes: Teenage Tics is an intimate and revealing documentary that over time captures the challenges and triumphs in John and Greg’s lives and introduces the audience to Rory, a boy at the very beginning of his journey with Tourette Syndrome.
A short meditation created for Kelly Reichardt's film production course.
A progressive trance mix by Nick Warren that is enhanced by visuals from Ibiza and 3D animations.
Produced through the social justice program at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Printed in 2012.
Histories of mental health care are usually characterized as progress from unkind prison-like warehousing of the mad from the 1700’s to modern educated, caring, and efficient treatment.
Yet, that progress was punctuated with critical views that indicate that institutional needs frequently over-ride humane treatment, and this documentary is part of the narrative.
“Sick” is a comparison of the modern experience by teenagers to the idea of “the complete institution” as developed by sociologist Erving Goffman in his 1961 collection of essays titled “Asylums”.
A Hammer Films short recounting the adventures of Dick Turpin.
Ramu yearns to play football while his brother, Deva, wants a bicycle. The brothers are happy when they find an abandoned bicycle, but things start to go wrong when it is stolen from them.
