SIFF’s Opening Night Shorts Fest features six striking shorts across mood and method.
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Touch Me (2025)
When asked about her life, Joey tells her therapist a story about narcissism, lust, and a sexual encounter she had with an extra terrestrial.
Innerspace [1987] [Arrow Video 4K UHD & Blu-Ray LE] [Action Packed April]
In Joe Dante’s astounding adventure, a shrunken Dennis Quaid is put in Martin Short’s body, forcing the pair to work together to get Quaid out and stop a hilarious set of villains. 1987’s Innerspace hits 4kUHD & Blu-Ray via Arrow Video this week.
Blazing Saddles (1974)
The other day, a woman in a Facebook movies forum asked if she should see Mel Brooks’ “Blazing Saddles.” I encouraged her to see it, even though I am not a fan of the film.
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Desperate Teenage Lovedolls & Lovedolls Superstar [1984/1986] [MVD Visual Blu-Ray]
David Markey’s pair of cult classics from the 80s LA Punk scene, following a fictional teenage girl band and their cult-like following, Desperate Teenage Lovedolls and sequel Lovedolls Supreme, come to Blu-ray via MVD.
Over Your Dead Body [2026]
A troubled couple, Samara Weaving & Jason Segel, try to kill the other in a secluded cabin, but complications arise in Jorma Taccone’s very funny and bloody, but missing something, dark-comedy/horror film, Over Your Dead Body.
The Bootleg Files: The Awful Truth
BOOTLEG FILES 936: “The Awful Truth” (1956 made-for-television production starring Bob Hope and Greer Garson).
LAST SEEN: On YouTube.
AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: None.
REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: It is probably a case of clearing the rights to the source material.
CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: Maybe someday.
As a comedian, Bob Hope was always a case of extremes. Either he was laugh-out-loud hilarious or groan-out-load awful. To be honest, I approached this 1956 made-for-television version of “The Awful Truth” with Hope playing opposite Greer Garson expecting the groan-out-loud version of the funnyman. After all, “The Awful Truth” is a classic 1937 screwball comedy that helped secure Cary Grant’s stardom. Hope starred in a radio version of “The Awful Truth” in 1941, so he was clearly familiar with the material. But, hey, Bob Hope doing a Cary Grant role?
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