Special Guests in Attendance
Never Too Young to Die
- Sat, Feb 7
Director: Gil Bettman Run Time: 92 min. Format: Digital Rating: R Release Year: 1986
Starring: Gene Simmons, George Lazenby, John Stamos, Robert Englund, Vanity
Vidiots welcomes John Stamos and uber-fan Johnny Knoxville for a rare 40th Anniversary screening of the bonkers '80s action spectacular Never Too Young to Die.
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
- Tue, Feb 10
Director: Mary Bronstein Run Time: 113 min. Format: Digital Rating: R Release Year: 2025
Starring: A$AP Rocky, Christian Slater, Conan O'Brien, Danielle Macdonald, Rose Byrne
Vidiots is excited to welcome Academy Award nominated actor Rose Byrne for a special screening of Mary Bronstein's If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.
TCB – The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing
- Wed, Feb 11
Director: Louis Massiah, Monica Henriquez Run Time: 105 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 2025
Author, educator, activist, and documentary filmmaker Toni Cade Bambara, with humor and deep insight, inspired a generation of artists to dedicate themselves to community empowerment.
Co-Presented by community programming partners BlackStar Projects and featuring a conversation with co-director and producer Louis Massiah.
Messy
- Thu, Feb 12
- Fri, Feb 13
Director: Alexi Wasser Run Time: 81 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 2024
Starring: Adam Goldberg, Alexi Wasser, Ione Skye, Mario Cantone, Thomas Middleditch
Alexi Wasser's nympho-manic romp of sex, love, and delusion in the city!
Conversation with Alexi Wasser to follow the screening, moderated by Cazzie David on Thursday and Karley Sciorentino on Friday!
Heart Eyes
- Thu, Feb 12
Director: Josh Ruben Run Time: 97 min. Format: Digital Rating: R Release Year: 2025
Starring: Devon Sawa, Gigi Zumbado, Jordana Brewster, Mason Gooding, Michaela Watkins, Olivia Holt
If you're looking for a romantic date movie that's soaked in buckets of blood, have we got the screening for your Valentine's Day!
With Founding Member and Director Josh Ruben, Writer Michael Kennedy, Actors Gigi Zumbado and Jordana Brewster, and Mask Designer Tony Gardner in conversation after the screening!
Black Orpheus
- Sun, Feb 15
Director: Marcel Camus Run Time: 100 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 1959 Language: Portuguese with English subtitles
Starring: Adhemar Ferreira da Silva, Breno Mello, Léa Garcia, Lourdes de Oliveira, Marpessa Dawn
A stunningly beautiful bossa nova interpretation of the Greek myth of Orpheus set in vibrant and intoxicating Brazil during Carnaval.
With an introduction from Founding Member Jerrika Hinton!
Juice
- Thu, Feb 19
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson Run Time: 96 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 1992
Starring: Jermaine Hopkins, Khalil Kain, Omar Epps, Samuel L. Jackson, Tupac Shakur
A gripping coming-of-age story against the backdrop of 1990s Harlem with phenomenal performances and deft direction.
Plus, a conversation with Co-Writer/Director Ernest Dickerson and a pre-show vinyl hip hop set!