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Directed by Martin Scorsese,
Todd PhillipsOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
CrimeThemes Films about television,
Children's filmsActors Robert De Niro,
Jerry Lewis,
Sandra Bernhard,
Diahnne Abbott,
Shelley Hack,
Martin ScorseseRating77%
Rupert Pupkin (De Niro), a stage-door autograph hound, is an aspiring stand-up comedian unsuccessfuly trying to launch his career. After meeting Jerry Langford (Lewis), a successful comedian and talk show host, Rupert believes his "big break" has finally come. He attempts to get a place on the show but is continually rebuffed by Langford's staff and, finally, by Langford himself. Along the way, Rupert indulges in elaborate and obsessive fantasies where he and Langford are colleagues and friends. He even takes a date, Rita, to Langford's home, uninvited, trying to impress her., 1h36
Directed by Ben StillerOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Comedy,
Comedy-dramaThemes Films about televisionActors Jim Carrey,
Matthew Broderick,
Leslie Mann,
Jack Black,
George Segal,
Diane BakerRating60%
After a failed marriage proposal to his girlfriend Robin Harris (Leslie Mann), Steven M. Kovacs (Matthew Broderick) moves into his own apartment after they agree to spend some time apart. Enthusiastic cable guy Ernie "Chip" Douglas (Jim Carrey), an eccentric man with a lisp, installs his cable. Taking advice from his friend Rick (Jack Black), Steven bribes Chip to give him free movie channels, to which Chip agrees. Before he leaves, Chip gets Steven to hang out with him the next day and makes him one of his "preferred customers"., 1h49
Directed by Danny DeVitoOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Comedy,
CrimeThemes Films about televisionActors Robin Williams,
Edward Norton,
Catherine Keener,
Danny DeVito,
Jon Stewart,
Melissa Di MarcoRating62%
"Rainbow Randolph" Smiley, a corrupt children's television host, is disgraced by an FBI sting for accepting bribes from parents who want to put their kids on his show. Randolph is replaced by the "squeaky clean" Sheldon Mopes and his character, Smoochy the Rhino. Mopes is uniquely sincere and thoroughly interested in providing quality child edutainment, and his show quickly becomes tremendously popular. Randolph finds himself unemployed and homeless, and turns to his former associate Marion "Frank" Stokes for help. Stokes refuses Randolph, telling him that he can't even be seen talking to him. In an effort to return to the spotlight, Randolph hatches several schemes to tarnish the reputation of Mopes in hopes of reclaiming his time slot., 1h37
Directed by Barry LevinsonOrigin USAGenres Drama,
ComedyThemes Politique,
Films about television,
Political filmsActors Dustin Hoffman,
Robert De Niro,
Anne Heche,
Denis Leary,
Willie Nelson,
Andrea MartinRating70%
The President of the United States is caught making advances on an underage "Firefly Girl" less than two weeks before Election Day. Conrad Brean (De Niro), a top-notch spin doctor, is brought in to take the public's attention away from the scandal. He decides to construct a diversionary war with Albania, hoping the media will concentrate on this instead. Brean contacts Hollywood producer Stanley Motss (Hoffman) to create the war, complete with a theme song and fake film footage of a photogenic orphan (Dunst) in Albania., 1h36
Directed by Tom DeyOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
Action,
CrimeThemes Films about televisionActors Robert De Niro,
Eddie Murphy,
Rachael Harris,
Rene Russo,
William Shatner,
Pedro DamiánRating55%
The film centers on two cops, Det. Mitch Preston (Robert De Niro) and Officer Trey Sellars (Eddie Murphy), who are paired for a reality police show and run into real trouble with a crime lord. The beginning of the story closely parallels that of the 1988 film The Dead Pool, in which Harry Callahan intentionally breaks a news camera and is subject to favors for the news channel as a result. In this film, Mitch breaks a news camera after a failed confrontation with a drug lord, who escapes by using a custom-built gun. Maxxis Television, the network that employed the cameraman, decides to sue the police department for $10 million, but will drop the lawsuit if Mitch agrees to star in a reality cop television show, which Trey later calls Showtime!., 1h30
Directed by Rupert HughesOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes Films about televisionActors Eleanor Boardman,
Lew Cody,
Richard Dix,
Mae Busch,
Frank Mayo,
Barbara La MarrRating69%
Remember "Mem" Steddon (Eleanor Boardman) marries Owen Scudder (Lew Cody) after a whirlwind courtship. However, on their wedding night, she has a change of heart. When the train taking them to Los Angeles stops for water, she impulsively and secretly gets off in the middle of the desert. Strangely, when Scudder realizes she is gone, he does not have the train stopped., 2h7
Directed by Alexander PayneOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
Romantic comedy,
Black comedy,
RomanceThemes Films about writers,
Films about television,
Transport films,
Musical films,
Road movies,
Buddy filmsActors Paul Giamatti,
Thomas Haden Church,
Virginia Madsen,
Sandra Oh,
Marylouise Burke,
Jessica HechtRating74%
Miles Raymond is an aspiring – but unsuccessful – writer, a wine aficionado and a divorced, depressed, borderline alcoholic middle-aged English teacher living in San Diego, who takes his soon-to-be-married actor friend and college roommate Jack Cole, on a road trip through Santa Ynez Valley wine country. Though still recognized on occasion, Jack's acting career appears to have peaked years ago, when he co-starred in a popular TV soap but now does commercial voice-overs and plans to enter his future father-in-law's successful real estate business after he's married. Miles wants to spend the week relaxing, golfing, enjoying good food and wine; however, much to Miles' consternation, Jack is on the prowl and wants one last sexual fling before settling into domestic life., 1h41
Directed by Mike NicholsOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-dramaThemes Films about families,
Medical-themed films,
Films about drugs,
Films about televisionActors Meryl Streep,
Shirley MacLaine,
Dennis Quaid,
Gene Hackman,
Rob Reiner,
Richard DreyfussRating66%
Actress Suzanne Vale (Meryl Streep) is a recovering drug addict trying to pick up the pieces of her acting career and get on with her life after being discharged from a rehab center to kick a cocaine-acid-Percodan habit; after overdosing while on a date, her mother admitted her to the rehab center from the emergency room. When she is ready to return to work her agent advises her the studio's insurance policy will cover her only if she lives with a "responsible" individual such as her mother Doris Mann (Shirley MacLaine) who was the reigning musical comedy star of the 1950s and '60s. Suzanne is very reluctant to return to the woman she struggled to escape from for years after growing up in her shadow. The situation is not helped by the fact that Doris is loud, competitive, manipulative, self-absorbed and given to offering her daughter unsolicited advice with insinuating value judgments while treating her like a child., 1h55
Directed by Matteo GarroneOrigin ItalieGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-dramaThemes Medical-themed films,
Films about television,
La téléréalité,
Films about psychiatryActors Claudia Gerini,
Ciro Petrone,
Nando Paone,
Paola MinaccioniRating68%
Grande Fratello (Big Brother) is a reality television program about boys who live in a fictional house with their day to day actions filmed and broadcast. Luciano, a young fishmonger married with children who lives in Naples, is attracted to this show that is famous in Italy. The program is superficial and silly but well-liked by the public, especially Luciano, the protagonist of the film. After a festive and vulgar marriage between relatives, Luciano returns to his poor life selling fish in the city. Luciano's friends, who are ignorant and dishonest, decide to persuade Luciano to audition for a part as one of the boys in Big Brother. Naively, Luciano is convinced and decides to go to Cinecittà in Rome to audition. At the audition the committee finds Luciano pleasant, though insignificant, and the assistant director dismisses him, saying he will be contacted if selected for the program. However, when Luciano returns to his neighborhood in Naples, he begins going crazy while waiting to hear from the assistant director. He believes he is being watched by hidden cameras from the television program he loves so much and is really happy about them. Luciano believes that appearing generous will win him the part on Big Brother, so he begins to give small gifts to the poor of the city, then spends large amounts of money giving away more expensive items, such as furniture, from his house! His wife and other relatives despair and believe that Luciano is out of his mind. His wife is especially worried and bursts into tears when she meets a friend of Luciano. She asks him why her husband has become so strange and, although he feels a deep sorrow for Luciano's tearful wife, he does not know how to answer. Luciano continues to get worse and is seen laughing for no reason. Finally, he makes a pilgrimage to Rome, and becomes obsessed with studying for his part in Big Brother, which is now his only reason for living.