The new ifc show, starring fred armisen and bill hader and cowritten by seth meyers, spoofs the subjects and styles of nonfiction. Check out the cbh facebook page for festival updates, etc and share the love. Comedian joan rivers is a real piece of work listen. The origins of the medium, the evolution of superheroes and all the other genres as they born in different eras.
Ifc announced new details for the highlyanticipated third season of documentary now. Here youll find a large selection of graphic novels, and collected series books. The movie stars hamill as donald swan, a comic book enthusiast and technical adviser for a film based on his favorite superhero, commander courage. Mcleaveyfisher paints a marvelous cinematic portrait of joe, perfectly capturing the raw essence of this spectacular character. A piece of work, follows the comic during her 76th year as she fights to still make people laugh.
In the hands of fred armisen, bill hader and seth meyers, ifcs documentary now. Its no secret that were big, big fans of ifcs documentary now. We might not consider it much, but the documentary form has always been ripe for parody. Comic book confidential is a featurelength documentary that profiles twentytwo of the most significant artists and writers working in comic books, graphic novels and stripart in north america today. It follows two scheming and cocky campaign managers hader and armisen working on the heated race for the governor of ohio. Whether its dc or marvel, we cover it here on heyuguys. There are so many amazing documentaries out there to have fun with.
Threepart pbs documentary takes superheroes seriously cbr. May 15, 2018 the comic book palace 20 is a documentary that follows a comic book store same name in haverhill, ma. Those flowers dont come much stranger than documentary now, which is currently in its second season on ifc. May 19, 2015 thats how fred armisen describes documentary now. Series created, episodes shot, edited, uploaded and artwork, by felipe jorge. The comic book palace look it up on youtube, really good. The film takes us backstage to kiki with the contestants as they rehearse, throw shade, and transform into their drag personas in the leadup to the big event. So whatever your film fancy, peruse our list and start planning out your viewing schedule now.
Channel series project blue book tv show on history channel. The cw 201920 season ratings updated 51120 dynasty. Youtube channel owned and operated by felipe jorge. In an entertaining and informative combination of interviews, historical footage and stateoftheart animation techniques, comic book confidential provides a positive answer to that burning. Ifc at 9 fred armisen and bill hader with production help from seth meyers star in this sixepisode spoof of documentary films, including a sendup of grey gardens.
Abandoned comic book movies and tv shows screenrant. Comic book heaven is the story of joe leisner, the lively, highly opinionated and vocal owner of comic book heaven, a comic book store in queens. This store has been in the same location for 20 years with minimal advertising, mostly. I wish there were more interviews with jack kirby and the hernandez brothers, but its still a fun watch. Cbr news spoke with kantor and maslon who also coauthored a companion book, superheroes capes, cowls, and the creation of comic book culture, on sale now about their project, their own history as comic book fans, and the fiveyear process of putting the documentary together. The comic book palace 20 is a documentary that follows a comic book store same name in haverhill, ma. Fred armisen, bill hader and seth meyers are the creators of ifcs documentary now. Ifcs 2018 development slate includes nearly a dozen comedy projects. Joes store has been a fixture in queens for over 60 years and hes ready to retire. The ifc news team bumped into rock star ziggy marley on the convention floor at comic con 2010, and got the scoop on his new superhero book marijuanaman. Documentary now ifc this premiere episode the bunker is inspired by the heartracing 1993 political documentary the war room, with james carville and george stephanopoulos. Every comic book documentary you must watch elongated man. Comic book superheroes unmasked is a television documentary that aired on the history channel in 2003. Amc orders history of comic books documentary miniseries.
This browser is supported only in windows 10 and above. A good fun documentary on comic culture, comic con episode iv. This store has been in the same location for 20 years with minimal advertising, mostly relying on word of mouth. New york, ny, august 10, 2015 via a unique partnership, ifc will prepremiere an episode of its newest original comedy documentary now. How peak tv brought us the weird, nichey brilliance of. Way back in 2010, when the mcu was still young, marvel announced plans to develop three new tv shows on abc. The new ifc show, starring fred armisen and bill hader and cowritten by seth meyers, spoofs the subjects and styles of.
Ifc president jennifer caserta said the early renewal was a nod to creators fred armisen, bill hader, and seth meyers collective. For many who follow the production of superhero media, guillermo del toros proposed hulk tv series will immediately take you back a number of years. To celebrate the return of one of our favorite shows, were rerunning this interview from 2017. A good fun documentary on comic culture, comiccon episode iv. Comic book heaven is a short documentary that tells the story of joe leisner, owner of the comic book store comic book heaven located in sunnyside, queens ny. The film is about the history of the american comic book industry from its origins in the 1930s to the present day, and how comic books have mirrored and affected the society around them. Ifcs brilliant anthology comedy series documentary now. Each episode adopts a different style of nonfiction filmmaking to honor the most important stories that didnt actually happen. Even shows as widely popular as parks and recreation take a page from the reality televisionstyle. Haverhill comic book shop gets ready for prime time eagle tribune.
To help celebrate this, amc networks is planning a history of comic books documentary miniseries that is tentatively titled heroes and villains. Bill hader and fred armisen channel grey gardens in ifcs. The comic book palace follows the owneroperator glenn oleary and his loyal customers as they talk about issues ranging from comic book characters to their favorite comic book movie adaptations. Exclusive premiere of films as yet unreleased online, and featuring postfilms discussion including the filmmakers. It featured traditional historians, people from inside the industry such as stan lee, and people who grew. Dame helen mirren the queen, the audience serves as host of this six part series, lending the gravitas that documentaries of this caliber so rightly deserve. The comic book palace has been in business for over 20 years owned and operated by. Every time i return to this i wonder why no one has made an updated comic book and graphic novel documentary. Comic book confidential is essential viewing for anyone interested in the evolution of comic books. Look as far back as rob reiners seminal this is spinal tap 1984 or the weekly riffs on reallife events appearing in countless saturday night live sketches for proof that spoofing docs is nothing new.
Sep 28, 2016 those flowers dont come much stranger than documentary now, which is currently in its second season on ifc. The value of the comics industry grows even more when you consider that comicsbased films now make up a multibilliondollar segment of the film industry as well. Season three ratings nbc 201920 season ratings updated 51120 dateline. An observational documentary that takes inside a comic book store that. Aug 20, 2015 snl alumni mine humor from serious cinema in documentary now. This pbsproduced documentary covers the entire comic book industry and culture, spanning from its newspaper roots all the way to 20. Basket, said o leary, who now resides in plaistow, n. Clocking in at three hours, this detailed production covers. It follows two scheming and cocky campaign managers hader and armisen working on. Stories about racism, skipping school and north korea made by some of the best short documentary makers in the world.
Lecters memory palace will satisfy horrorstarved fans the worlds most beloved psychopath returns to nbc as season 3 premieres on thursday night. Pages in category documentary films about comics the following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. Feb 27, 2019 ifcs brilliant anthology comedy series documentary now. Sep 24, 2015 if youve been watching documentary now. Aug 01, 2015 fred armisen, bill hader and seth meyers are the creators of ifc s documentary now. Subject of comic book documentary picked up as series. May 17, 2016 the value of the comics industry grows even more when you consider that comicsbased films now make up a multibilliondollar segment of the film industry as well. Comic book confidential this documentary produced by m etrogoldwynmayer features the whole picture of the comicbook phenomenon in the united states as of 1988. We definitely left a few ideas on the table when creating this first season so itll be fun to have an opportunity to pursue those now. Conceived by former saturday night live compadres bill hader, fred armisen, and seth.
Inside bill hader and fred armisens softrock supergroup. Snl alumni mine humor from serious cinema in documentary now. Lassies pet vet lassies rescue rangers last call with carson daly last comic standing the. More than 40 years before rupauls drag race, this groundbreaking documentary about the 1967 miss allamerican camp beauty pageant introduced audiences to the world of competitive drag. Dec 11, 20 comic book confidential this documentary produced by m etrogoldwynmayer features the whole picture of the comic book phenomenon in the united states as of 1988. New short documentaries three new short documentaries from the guardian about people going into the unknown. Sep 14, 2016 in the hands of fred armisen, bill hader and seth meyers, ifcs documentary now. Apr 03, 2018 new york, ny, august 10, 2015 via a unique partnership, ifc will prepremiere an episode of its newest original comedy documentary now. The book s publisher, image comics, describes its protagonist as a being from a planet that is in desperate need of thc. What if a comicbook adaptation could be both a cleareyed look at the. The film is made in the form of a documentary following swan as he travels to san diego comic con to accept an award on behalf of courages creator as a publicity. The comic book palace 620 primrose st ste 3, haverhill, massachusetts 01830 rated 4.
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