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"Sally Milz is a sketch writer for The Night Owls, the late night live comedy show that airs each Saturday. With a couple of heartbreaks under her belt, she's long abandoned the search for love, settling instead for the occasional hook-up, career success, and a close relationship with her stepfather to round out a satisfying life. But when Sally's friend and fellow writer Danny Horst begins dating Annabel, a glamorous actress who guest-hosted the...
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“Like the best of his subjects, which include Stephen Colbert, Bill Murray and Tina Fey, Wasson has perfect timing.”—Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Finalist for the 2017 George Freedley Memorial Award
In this richly reported, scene-driven narrative, Sam Wasson charts the meteoric rise of improv from its unlikely beginnings in McCarthy-era Chicago. We witness the chance meeting...
Finalist for the 2017 George Freedley Memorial Award
In this richly reported, scene-driven narrative, Sam Wasson charts the meteoric rise of improv from its unlikely beginnings in McCarthy-era Chicago. We witness the chance meeting...
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"This entertaining and sharply written guide--for both beginners breaking into comedy and professionals seeking to improve their sets and advance their careers--examines the work of great comedians such as Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Izzard, Moms Mabley, Hannibal Buress, Sarah Silverman, Richard Pryor, and more as a means of illustrating the most important techniques of performing and writing stand-up. Here, Stephen Rosenfield lays out a clear...
Pub. Date
2014
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English
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When P.L. Travers travels from London to Hollywood in 1961 to finally discuss Walt Disney's desire to bring her beloved character, Mary Poppins, to the motion picture screen (a quest he began in the 1940s as a promise to his two daughters), Disney meets a prim, uncompromising sexagenarian not only suspect of the impresario's concept for the film, but a woman struggling with her own past. During her stay in California, Travers reflects back on her...
Pub. Date
2013
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English
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Trying to reboot their obsolete careers, old-school salesmen Billy and Nick talk their way into an internship program at the state-of-the-art Google campus, vying for a handful of spots among tech-savvy college students who are half their age and twice as smart. The competition is fiercely funny as Billy and Nick break all the rules in a hilarious quest to land their dream jobs.
"It's a well-timed comedy about unemployment, technology and the generation...
Pub. Date
2014
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English
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The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune.
"It's a mature, intricately layered visual delight."--USA Today
"It's a filigreed toy box of a movie, so delicious-looking you may want to lick the screen. It is also, in the...
9) Chef (DVD)
Pub. Date
2014
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English
Description
A chef who loses his restaurant job starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family.
"No matter how you slice it, 'Chef' is authentic cuisine."--San Francisco Chronicle
"A colorful, great-looking film, with an infectious soundtrack."--Richard Roeper.com
"Favreau has assembled a terrific cast for a road trip that is joyous and revelatory, all set to a great soundtrack ..."--Toronto...
10) Quartet (DVD)
Pub. Date
2013
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English
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The rumor circling the halls is that Beecham House (the home for retired musicians) is soon to play host to a new resident. Word is, it's a star. Reginald, Wilfred, and Cecily are in for a special shock when the new arrival turns out to be none other than their former singing partner, Jean. Her subsequent career as a star soloist, and the ego that accompanied it, split up their long friendship and ended her marriage to Reggie, who takes the news of...
Pub. Date
2015
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English
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Screenwriter Keith Michaels was once on top of the world. Now he's divorced, broke, approaching fifty and hasn't written a hit film in years. So when a university in the quiet town of Binghamton asks him to teach a course in screenwriting, Keith can't say no. His attitude slowly begins to change once he gets to know his students, including Holly, a single mom looking to star a new chapter in life.
"...the fourth collaboration between Grand and writer-director...
Pub. Date
2014
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English
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Realtor Oren Little, willfully obnoxious to anyone who might cross his path, he wants nothing more than to sell one last house and retire in peace and quiet; until his estranged son drops off a granddaughter he never knew existed. Clueless about how to care for the abandoned nine-year-old, he pawns her off on his determined and lovable neighbor Leah and tries to resume his life. But little by little, Oren stubbornly learns to open his heart; to his...
Pub. Date
2011
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English
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Suave Harvard Medical School grad Ray Howard seems destined to specialize in womanizing. That is, until he heads to Florida to intern under the tutelage of chief resident Dr. Sidney Zachary. With help from his girlfriend, 'Dr. Z' sets out to mold Ray into a caring, responsible doctor. Along the way, he shares some important truths and a whole lot of humor in this sexy romantic comedy.
"...broadly played sitcom-style humor..."--Variety
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Ron and Veronica's romance falls apart as the duo anchors a weekend broadcast at a New York-based network in 1980. Ron is fired for being the worst anchor anyone has ever seen and so he leaves Veronica rather than live in her shadow. So he re-creates himself at a CNN-type network in the eighties and accidentally invents the soul-sucking brand of non-news that now rules cable as he tries to win back Veronica's love.
"One of the funniest movies of...
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
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British songwriter Gretta is adrift in Manhattan after getting dumped by her philandering rock star boyfriend. While playing at an open mic night at a local bar, she is discovered by struggling music producer Dan. Sensing her songwriting potential, Dan pushes Gretta to sign with him and record an ambitious outdoors album all across the city.
"The film's quiet pleasures creep up on you."--Hollywood Reporter
"It's rare to find a movie that uses music...
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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The whole American Pie gang returns to East Great Falls for the first time since their legendary senior year to turn their reunion into the most unforgettable weekend since high school. Old friends will reconnect, old flames will reignite, and everyone will rediscover just how much fun you can pack into one outrageous reunion.
"American Reunion has a sense of deja vu, but it still delivers a lot of nice laughs."--Roger Ebert
"The laughs that do...
Pub. Date
2012
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English
Description
When an unusual classified ad inspires three cynical Seattle magazine employees to look for the story behind it, they discover a mysterious eccentric named Kenneth, a likeable but paranoid supermarket clerk, who believes he's solved the riddle of time travel and intends to depart again soon.
"...casts an enchanting spell from its opening scene."--USA Today
"A small movie with a big heart..."--Variety
"...worth a million...blockbusters."--New York...
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
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A fifteen-year-old birding fanatic thinks he's made the discovery of a lifetime. On the eve of his father's remarriage, he escapes on an epic road trip with his best friends to solidify their place in birding history.
"...has its own sweet call."--Los Angeles Times
"The young actors shine revealing lights on their characters."--Chicago Sun-Times
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
When seven cash-strapped seniors decide to 'outsource' their retirement to a resort in far-off India, friendship and romance blossom in the most unexpected ways. Bonus features included.
"...buoyant comedy laced with genuine emotion."--Rolling Stone
"A refreshing, mature fairy tale with a top-notch ensemble cast."--USA Today
"...a pleasure-filled journey."--Hollywood Reporter
20) Old goats (DVD)
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Britt, Bob, and Dave say what they please and don't hold anything back on their quest to make the most of their sunset years. Opinionated and set in their ways, each man confronts aging in his own unique fashion: conventional Dave quietly rebels against how his wife wants them to spend their retirement, hoarder Britt struggles to learn internet dating from his houseboat, and lively ladies' man Bob juggles an unstable girlfriend and a fanciful memoir...
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