This dinky little two-reeler would have been lost to obscurity had it not been for the unlikely presence of Curly Howard in his only outing without fellow Stooges Moe Howard and Larry Fine. Curly and his comrades were working with Ted Healy at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the early 1930s and the studio occasionally split them up for separate appearances, with Curly being dumped in “Roast-Beef and Movies” in a new comedy act featuring George Givot and Bobby Callahan.
An introverted barista becomes a vibrant and outgoing drag queen when he finds an alien wig that transforms him into a super-shero alter ego who must fight against the evil threatening to take over the town.
Dancing, drag, drugs and a murder. Party Monster is based on the book Disco Bloodbath by James St. James, friend of Michael Alig: King of the Club Kids. It delivers a grim and comedic look at Michael’s rise, and dramatic spiral, as one of New York’s most infamous party planners.
The guests of a newly reopened infamous hotel try to figure out who among them is gorily killing the others in the Shudder original series Hell Motel.
BOOTLEG FILES 910: “My Annie Hall” (2018 short film based on Woody Allen’s classic).
LAST SEEN: On YouTube.
AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: None.
REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: Unauthorized mini-remake of the Oscar-winning film.
CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: Nope.
When the subject of fan films is raised, most people associate that genre with younger people creating souped-up spins of classic action and adventure films. In 2018, a most unusual fan film made headlines, but this did not involve a hyperactive riff on the “Star Wars” or “Batman” series, but instead it was inspired by Woody Allen’s “Annie Hall” – and even more remarkable, the film’s stars were a pair of senior citizens.
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A young woman visits her grandparents and uncovers a dark family secret in Yuta Shimotsu’s Best Wishes to All, streaming on Shudder on June 13th. Continue reading
A cheerleader trying to fit into social norms is assumed to be a lesbian, thereby being sent to a gay conversion therapy camp by her parents, where she inadvertently makes discoveries about herself and her sexuality.