Special Guests in Attendance
The People’s Joker
- Today, Apr 19
Director: Vera Drew Run Time: 92 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 2024
Starring: Bob Odenkirk, David Liebe Hart, Griffin Kramer, Kane Distler, Lynn Downey, Nathan Faustyn, Tim Heidecker, Vera Drew
I'm the People's Joker, baby! --- Writer/Director/Star Vera Drew in person!
Second Show Added April 21st
Blood In, Blood Out
- Sat, Apr 20
Director: Taylor Hackford Run Time: 190 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 1993
Starring: Benjamin Bratt, Damian Chapa, Danny Trejo, Enrique Castillo, Jesse Borrego, Victor Rivers
An epic story of three brothers. Bound by blood. Divided by fate. Driven by destiny.
Including an in-person conversation with Taylor Hackford and Jimmy Santiago Baca
Greener Grass
- Sat, Apr 20
Director: Dawn Luebbe, Jocelyn DeBoer Run Time: 100 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 2019
Starring: Beck Bennett, Dawn Luebbe, Jocelyn DeBoer, Mary Holland, Neil Casey
Writers/Directors/Stars Jocelyn DeBoer and Dawn Luebbe in person!
Black Orpheus
- Sun, Apr 21
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
The film that introduced Bossa Nova to the world.
With an introduction from Founding Member Jerrika Hinton!
Come and See
- Tue, Apr 23
Director: Elem Klimov Run Time: 142 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 1985 Language: Belarusian with English subtitles
Starring: Aleksei Kravchenko, Jüri Lumiste, Liubomiras Laucevicius, Olga Mironova, Vladas Bagdonas
With an introduction from The Cinegogue
Butterfly in the Sky
- Sat, Apr 27
Director: Bradford Thomason, Brett Whitcomb Run Time: 87 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 2022
Starring: LeVar Burton
"A loving tribute to the power of Reading Rainbow and the magic of LeVar Burton" — Slashfilm
In-person conversation with LeVar Burton
The War of the Roses
- Sun, Apr 28
Director: Danny DeVito Run Time: 116 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 1989
Starring: Danny DeVito, Kathleen Turner, Marianne Sägebrecht, Michael Douglas, Sean Astin
Once in a lifetime comes a motion picture that makes you feel like falling in love all over again. This is not that movie.
Danny DeVito in person!
Blackhat
- Fri, May 3
Director: Michael Mann Run Time: 133 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 2015
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Holt McCallany, Leehom Wang, Tang Wei, Viola Davis
We are no longer in control.
Introduction by Timothy Simons
Wildcat
- Sat, May 4
Director: Ethan Hawke Run Time: 105 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 2024
Starring: Laura Linney, Maya Hawke, Philip Ettinger, Rafael Casal, Steve Zahn
Writer/Director Ethan Hawke in person!
Badlands
- Sat, May 4
Director: Terrence Malick Run Time: 94 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 1973
Starring: Alan Vint, Martin Sheen, Ramon Bieri, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates
Young love... and murder --- With an in-person introduction from screen legend Ethan Hawke
Phantom of the Paradise
- Sun, May 5
Director: Brian De Palma Run Time: 92 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 1974
Starring: George Memmoli, Gerrit Graham, Jessica Harper, Paul Williams, Peter Elbling, William Finley
Vidiots welcomes legendary, Oscar and Grammy-winning musical superstar Paul Williams and actor Peter Elbling for a special 50th Anniversary screening!
Drive
- Wed, May 8
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn Run Time: 100 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 2011
Starring: Albert Brooks, Bryan Cranston, Carey Mulligan, Oscar Isaac, Ryan Gosling
There are no clean getaways.
The Linguini Incident – Director’s Cut
- Thu, May 9
Director: Richard Shepard Run Time: 93 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 1991
Starring: Andre Gregory, Buck Henry, David Bowie, Eszter Balint, Rosanna Arquette
Join us for a special conversation with director Richard Shepard, stars Rosanna Arquette and Eszter Balint, and producer Sarah Jackson
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
- Wed, May 15
Director: Jeff Broadway Run Time: 90 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 2013
Starring: Common, Earl Sweatshirt, Flying Lotus, J Dilla, Madlib, MF DOOM, Mike D, Peanut Butter Wolf, Tyler the Creator
May 15th screening includes a conversation with Peanut Butter Wolf, director Jeff Broadway, and Sudan Archives
Second screening May 17th