Kate Clinton Movies

The self-proclaimed "Last Lesbian Comic Standing," Kate Clinton stands at the forefront of the lesbian movement thanks to her fearless, politically-charged humor and pointed insight into female sexuality. A former high school English teacher who walked away from her day job back in 1981, Clinton has since gone on to deliver twenty-five years of laughs. Now, in order to mark her Silver Anniversary as a performer, Clinton embarks on a fifty city tour entitled "It's Come to This" and sponsored by the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Now, as Clinton takes the Long Beach stage to target everything from gay cruises to the passing of the pope and proper attire for being spotted by surveillance cameras, both the longtime fans and the uninitiated alike will discover just what all the fuss is about. Inter-cut with the performance is a variety of personal moments that happened during the tour and were captured on camera - including backstage conversations with longtime partner Urvashi Vaid and footage captured during Clinton's public reading from her book What the L?. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Four of stand up comedy's funniest lesbians are showcased in this release that shows them doing their thing onstage before taking a trip backstage for some revealing interviews. Kate Clinton, Karen Williams, Marga Gomez, and Suzanne Westenhoefer never wanted to be activists, but by embracing their sexuality and refusing to deny who they were, they paved the way for a generation of gay female stand-ups. In this release that inter cuts Clinton, Williams, Gomez, and Westerhoefer's hilarious stage routines with intimate interviews revealing what it's really like to be gay in the world of comedy, fans of these four funny ladies receive the rare chance to laugh and think at the same time. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

A gentle man suddenly finds himself at a loss for what to do when he suspects his wife has been unfaithful in this comedy drama from director Alan Rudolph. David and Dana Hurst (Campbell Scott and Hope Davis) are a married couple with three children who also happen to be dentists who share an office. David is a quiet and reserved sort, while Dana has been quietly but obviously unhappy with things recently. Backstage at a community theater production, David sees Dana in the arms of another man and is immediately certain she's having an affair, a suspicion only deepened by her continued dark mood, long periods of silence, and frequent trips out of the house. Slater (Denis Leary) is a disgruntled patient of the Hursts who has gone public with his unhappiness over their work; as David tries to work out Slater's differences, Slater becomes a frequent (and not always welcome) visitor in David's home. As he observes the obvious tension in David and Dana's relationship, Slater begins offering his own gruff brand of advice to David -- including acting cooler and informing Dana "I could kill you" at the dinner table. Co-produced by leading man Campbell Scott, The Secret Lives of Dentists was based on the novel The Age of Grief by Jane Smiley. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Lesbian comedian Amanda Bearse (Marcy from TV's Married. . .With Children) hosts Comedy Central's Out There 2: Loud, Proud & Outrageous Comedy. Released by Rhino Home Video, this hour-long program featuring all gay and lesbian comedians was taped at the New York comedy mecca Caroline's, in honor of the 1994 Gay Games. In addition to Bearse, the lineup features comedians Kate Clinton, Mark Davis, Elvira Kurt, Frank Maya, and Scott Silverman performing gay-positive skits, sketches, and standup comedy. ~ Steve Blackburn, All Movie Guide