When two scientists accidentally invent a time machine, they find themselves drawn to use it, inadvertently destroying their lives, relationships, and even the world itself.
Proof of the Man (aka Ningen no shômei) (1977) [Arrow Video Limited Edition]
Following the murder of a biracial man from New York City in Tokyo, a Japanese detective goes to the US and teams up with an American detective reluctantly to get to the killer of the Tokyo victim.
Available on physical media from Arrow Video on 09/09/2025
Sappy Bull Fighters (1959)
The final Three Stooges short to receive a theatrical release – although it was not the final short to be produced at the Columbia Pictures studio – “Sappy Bull Fighters” is a rehash of the 1942 “What’s the Matador?”, with the silly trio playing entertainers who get hired to perform a comedy bullfight during a lull in a genuine bullfighting tournament.
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CODE 3 (2025)
A paramedic on his last shift must train his replacement, but the night is anything from ordinary as mayhem, absurdity, and hijinks ensue through a heartfelt odyssey of life and emergencies.
Elevation (2024) [Science Fiction Month]
A man seeking life saving necessities for his son enlists the help of two women to journey out of their mountain encampment and into the territory of the dangerous alien creatures who brought about the apocalyptic event that sent them into hiding.
Spoiler Warning: Image in review spoils a major plot point
The Long Walk [2025]
In a desolate America, a set of boys walk until only one survives in the intense and emotionally devastating The Long Walk, directed by Francis Lawrence, adapted from Stephen King’s novel.
The Bootleg Files – Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
BOOTLEG FILES 917: “Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John” (1973 television film starring Raymond Burr).
LAST SEEN: On YouTube.
AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: None.
REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: It fell through the proverbial cracks.
CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: It deserves one.
I have a huge regret in writing this particular column – I wish I wrote it years earlier. Indeed, the film “Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John” was on my to-do list for the longest time, but I only now got around to it. And while I am angry with my self-inflicted delay, I am overjoyed to report this film is one of the finest to be featured in The Bootleg Files series.
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