Jemaine Clement
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It tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country. The BFG, while a giant himself, is a Big Friendly Giant and nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Standing 24-feet tall with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell, he is endearingly dim-witted and keeps to himself for the most part.
"Spielberg offers a gallery of unforgettable images to illuminate a surprisingly...
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"Before the hit HBO comedy series "Flight of the Conchords" showcased an obscure band with a fan base of one, the real Flight of the Conchords earned rave reviews at various comedy festivals while building a loyal audience around the globe. In this 30-minute special from 2005, New Zealand's Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie make their HBO debut performing in front of a live audience as part of the One Night Stand series"--Container.
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"There's only one thing keeping aspiring executive Tim from corporate success. He must find the perfect guest to bring to his boss's monthly dinner party, where the winner of the evening is the one who arrives with biggest buffoon. Luckily, Tim meets Barry, a guy who re-creates famous works of art with stuffed mice. When the duo show up to dine, the lunacy kicks into high gear"--Container.
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From Academy Award-winning director Taika Waititi comes a wicked and witty offbeat comedy for the closet romantic in all of us. When Lily, a lonely, oddball fast-food waitress and hopeless romantic, and Jarrod, another forsaken eccentric who has spent the last decade plotting revenge against a bully from high school, connect at a "dress as your favorite animal" party, it's a match seemingly made in outcast heaven. But as Jarrod bumbles his way to...
7) Humor Me
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With an interminable case of writer's block and a personal family crisis, playwright Nate is forced to move into his father's retirement community. But a chance encounter with the local community theatre group may help turn his life around … or signal the end of his once promising career for good.
8) Rio
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"Blu is a rare domesticated macaw who believes he's the last of his kind. But when his owner learns about Jewel, Blu's female counterpart in Rio de Janeiro, they set out on the adventure of a lifetime. Even though he's never learned to fly, Blu befriends a group of wise-cracking, smooth-talking city birds who help him find the courage to spread his wings and follow his destiny"--Container.
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"A couple of years ago, Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie moved to New York City to capitalize on their popularity as New Zealand's '4th most popular folk parody duo.' Unfortunately, despite living as Big Apple bohemians for over a year, they remain as hopelessly out of place in Manhattan as a kiwi in a pigeon nest. Will they ever find excitement, romance, and the elusive paying music gig?"--Container.
13) Rio 2
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Jewel, Blu, and their three kids are leaving their domesticated life in that magical city for a journey to the Amazon. They encounter a menagerie of characters that are born to be wild. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law.
14) Humor me
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A once-acclaimed New York playwright, Nate is struggling to finish a play when his wife leaves him, taking their son. Desolate, broke and unable to pay the rent, Nate begrudgingly moves in with his widowed father, Bob, in his New Jersey retirement golf community. Nate stumbles on a senior citizen theater troupe staging a musical and agrees to help, but quickly realizes it will not be easy to get these quirky women to cooperate.
15) Eagle vs shark
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When Lily, an oddball fast-food waitress and hopeless romantic, and Jarrod, another forsaken eccentric, connect at a 'dress as your favorite animal' party, it's a match seemingly made in outcast heaven.
16) Don Verdean
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Hired by an ambitious small-town pastor to find sacred relics in the Holy Land, a self-proclaimed Biblical archaeologist comes up short, and his attempt to cover up his failure fuels a comic conspiracy.
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After getting fired by her scheming husband Shane Danger from his cappuccino shop, dissatisfied Lulu Danger is stunned when a TV commercial for "An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn For One Magical Night Only" reveals a mysterious man from her past. When Shane and his bumbling cohorts steal the cashbox from Lulu's adopted vegan brother Adjay, specialist Colin enters the fray to retrieve the stolen funds. But Lulu seizes the opportunity to run off in...
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Tim is a guy on the verge of having it all. The only thing standing between him and total career success is finding the perfect guest to bring to his boss' annual Dinner for Extraordinary People, an event where the winner of the evening brings the most eccentric character as his guest. Enter Barry, a guy with a passion for dressing mice up in tiny outfits to recreate great works of art. When the duo shows up to dine, the lunacy kicks into high gear....