Patton Oswalt
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"Between 1995 and 1999, Patton Oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. It wasn't drugs, alcohol or sex: it was film. After moving to L.A., Oswalt became a huge film buff (or as he calls it, a sprocket fiend), absorbing classics, cult hits, and new releases at the New Beverly Cinema. Silver screen celluloid became Patton's life schoolbook, informing his notion of acting, writing, comedy, and relationships. Set in the nascent days of L.A.'s alternative...
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A new original comic series from Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum - showrunners of Marvel's M.O.D.O.K on Hulu - and superstar artist Scott Hepburn!
In the vein of Sin City, Watchmen, and The Boys, this noir-ish superhero caper, focuses on a lower-class kind of criminal, similar to the Coen Bros' most pulpy films, but set in a high concept world of heroes and villains.
It's hard out there for a supervillain. Not the world conquerors, chaos engines,...
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From the World of Minor Threats volume 1
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English
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Spinning out of the world of the hit Minor Threats superhero series created by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, and Scott Hepburn comes a new tale of costumed underdogs-featuring a support group for superheroes, struggling to reclaim their mediocre lives after tasting their true potential.
Mary the Multi-Monster! The Tripper! Crab Louie! Kid Curious! Persona! These offbeat b-list superheroes, formerly known as The Alternates, seemingly sacrificed themselves...
5) MEAD
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English
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A sentient AI starship (MEAD) and his Captain evade bounty hunters and military forces utilizing their ability to create and project illusions so real that they fool their pursuers as they are chased across the solar system.
6) Nature Calls
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English
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Determined to honor his father's scouting legacy and mount one last comeback for his dwindling troop, Assistant Scoutmaster Randy Stevens (Patton Oswalt) pays a visit to his business-minded brother Kirk (Johnny Knoxville), who is throwing a television-themed slumber party for his newly adopted 10-year-old son at his McMansion. Randy pressures the boys to secretly ditch the party and join him on a weekend scout trip. Pursued by Kirk and his security...
7) Big Fan
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A parking garage attendant and lifelong New York Giants fan finds his life spinning out of control following an altercation with his favorite player.
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For more than ten years, a mysterious and violent predator committed fifty sexual assaults in Northern California before moving south, where he perpetrated ten sadistic murders. Then in 1986 he disappeared, eluding capture by multiple police forces and some of the best detectives in the area. Three decades later, true crime journalist Michelle McNamara was determined to find the violent psychopath she called "the Golden State Killer." Michelle pored...
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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Terrier Max is coping with some major life changes. His owner is now married and has a toddler, Liam. Max is so worried about protecting the boy that he develops a nervous tic. On a family trip to a farm, Max and Duke encounter many creatures who elevates Max₂s anxiety. Luckily, Max gets some guidance from veteran farm dog Rooster, who pushes Max to ditch his neuroses, find his inner alpha, and give Liam a little more freedom. Can Max and the gang...
11) Ratatouille
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English
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A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unwanted visitor in the kitchen of one of Paris' most exclusive restaurants, Remy forms an unlikely partnership with Linguini, the garbage...
12) I Love My Dad
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Magnolia Pictures
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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An estranged father (Patton Oswalt) impersonates a waitress online in a desperate attempt to reconnect with his son, inadvertently catfishing him in the process as he begins to fall for this imaginary girl. Based on a true story.
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Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Playfully exploring the outer reaches of cult film fandom, Sex Madness Revealed is both an ingenious twist on the audio commentary and a satire of the wisecrack track (featuring the voice of MST3K regular Patton Oswalt). Using as it foundation a low-budget sex hygiene picture from 1938 (Sex Madness, aka Human Wreckage), we listen in as Jimmy Morris (Oswalt), of the popular “Film Dick” podcast, hosts an irreverent conversation with the filmmaker’s...
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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The Spengler family returns to where it all started, the iconic New York City firehouse, to team up with the original Ghostbusters gang, who have developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient relic unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.
15) Big Fan
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Shout Studios
Pub. Date
2009.
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English
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A hard-core New York Giants fan struggles to deal with the consequences when he is beaten up by his favorite player.
16) Out of Print
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levelFILM
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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A documentary exploring the importance of revival cinema and 35mm exhibition - seen through the lens of the patrons of the New Beverly Cinema - a unique and independent revival cinema in Los Angeles.
17) Call Me Lucky
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MPI Media Group
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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An inspiring and triumphant portrait of comedian Barry Crimmins, who survived childhood abuse to become an influential political satirist and activist. Grand Jury Prize nominee at the **Sundance Film Festival**. *"Angry, quixotic, tragic, heroic - Crimmins' life is stunning. Catch this portrait and you can definitely call yourself lucky." - Katherine Pushkar, **New York Daily News***
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"Writer Ken Plume sits down with series creators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer to have a conversation about the art and creation of every single episode through season 6 and much more. From the earliest sketches of Hank and Dan scribbled in a notebook to pitching the series to Adult Swim, learning the ins and outs of animation, character designs for each season, storyboards, painted backgrounds, and behind-the-scenes recollections of how the show...
19) For Madmen Only
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Utopia
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Starting his career with Nichols and May, training most of the original cast of SNL and forming Second City, and being the inspiration for the ever popular Upright Citizens Brigade theater (UCB), there isn't a comic working today who wasn't fostered or mentored in some way by Del Close.
20) Nostalgia
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English
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A mosaic of stories about love and loss, NOSTALGIA explores our relationships to the objects, artifacts, and memories that shape our lives. Official Selection at the **Palm Springs International Film Festival**. *"A multi-character study of grief and loss as represented through the things people leave behind, it's a heartfelt work from Pellington." - Norman Wilner, **NOW Toronto***