Penelope Spheeris – MRQE

Balls to the Wall

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Ben’s fiancée has her heart set on an expensive dream wedding, but her father, Jack, has secretly gambled away all his money. When Ben discovers he has a talent for exotic dancing, Jack pushes him to moonlight as a stripper to finance the wedding.

Black Sheep

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

When dignified Albert Donnelly runs for Governor, his team moves to keep his slow-witted and klutzy younger brother, Mike, out of the eye of the media. To baby-sit Mike, the campaign assigns sarcastic Steve, who gets the experience of a lifetime when he tries to take Mike out of town during the election.

The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron (TV)

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Brian Cruver, an ambitious 26-year-old lands a job at Enron. As he assimilates to the company’s get-rich-quick mantra, spending sprees and wild corporate “gatherings” become the norm. But when Enron files for bankruptcy, Cruver discovers he’s just a pawn in a failing game of corporate greed–one that made the rich richer…while the rest lost everything.

We Sold Our Souls for Rock ‘n Roll

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Penelope Spheeris presents an amazing chronicle of the travelling musical carnival known as OZZfest, the most successful summer concert tour for the last five years. Complete access to incredible material sends this documentary film into the realm of pure entertainment. Unforgettable moments from zealous religious protesters, outrageous fans and the guys (and girls) backstage provide an insightful view into the soul of white, middle-class America. A stunning and sometimes disturbing glimpse of a cultural movement, this film is sure to be a reference for historians for decades to come. This comment on Middle America skates the line between your worst nightmare and the best time youve ever had. Features interviews with, and performances by BLACK SABBATH, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, SLIPKNOT, PRIMUS, ROB ZOMBIE, GODSMACK and more.

The Decline of Western Civilization Part III

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The Decline of Western Civilization III is a 1998 documentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris that chronicles the ‘gutter punk’ lifestyle of homeless teens in Los Angeles.

Senseless

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A student gets his senses enhanced by an experimental drug. But abuse is not an option.

Suburbia

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society. The runaways hold on to each other like a family until a tragedy tears them apart.

The Boys Next Door

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Roy and Bo leave their small town the weekend after graduation for a short road trip to LA. Soon, they find themselves lashing out and leaving a trail of bodies behind them. The violence escalates throughout.

The Little Rascals

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

When nine-year-old Alfalfa falls for Darla, his “He-Man-Woman-Hating” friends attempt to sabotage their relationship.

The Beverly Hillbillies

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Jed Clampett and kin move from Arkansas to Beverly Hills when he becomes a billionaire, after an oil strike. The country folk are very naive with regard to life in the big city, so when Jed starts a search for a new wife there are inevitably plenty of takers and con artists ready to make a fast buck