Watch Apostles of Comedy: Onwards and Upwards

Apostles of Comedy: Onwards and Upwards is a family-friendly movie that promises to leave you laughing and uplifted. Although it is termed as a Christian film, it promises to be enjoyable regardless of one's religious beliefs. The movie features three popular comedians - Jeff Allen, Ron Pearson, and Keith Alberstadt - who have performed all over the United States, for various audiences, with their brand of humor. In this movie, they give their audiences an insight into their personal lives, the creative process of comedy, and how they use humor to spread hope and positivity.

The movie is filmed against the backdrop of a picturesque theater in Nashville, Tennessee. The scenes show the three comedians approaching the stage, looking all serious and nervous but immediately, they start cracking jokes, and the audience bursts into laughter.

The beginning of the movie begins with a brief introduction of each of the performers. The movie explores their individual personal journeys, the stories of how they got to where they are, right from their childhood, to their first brushes with comedy. Their stories segue into their comedy acts, which showcases their unique brand of humor.

Jeff Allen is the clean comic of the group, and his humor revolves around his family, marriage, and the usual trials of life. He talks about parenting, his daily experiences, and finds humor through the mundane. He is the oldest of the trio, and his years of experience are visible in his mastery of stand-up comedy.

Ron Pearson is the wholesome gag-character comic, and he's quite the jack-of-all-trades. He is a seasoned comedian, actor, and even a juggling enthusiast. He uses his many talents to take his audiences on a comedic journey, from his improvisational skills to his outlandish physical humor. He turns himself into a human prop, and re-enacts all sorts of crazy situations. In his featured act, he shows his juggling skills to the audience, which are impressive.

Keith Alberstadt rounds out the trio as he delivers his hilarious material with deadpan sincerity. He delivers punchy one-liners, and he is known to make his audience laugh at themselves without being mean-spirited. His humor is observational, self-deprecating and relatable. His jokes are peppered with hilarious references to his home life and everyday experiences, which are a hit with the audience.

The movie takes a more serious turn when the comedians begin to talk about how they use comedy to spread hope in the world. They each share a bit of their personal journey, and how they've been able to overcome obstacles and adversities they've encountered in life, through humor. They share with their audiences, how they got through difficult times by relying on comedy as their source of strength.

As the movie draws to an end, the three comedians perform a skit together. They create a skit which they refer to as 'the good news'. The skit seems to be a mock biblical storytelling but is very humorous. In one scene, Keith Alberstadt is seen preaching zealously about the need to be a good person, and in the next scene, he switches to rap music, as Ron Pearson juggles while Jeff Allen beatboxes.

The movie ends as they take turns in sharing words of encouragement with the audience. They speak about the importance of positivity, how laughter is a great tonic to the soul and how we can all use humor in our lives to help us tackle life's challenges. They remind the audience that while it is okay to laugh, it is also important to practice humility, love, kindness and understanding.

In conclusion, the movie is a family-friendly comedy that promises to take you on a journey of laughter, hope and joy. The three comedians each bring their unique brand of humor to the stage, and they do a great job, entertaining the audience. It is an excellent movie to watch with the family, and we recommend it to anyone who wants to have a good laugh.

Apostles of Comedy: Onwards and Upwards is a 2008 comedy with a runtime of 1 hour and 36 minutes. It has received moderate reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 5.1.