The article discusses the misconception that all movies are always available through streaming while highlighting classic films that are currently out of print and unavailable on any platform. It features director Michael Dinner, renowned for his TV work, who crafted notable comedies in the 1980s. The piece focuses on his films like "Heaven Help Us," "Hot to Trot," and especially "Off Beat," which has never seen a DVD release. It emphasizes the importance of these films and calls for their release to the public.
Critics excoriated Dinner's third movie, 'Hot to Trot,' at the time. But anchoring the ridiculous premise was a meticulously orchestrated comic structure populated by a wide array of hilarious supporting actors.
His debut feature, 'Heaven Help Us,' was marketed as a broad teen farce but delivered much more as a rich character study with an exquisite sense of time and place.
In this column, we take a look at films currently out of print on physical media and unavailable on any streaming platform in an effort to draw attention to them.
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