Can We Take a Joke?

2015

English

7.2

♡ 2

53%

political correctness

social issues

Ted Balaker Director

Bob Dylan as Self

Penn Jillette as Self

Steve Allen as Self

Hugh M. Hefner as Self

In the age of social media, nearly every day brings a new eruption of outrage. While people have always found something to be offended by, their ability to organize a groundswell of opposition to – and public censure of – their offender has never been more powerful. Today we're all one clumsy joke away from public ruin. Can We Take A Joke? offers a thought-provoking and wry exploration of outrage culture through the lens of stand-up comedy, with notables like Gilbert Gottfried, Penn Jillette, Lisa Lampanelli, and Adam Carolla detailing its stifling impact on comedy and the exchange of ideas. What will the future will be like if we can't learn how to take a joke?

Inside Deep Throat

2005

English

6.7

♡ 29

83%

Fenton Bailey Director

Gloria Steinem as Herself

Hugh M. Hefner as Himself

Tony Bill as Himself - Producer, The Sting

Michael Pataki as Ziggy

In 1972, a seemingly typical shoestring budget pornographic film was made in a Florida hotel: "Deep Throat," starring Linda Lovelace. This film would surpass the wildest expectation of everyone involved to become one of the most successful independent films of all time. It caught the public imagination which met the spirit of the times, even as the self-appointed guardians of public morality struggled to suppress it, and created, for a brief moment, a possible future where sexuality in film had a bold artistic potential. This film covers the story of the making of this controversial film, its stunning success, its hysterical opposition along with its dark side of mob influence and allegations of the on set mistreatment of the film's star.

Art Paul of Playboy: The Man Behind the Bunny

2018

English

6.3

♡ 3

Action

Documentary

Jian Ping Director

Kerig Pope as Self - American artist

Roy Schnackenberg as Self - painter

Art Paul as Self - Playboy Magazine Chief Art Director

Hugh M. Hefner as Self - Playboy Magazine publisher

ART PAUL OF PLAYBOY: The Man Behind the Bunny, a documentary film on the innovation and impact of Art Paul, the creator of the iconic bunny logo, founding art director of Playboy, and the magazine's visual guru for its first 30 years. Paul is also an extraordinary artist, creating thousands of drawings and paintings of his own. The film combines interviews with historical footage and artworks--works that were art directed by Paul and/or created by him, to bring to life a legendary figure of our time. The film is a production of MoraQuest Media, a company based in Chicago.

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

2019

English

8.0

♡ 15

89%

Rob Epstein Director

Kevin Kline as Himself

David Geffen as Himself

Paul Rodriguez as Self

Hugh M. Hefner as Self

With one of the most memorably stunning voices that has ever hit the airwaves, Linda Ronstadt burst onto the 1960s folk rock music scene in her early twenties.

Daughters of the Sexual Revolution: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

2018

English

6.7

♡ 7

83%

Dana Adam Shapiro Director

Merv Griffin as Self

Jane Seymour as Self

Jack Palance as Self

Hugh M. Hefner as Self

Daughters of the Sexual Revolution is the never-before-told story of Suzanne Mitchell, the fiercely-loyal den mother of the original Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.

What Happened, Miss Simone?

2015

English

7.6

♡ 28

90%

Liz Garbus Director

Sammy Davis Jr. as Himself

Malcolm X as Himself

Hugh M. Hefner as Himself

Merv Griffin as Self

The film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and passionate activist, told in her own words.

Gloria: In Her Own Words

2011

English

7.6

♡ 3

100%

74%

Action

Documentary

Peter W. Kunhardt Director

Henry Kissinger as Self

Gloria Steinem as Self

Hugh M. Hefner as Self

Marlo Thomas as Self

Despite decades of opposition from the right, and recent personal setbacks, Gloria Steinem remains one of the most outspoken and visible symbols of the women’s movement today. This film blends interviews of Steinem in her Manhattan apartment, archival footage, photographs from throughout her life and clips from press interviews over the years.

Life Itself

2014

English

7.8

♡ 3

98%

husband wife relationship

male friendship

movie business

pop culture

rehabilitation centre

Steve James Director

Barbara Harris as Albuquerque

Martin Scorsese as Self

Russ Meyer as Self

Hugh M. Hefner as Self

The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.

Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal

2015

English

7.6

♡ 16

93%

Robert Gordon Director

John Lithgow as Gore Vidal

Nancy Reagan as Herself

Paul Newman as Himself

Hugh M. Hefner as Self

A documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Intended as commentary on the issues of their day, these vitriolic and explosive encounters came to define the modern era of public discourse in the media, marking the big bang moment of our contemporary media landscape when spectacle trumped content and argument replaced substance. Best of Enemies delves into the entangled biographies of these two great thinkers, and luxuriates in the language and the theater of their debates, begging the question, "What has television done to the way we discuss politics in our democracy today?"

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Can We Take a Joke?

Inside Deep Throat

Art Paul of Playboy: The Man Behind the Bunny

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

Daughters of the Sexual Revolution: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

What Happened, Miss Simone?

Gloria: In Her Own Words

Life Itself

Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal