### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

When a big TV crusader Melvin P. Thorpe threatens to expose the Chicken Ranch to public scandal and close it down, Miss Mona doesn’t go down without a fight. With the help of Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd, the two join together to keep it open and find romance along the way. Sing along through this extraordinary story about passion, scandal and romance.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Universal

COUNTRY: USA

THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS

Aero Theatre

Fiddlehead is a post-hardcore supergroup made up of members of Basement, Have Heart, Big Contest and Intent. Their debut EP, Out Of The Bloom, was meant to be a one-off; a swansong for the mid-noughties emo that encapsulated everything the band was trying to do. However, since signing to Run For Cover Records, they have released several full-length albums and played a run of tours. Catch them while you can – lead singer Patrick Flynn is now a full-time teacher and only plays shows on weekends.

Fiddlehead presents: GOOD WILL HUNTING

Brain Dead Studios

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Lana Turner, Sandra Dee, and John Gavin discover that it takes the realities of life to help us discover who we truly are in this classic, stirring drama of ambition directed by Douglas Sirk. Featuring Susan Kohner as Sarah Jane, a troubled teenager caught between dueling identities in the complicated social landscape of mid-century America.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Universal Pictures

COUNTRY: USA

‘Magnificent Melodramas: Douglas Sirk & Russell Metty’

IMITATION OF LIFE

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

A young American and his English wife come to rural England and face increasingly vicious local harassment in this violent, controversial thriller starring Dustin Hoffman and Susan George.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Disney

COUNTRY: USA/UK

‘You Can’t Stream That on Television’

STRAW DOGS

Los Feliz Theatre

Red Desert

New Beverly Cinema

Celebrating the works of local El Salvadorian muralist Rodolfo Kardona.

7-9:30pm

Rodolfo Kardona Gallery Opening

Scribble

Fresh off her national theatrical tour, four-time Emmy winner [**Alex Borstein**](https://bzph8u.fg53.fdske.com/e/c/01m0k2hnx538fbx4c1v8t56kgs/01m0k2hnx538fbx4c1w2et3n78) brings her critically acclaimed one-person stage show,*** A Silent Thirst ***to our very own Vidiots!

After wrapping five seasons as Susie on *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* and earning a Critics Choice award nomination for her 2023 comedy special, *Corsets & Clown Suits*, Alex stars in this new show about growing up, growing old, and staying thirsty. Borstein unloads her hilarious perspective as she finds herself sandwiched between two soul sucking kids and two eccentric, aging parents. You&#8217;ve loved her as Lois on *Family Guy,* Ms. Ungermeyer in *Lizzie McGuire*, Dawn on *Getting On* and Susie on *Maisel* &#8211; &#8211; and you&#8217;re gonna love this.

Doors open at 6:30pm. Show starts at 7:30pm.

Click [here](https://www.simpletix.com/e/alex-borstein-a-silent-thirst-tickets-283688#description) for tickets and more information!

Alex Borstein: A Silent Thirst

Vidiots

Onslaught

I Cover The Waterfront/Yellow Cargo

Vista Theatre

Niagara

The Beguiled

Academy Museum

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A car crash victim suddenly finds himself turned on by car accidents and becomes involved with an underground sub-culture of like-minded souls.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros.

COUNTRY: USA

30th Anniversary ‘You Can’t Stream That on Television’

CRASH

Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his straight-A students the finer points of rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll and the power of sticking it to the man. But as the school’s stern principal closes in and the Battle of the Bands looms, Dewey must risk everything to prove that rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll can change lives.

The School of Rock

Indonesia is a beautiful place. Because only Indonesia is capable of delivering a movie like LADY TERMINATOR: one of the most important acts of plagiarism that will ever exist. When a man steals a ghost snake from a witch, she declares revenge on his entire lineage. The curse comes true 100 years later, when a lady anthropologist is possessed by the ghost snake and transformed into a cyber-robotic master of death known as Lady Terminator.  An excessively perverted mash-up of action, horror and exploitation, LADY TERMINATOR is a neon-soaked, fifty-uzi salute to THE TERMINATOR, eye lasers and crotch violence against men.

Lady Terminator

### **ABOUT THE EVENT:**

Prior to the screening, Los Angeles Silent Film Festival and Film Preservation Society merch will be available for purchase in the auditorium.

### **ABOUT THE FILMS:**

**“Now You Tell One,” 1926, Dir. Charley Bowers, 22 Mins, Blackhawk Films, USA**

Charley Bowers’ NOW YOU TELL ONE is a dazzling blend of slapstick, stop-motion animation and surreal visual invention. Long overlooked and only rediscovered decades after his death, Bowers has emerged as one of silent cinema’s most original comic filmmakers. His delightfully unpredictable comedy remains unlike anything produced by his contemporaries.

FORMAT: DCP

**THE BLACK PIRATE, 1926, Dir. Albert Parker, 101 Mins, Museum of Modern Art, USA**

Douglas Fairbanks reaches the height of his swashbuckling career in THE BLACK PIRATE (1926), one of silent cinema’s most spectacular adventure films. Produced at the peak of Fairbanks’ international popularity, the film follows a daring nobleman who infiltrates a band of pirates to avenge his father’s murder, leading to a succession of breathtaking action sequences staged with Fairbanks’ trademark athleticism and charm.

Equally remarkable is the film’s groundbreaking use of two-strip Technicolor. One of the earliest feature films photographed entirely in the process, THE. BLACK PIRATE demonstrated that color cinematography could become an integral part of dramatic storytelling rather than a novelty. This presentation features a beautiful new restoration that recreates the film’s original color design, allowing modern audiences to experience one of the silent era’s greatest technical and artistic achievements as it was originally intended.

*Restored by The Museum of Modern Art and The Film Foundation in Cooperation with the British Film Institute. Funding provided by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Special thanks to Alexander Payne.*

FORMAT: DCP

Opening Night Introduction presentation by film historian Tracey Goessel. Live score by Cliff Retallick. 100th Anniversary Color Restoration Courtesy of the Museum of Modern Art ‘Los Angeles Silent Film Festival 2026’

"Now You Tell One" / THE BLACK PIRATE

### **ABOUT THE EVENT:**

Prior to the screening, Los Angeles Silent Film Festival merch will be available for purchase in the auditorium.

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Directed by Roland West from the enormously successful Broadway play by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood, THE BAT (1926) helped define the “old dark house” mystery long before it became a Hollywood staple. A mysterious masked criminal known only as “The Bat” stalks the corridors of an isolated mansion where hidden wealth, suspicious houseguests, secret passageways and unexpected murders keep audiences guessing until the final moments.

West directs with extraordinary visual flair, using expressive lighting, elaborate camera movement and striking Art Deco-inspired production design to create an atmosphere of mounting suspense. The film’s shadow-filled imagery would prove enormously influential on later horror and mystery films, while its combination of suspense and humor established a formula that filmmakers would revisit for decades.

Presented in the West Coast premiere of a new restoration during its centennial year, THE BAT remains one of silent cinema’s most stylish and entertaining mysteries, a masterfully crafted thriller whose influence can still be felt throughout the genre today.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Undercrank Productions

COUNTRY: USA

Opening Night Introduction by horror and science fiction film historian David Del Valle. Live score by Dean Mora. West Coast Premiere of New Restoration 100th Anniversary Film preserved by UCLA Film & Television Archive, digital restoration by Undercrank Productions ‘Los Angeles Silent Film Festival 2026’

THE BAT

Magnolia

Kill Bill: Volume 1

Coinciding with the opening of Luigi Mangione’s trial on September 8, Now Instant presents artist Stanya Kahn’s new short video work, *Deny, Defend, Depose*, a 30-minute film composed entirely of tweets posted in response to the shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO in New York City on December 4, 2024.

The screening will be preceded by an introduction from Kahn.

Deny, Defend, Depose

Now Instant Image Hall

**Screenwriters**: Michael Showalter, David Wain

**Producer**: Howard Bernstein

Summer may be nearly over, but we&#8217;ve saved one last summer camp blowout with the 25th Anniversary of one of the funniest films ever, the massively hilarious cult classic from master-absurdist David Wain. Head back to the short shorts and arts and farts and crafts of the summer of 1981 with the happy campers of Camp Firewood who have one last day to to live their dreams, ask out their crush, get ready for the big talent show, and save the Earth from a colliding satellite. This non-stop barrage of laughter stars a cavalcade of brilliant comedians and then-up-and-comers like Bradley Cooper, Christopher Meloni, and Elizabeth Banks. So grab your sunscreen and your bug spray and get ready for the most fun you&#8217;ve ever had at camp!

Second Screening added September 11th. No guests will be in attendance at the encore screening.

**Picks from the Video Store**

Looking for films that inspired *Wet Hot*? Camp it up with these vintage gems!

*Little Darlings, Meatballs, Gorp*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Wet Hot American Summer

**Screenwriter**: Jane Schoenbrun

**Producers**: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Brad Pitt

Visionary director Jane Schoenbrun (*I Saw the TV Glow*) presents a new kind of horror remake in *Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma*. Bursting with imagination and surreal wit, their latest genre-bending wonder affirms there’s no such thing as a guilty pleasure.

After years of slapdash sequels and waning fandom, the *Camp Miasma* slasher franchise is due for resurrection. And one young director (Hannah Einbinder) is more than up to the task. But when she visits the original’s star, a now-reclusive actress (Gillian Anderson), the two women fall into a blood-soaked world of desire, fear, delirium — under threat from the spear-wielding Little Death.

Winner of the Queer Palm, this transformative Cannes favorite leads its protagonists to true fulfillment, encouraging us to ask how we can reach our own.

The first step? Facing your fears fantasy.

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

**Screenwriter**: M. Night Shyamalan

**Producers**: M. Night Shyamalan,  Barry Mendel,  Sam Mercer

M. Night Shyamalan twists the superhero genre into an introspective thriller in this genre-shattering slow burn. An ordinary man makes an extraordinary discovery when a train accident leaves his fellow passengers dead — and him unscathed. The answer to this mystery could lie with the mysterious Elijah Price, a man who suffers from a disease that renders his bones as fragile as glass. The closest cinema has come to picturing superheroes in real life, this banger is best on the big screen!

**Picks from the Video Store**

Make it a M. Night Shyamalan weekend and take home these bangers on DVD, Blu-Ray, and 4K!

*The Last Airbender, Glass, The Sixth Sense*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Unbreakable

**Producers**: Gabriel Sedgwick,  Nickolas Hasse

Our microcinema is going to the birds with Penny Lane&#8217;s rapturous documentary about everyone&#8217;s favorite escaped zoo owl Flaco &#8211; *Wild Inside*.

In February 2023, a Eurasian Eagle-Owl named Flaco escapes from the Central Park Zoo and sets off on a magical odyssey through the island of Manhattan. Flaco answers the call of the wild – and discovers he was wild inside all along. *Wild Inside* is an underdog story of resilience and self determination as Flaco the Owl beats the odds and accomplishes the impossible. Flaco busts out of his cage barely able to fly, but he adapts, he explores and eventually – it seems – he goes far beyond mere survival, becoming an internationally known icon of freedom, hooting from the highest water towers. He claims all of New York City as his wild kingdom.

The remarkable story of Flaco raises some questions: is it right to keep a bird in a cage? Is there any real distinction between “zoo animals” and “wild animals”? How can we be better to our nonhuman neighbors?

This one of a kind owl’s epic song is sung in *Wild Inside* by a chorus of besotted New Yorkers – young and old, bird-nerds and civilians, many of them immigrants themselves – all of them reaching for a glimpse of the wild, a glimmer of magic, or even just someone to believe in. Everywhere Flaco goes, he leaves that place and its people forever enchanted.

Wild Inside

**Screenwriters**: Willard Huyck,  Gloria Katz

**Producers**: Gloria Katz,  Robert Latham Brown

With a special video introduction from **Tim Robbins**!

Get your brain ready for maximum meltage with this bizarro cult classic and one of the strangest superhero movies of all time. When a laser beam zaps a wise-cracking duck from Duckworld to Cleveland, he&#8217;s got to make the best on Earth and he makes friends with a rocker chick with enormous hair, and picks up a cigar habit. Can Howard make it back to his home planet? Will evil scientists blast something even more evil through their laserbeams? Does the plot even matter when you&#8217;ve got a smoking superhero duck made by human hands in a time before CGI? Do your Friday night a favor and lose your mind over *Howard the Duck*!

And stay after for the Vidiots Premiere of Tim Robbins&#8217; short film ***A Rough Day in Duckland***, chock full of recently unearthed behind the scenes footage of Howard the Duck shot on camcorder by the legendary Tim Robbins!

**Picks from the Video Store**

Bring home more gonzo comic book adaptations on DVD and Blu-Ray!

*Flash Gordon, Dick Tracy, Tank Girl*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Howard the Duck

**Screenwriters**: Nastasya Popov,  Tess Cohen

**Producers**: Tess Cohen,  Camila Mendes,  Rachel Matthews,  Saba Zerehi,  Nastasya Popov

With filmmaker **Nastasya Popov** in person at the Sunday, September 13th screening!

*&#8220;Doing it for the girls and the gays.&#8221;*

Our microcinema is catching the fashion bug with Nastasya Popov&#8217;s fiercely funny and endearing indie comedy of fashion, family, and desperation! In West Hollywood’s Russian district, Margarita lives out the American Dream: competing on a reality show. Will she slay, serve, or survive? In this sharp, irreverent comedy, a disgraced fashion designer with a dangerously low credit score, Margarita (Anna Baryshnikov) enters a reality show with a six-figure cash prize to save her babushka&#8217;s West Hollywood apartment. But as the competition intensifies, slick producer Nicol (Camila Mendes) pushes her to spin her family&#8217;s struggle into spectacle, forcing Margarita to decide whether to play along or take control of her own narrative, one unhinged look at a time.

Idiotka

Navy Spy/Bank Alarm

Streets of Fire

## Followed by a post film discussion with author Vincent Albarano & filmmaker Devon Green!

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*Every year we show exclusively shot-on-videotape works throughout September for something we call:* ***SOV SEPTEMBER****. Join us for this year's month-long exploration into the depths of some of the most under-appreciated margins of filmmaking. Usually no-budget, usually put together by small crews of friends (and family members, and neighbors), sometimes over-the-top gross, sometimes transgressive, and almost always like no other film you've ever seen - this series is for cinematically adventurous travelers only!*

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Jason is back for vengeance in the most sprawling and substantial of Bryan Fortin’s original Zones of Evil productions! Growing out of the 1980s fanzine and cable access program of the same name, Peabody, MA-based Fortin and collaborators Jim Demers and Steven Mallas (comprising FDM productions) produced a score of feature-length projects that never aired outside of Cablevision. Though their meditative *Happy Halloween* series is better known, *Jason’s Curse* is a more concise endeavor, full of atmospheric locations, impressive night-lensed chase scenes,and plenty of inventive kills.

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Fortin plays Rick, who, alongside his friend David (Brian Less), confronts Jason’s past killing spree that landed his sister in an asylum. As with other FDM productions, a lot of time is spent in Fortin’s house (standing in for a cabin) as he discusses the plot details and his character’s history, while a series of bloody kills occur outside. These moments are imbued with quiet charm in Bryan’s world, proving that he and his team created the peak of cable access programming experience. Despite the fact that there are rarely more than two people onscreen at one time, Fortin manages to transcend the sophomoric fan film heap and deliver a perfect bit of seasonal fun. Xposure Video is proud to present *Jason’s Curse* for the first time outside of the MA area. (Vincent Albarano)

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**dir. Bryan Fortin, 1994***United States, digital projection*84 min

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## FRIDAY, 9/117:30 DOORS8:00 SCREENING

Followed by a post film discussion with author Vincent Albarano & filmmaker Devon Green!

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## $10 general admission.

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***Basic*** *&* ***Microcinephile*** *members, please log-in to your account at checkout for your discounts to apply*.* Don't have a membership? Get one* *[here](https://shop.whammyanalog.com/pages/get-a-membership)*.

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Courtesy of [XPOSURE VIDEO](https://experimentalkindergarten.bigcartel.com/products) - a distribution company founded by Vincent Albarano, author of [AESTHETIC DEVIATIONS: A Critical View of American Shot-on-Video Horror 1984-1994](https://experimentalkindergarten.bigcartel.com/product/aesthetic-deviations-signed-copy). AESTHETIC DEVIATIONS delves deep into several of the most famous SOV horror titles to give credit for their unique and singular contributions to independent genre cinema. Informed equally by a fan’s passion and the studied approaches of scholarly analysis, Albarano offers the first-ever detailed examination of the SOV horror cycle, proving that this strain of amateur filmmaking is deserving of proper appraisal. Sure to enlighten and provoke thought among fans and converts to the unique charms of SOV cinema, as well as inspire newcomers, Albarano’s book proves an invaluable resource for a neglected area of cinematic inquiry.

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SOV SEP: Jason's Curse (1994) pres. by Xposure Video

WHAMMY!

Gigi in 35mm

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Acclaimed director George Stevens’ legendary rendition of the quintessential Western myth earned six Academy Award nominations, and made SHANE one of the classics of the American cinema. The story brings Shane (Alan Ladd), a drifter and retired gunfighter, to the assistance of a homestead family terrorized by a wealthy cattleman and his hired gun (Jack Palance). In fighting the last decisive battle, Shane sees the end of his own way of life. Mysterious, moody and atmospheric, the film is enhanced by the intense performances of its splendid cast.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Paramount

COUNTRY: USA

‘Programmed by Mel Brooks: 100 Years at the Movies’

SHANE

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In Italian with English subtitles.*

After his young lover, Gitone (Max Born), leaves him for another man, Encolpio (Martin Potter) decides to kill himself, but a sudden earthquake destroys his home before he has a chance to do so. Now wandering around Rome in the time of Nero, Encolpio encounters one bizarre and surreal scene after another. He’s invited to a poetry reading that ends in violence; is taken hostage by pirates; and is even forced to battle a gladiator disguised as a minotaur in a giant labyrinth.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Park Circus

COUNTRY: Italy/France

‘You Can’t Stream This On Television’

FELLINI SATYRICON

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Six divas of the silver screen – Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis and Julia Roberts – come together as bosom buddies in this hilarious and heartwarming story of life, love and loss in a small Louisiana parish. At the center of the group is Shelby Eatenton (Julia Roberts), newly married and joyfully pregnant, despite the fact that her diabetes could make childbirth life-threatening. Terrified and angry at the possibility of losing her only daughter, M’Lynn Eatenton (Sally Field) looks to her four closest friends for strength and laughter as she battles her deepest fear of death in order to join Shelby in celebrating the miracle of new life.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Sony

COUNTRY: USA

STEEL MAGNOLIAS

1970s, Rio De Janeiro. Fifteen miles from paradise, two young men of the favelas find that in the battle between rich and poor, there is no right or wrong. A relentless, bloody masterpiece from start to finish, it’s no wonder this Brazilian arthouse smash stands as one of the touchstones of world cinema, going on to spawn sequel series. Based on the autobiographical novel by Paulo Lins.

City of God

Elliot, a successful gynecologist, works at the same practice as his identical twin, Beverly. Elliot is attracted to many of his patients and has affairs with them. When he inevitably loses interest, he will give the woman over to Beverly, the meeker of the two, without the woman knowing the difference. Beverly falls hard for one of the patients, Claire, but when she inadvertently deceives him, he slips into a state of madness.

Dead Ringers

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

When the body of Dimitrios Makropoulos (Zachary Scott) washes ashore in Istanbul, there is cause for celebration all across Europe. The devious sociopath has left as his legacy an array of crimes including blackmail, thievery, murder and high treason.

Interested in chronicling the dead man’s unscrupulous exploits, mystery writer Cornelius Leyden (Peter Lorre) takes up his trail, aided by a mysterious man named Peters (Sydney Greenstreet). But as Leyden zeroes in on the truth about Dimitrios, he finds that his new associate has an ulterior motive in helping him – with Leyden as the unwitting accomplice!

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros.

COUNTRY: USA

Introduction by Pure Cinema host Brian Saur ‘Sunday Print Edition’

Pure Cinema Presents THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Citizens in turn-of the-century London are terrified by a mysterious string of bloody killings in the city’s most infamous park. In a nearby estate, Phyllis Allenby fears that she has turned into a “she-wolf” who awakens at night to stalk and slash her innocent prey. Determined to prove that the woman he loves couldn’t be a murderess, Phyllis’ fiancé sets out to unmask the real killer.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Universal

COUNTRY: USA

Introduction by NBCUniversal Preservation Coordinator Felicity Flesher World Premiere of New 4K Restoration 80th Anniversary ‘Sunday “Rest”orations’

SHE-WOLF OF LONDON

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Marcello Mastroianni, as a lonely city transplant, and Maria Schell, as a sheltered girl haunted by a lover’s promise, meet by chance on a canal bridge and begin a tentative romance that quickly entangles them in a web of longing and self-delusion. Luchino Visconti’s WHITE NIGHTS is an exquisite adaptation of Dostoevsky’s legendary novella, transforming this romantic, shattering tale of two restless souls into a ravishing black-and-white dream.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Janus Films

COUNTRY: Italy

New 4K Restoration ‘Sunday “Rest”orations’

WHITE NIGHTS

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

*In English, French, Russian and Japanese with English subtitles.*

As the world recovers from the destruction of the Chernobyl disaster, William Shakespeare Jr. the Fifth (Peter Sellars) attempts to restore the human race’s great works of art. His quest takes him to a hotel in Switzerland where he meets an old gangster (Burgess Meredith) and his daughter, Cordelia (Molly Ringwald). William’s journey also leads him to encounters with an absurd professor (Jean-Luc Godard) and an unhinged filmmaker (Woody Allen).

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Park Circus

COUNTRY: USA/France

KING LEAR

The Incredible Journey

The Unknown  / Outside the Law

CONCERT • The Beatles, Reimagined • Celter Skelter is an Irish-Celtic bluegrass tribute to the Beatles. Using traditional Irish and bluegrass folk instruments (accordion, fiddle, banjo, mandolin) to create the rock and orchestral arrangements of the Beatles, Celter Skelter tells the story of the Fab Four while covering their diverse musical catalog. It’s the Beatles like you’ve never heard them before!

Celter Skelter

Old Town Music Hall

Writer and podcaster Karina Longworth presents a rare screening of Hans Richter's avant-garde omnibus in celebration of YMRT's new season!

DREAMS THAT MONEY CAN BUY (1947) — co-presented by YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS

Philosophical Research Society

**Screenwriter**: Rafael Manuel

**Producers**: Jeremy Chua,  Alex Polunin,  Bianca Balbuena,  Bradley Liew,  Nadia Turincev, Omar El Kadi,  Rafael Manuel

Join us in the microcinema for one of the best films of the year and a masterwork of international cinema &#8211; Rafael Manuel&#8217;s phenomenally composed deadpan social satire *Filipiñana*. With jaw-dropping shot composition, immaculate color coding, a biting and satiric wit, and a slow deliberateness that builds to a shocking ending, this is a dazzler on another level with class consciousness to boot. If Ruben Ostlund and Wes Anderson had a Filipino baby, it still wouldn&#8217;t be as good as *Filipiñana*! Don&#8217;t miss your chance to see this stunner on a big screen!

Amid stifling heat and pervasive drought, Isabel (Jorrybell Agoto), a 17-year-old Ilokana from the rural north, works at a posh country club outside Manila, lining up golf balls for powerful men to drive into the verdant horizon. New to the job, she wanders the immaculate grounds sampling its luxuries as members, including an industrialist and his expatriate niece, the club president and his pampered wife, and a slew of Chinese tourists, engage in a complex dance with the club’s doting and subservient staff. But something is rotting beneath the pristine fairways of the elite resort, as Isabel discovers when she tries to return a mislaid golf club to its patriarchal director, Dr. Palanca (Teroy Guzman). The deeper she journeys into its most exclusive corners, the closer she gets to the violent truths of the club, her native Philippines, and her own past.

Filipiñana

**Screenwriters**: Charise Castro Smith,  Jared Bush

**Producers**: Yvett Merino Flores,  Clark Spencer

One of Disney’s most delightful and beloved films of the 21st century, the animated fantasy *Encanto* is overflowing with unforgettable characters, colorful adventures, and hum-worthy tunes. The Madrigals are a family living in a mystical house in the mountains of Colombia, and each member of the clan has their own special power — all except for teen daughter Mirabel (voice of Stephanie Beatriz), still disappointed that she’s the only ordinary one. But when their magical world faces a new threat, Mirabel seizes her chance to be a hero after all. María Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo, Mauro Castillo, Jessica Darrow, Diane Guerrero, and Wilmer Valderrama also lend their voices, and Lin-Manuel Miranda contributes eight original songs (including the impossibly catchy “We Don&#8217;t Talk About Bruno”). Sing along with this enchanted musical with your little ones, or your Pixar-loving adult besties!

**Accessibility Options**: Closed Captions, Descriptive Audio, Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Encanto Sing-Along

**Screenwriter**: Mike Mills

**Producers**: Leslie Urdang,  Dean Vanech,  Miranda de Pencier,  Jay Van Hoy,  Lars Knudsen, Mark Levinson

Vidiots is thrilled to welcome Indie legend **Mike Mills** for an enchanting night of cinema starting with the lovable modern classic ***Beginners ***followed by a conversation with Mills.

A sweet and effervescent charmer that feels like a cinematic breath of fresh air, this magical little film of love, loss, family, and acceptance will melt even the iciest of hearts. Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna only months after his father Hal Fields has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father, who, following the death of his wife of 44 years, came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life – which included a younger boyfriend and an adorable pup. Smart, funny, and endlessly charming, it&#8217;s never too late to start falling in love with *Beginners* all over again!

And this screening is only half the fun! Join us after for Mills&#8217; latest triumph [***C&#8217;mon, C&#8217;mon***](https://vidiotsfoundation.org/movies/cmon-cmon/) at 7:30pm. Please note: separate tickets are required for each movie.

**Picks from the Video Store**

Take home more delights from the great Mike Mills tonight on glorious physical media!

*Thumbsucker, Paperboys, 20th Century Women*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

An Evening with Mike Mills – Beginners

**Screenwriter**: Mike Mills

**Producers**: Andrea Longacre-White,  Lila Yacoub,  Chelsea Barnard

Our enchanting evening with **Mike Mills** continues with his latest intimate and tender triumph ***C&#8217;mon C&#8217;mon*** featuring an introduction by Mills.

An endearing and all-too-human treasure of cinema from the always charming and understated Mike Mills. Johnny (Joaquin Phoenix) and his young nephew (Woody Norman) forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they are unexpectedly thrown together in this delicate and deeply moving story about the connections between adults and children, the past and the future. With remarkable performances, graceful and nuanced direction, and lovely black and white cinematography, *C&#8217;mon C&#8217;mon* is yet another precious delight from the master of the soft touch!

And join us earlier for Mike Mills&#8217; marvelous charmer [***Beginners***](https://vidiotsfoundation.org/movies/beginners/) followed by a conversation with Mills. Please note: separate tickets are required for each movie.

**Picks from the Video Store**

Take home more delights from the great Mike Mills tonight on glorious physical media!

*Thumbsucker, Paperboys, 20th Century Women*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

An Evening with Mike Mills – C’mon C’mon

High Society

Resident Evil

*Every year we show exclusively shot-on-videotape works throughout September for something we call:* ***SOV SEPTEMBER****. Join us for this year's month-long exploration into the depths of some of the most under-appreciated margins of filmmaking. Usually no-budget, usually put together by small crews of friends (and family members, and neighbors), sometimes over-the-top gross, sometimes transgressive, and almost always like no other film you've ever seen - this series is for cinematically adventurous travelers only!*

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Welcome to the world of Brittney Meredith, a young fashion model in demand. She has it all; youth, beauty, and a handsome fiancé named Ricky. Tragedy strikes when Ricky is killed in a motocross accident. Brittney has only Ricky’s precious gift, a music box, to remember his undying love. The world and dreams of Brittany quickly change to nightmares, as Ricky comes back to pledge his eternal love for her once more. Ricky goes on a murderous rampage to have Brittney all to himself. As he gets closer to fulfilling his deadly desire, Brittney must figure out a way to stop her fatal nightmares…but, *in your dreams no one hears you SCREAM!* (Terror Vision)

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**dir. Christopher Mills, 1991***United States, digital projection*90 min

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## SUNDAY, 9/207:30 DOORS8:00 SCREENING

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## $10 general admission.

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[TERROR VISION](https://www.terror-vision.com/) is a Savannah, GA based DIY independent releasing company from Savannah who specializes in 80s horror LPs, tapes and blu-rays.

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**‍***Whammy!*** *is located at* **1***2***00 N Alvarado St***, near the intersection of Sunset & Alvarado and in between Tierra Mia Coffee and Manly & Sons Barbershop. Street parking only, please* ***do not park*** ***in the library parking lot****, as your vehicle will get locked in when the library closes. The corner of Sunset & Alvarado is served by 3 major bus lines*, the** 2, the ***4****, and the* ***93.***

SOV SEP: Dream Stalker (1991) pres. by Terror Vision

How to Marry a Millionaire

### **ABOUT THE PODCAST:**

The George Lucas Talk Show is a long-running variety spoof show in New York City. Comedian Connor Ratliff (WIDOW’S BAY, Dead Eyes podcast) hosts the show as “Retired Filmmaker George Lucas,” the creator of STAR WARS, and he interviews real guests as themselves in a panel format. He is flanked by sidekick Watto, played by Griffin Newman (THE TICK, Blank Check podcast) and producer Patrick Cotnoir (Hey, That’s Me!: A Commentary Podcast, ASSSSCAT).

The show has been running since 2014 and has featured guests like Seth Rogen, Jon Hamm, Weird Al, Seth Meyers, Rachel Zegler, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Hale, Padma Lakshmi, the cast of SEVERANCE, Bobby Moynihan, Jeff Hiller, Kathleen Turner, Tatiana Maslany, Jack Quaid, Meredith Vieira, D’Arcy Carden, Heidi Gardner, Kevin Smith, and Lea Thompson, (and so, so many more).

### **ABOUT THE FILMS:**

**THE HIDDEN FORTRESS, 1958, Dir. Akira Kurosawa, 139 Mins, Janus, Japan**

A grand-scale adventure as only Akira Kurosawa could make one, THE HIDDEN FORTRESS stars the inimitable Toshiro Mifune as a general charged with guarding his defeated clan’s princess (a fierce Misa Uehara) as the two smuggle royal treasure across hostile territory. Accompanying them are a pair of bumbling, conniving peasants who may or may not be their friends. This rip-roaring ride is among the director’s most beloved films and was a primary influence on George Lucas’s STAR WARS*. *THE HIDDEN FORTRESS delivers Kurosawa’s trademark deft blend of wry humor, breathtaking action, and compassionate humanity.

FORMAT: 35mm

**SPACEBALLS, 1987, Dir. Mel Brooks, 97 Mins, Park Circus, USA**

The evil leaders of Planet Spaceball, having foolishly squandered their precious atmosphere, devise a secret plan to take every breath of air away from their peace-loving neighbor, Planet Druidia.

They send the evil Dark Helmet to kidnap Princess Vespa on the day of her wedding, in the hope of holding Druidia to ransom. But the princess skips town and joins forces with a mercenary named Lone Starr and his sidekick, Barf.

FORMAT: 35mm

Introduction by The George Lucas Talk Show hosts Connor Ratliff and Griffin Newman

The George Lucas Talk Show Present THE HIDDEN FORTRESS / SPACEBALLS

### **ABOUT THE EVENT:**

Recently Deceased Media merch will be available for purchase prior to the screening.

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Cobbled together with loose change by George Romero’s friends, EFFECTS is a mesmerizing D.I.Y. frightmare that no one talks about, but everyone should. A group of coked-up filmmakers gather in Pittsburgh to make a slasher. As filming begins and “accidents” happen, it’s clear that something isn’t right. EFFECTS is a meta-enhanced takedown on the philosophy of horror that doubles as a sleazy and terrifying movie on its own.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: AGFA

COUNTRY: USA

Q&A with filmmaker John Harrison Co-presented by Recently Deceased Media

Cinematic Void Presents EFFECTS

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

With strains of his nihilistic youth-culture script for Larry Clark’s KIDS, Harmony Korine’s directorial debut moves out of the city to wander the post-apocalyptic fallout of a suburban Midwestern landscape recently ravaged by a tornado. Weaving between the day-to-day lives of various poverty-stricken small-town outcasts, GUMMO’s scattershot structure and varied shooting styles present a collage of American themes on the precipice of an unpredictable new millennium, ultimately yielding a movie that Gus Van Sant called “both bracingly realistic and hauntingly dreamlike.”

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros.

COUNTRY: USA

‘You Can’t Stream That On Television’

GUMMO

The Thing with Two Heads / The Black Gestapo

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

A Singing Plant. A Daring Hero. A Sweet Girl. A Demented Dentist. Seymour–an orphan and a nerd who works in a run-down flower shop on Skid Row–spends his time doing menial tasks and dreaming of his co-worker, Audrey. Then, one day, just after an eclipse of the sun, Seymour discovers a strange plant. The exotic plant draws customers, saves the flower shop from bankruptcy and makes Seymour a hero in Audrey’s eyes. But the plant has a rather unique appetite … and it’s getting interested in Audrey too. Based on the 1961 film and the stage musical, remastered in 4K.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros.

COUNTRY: USA

Q&A with filmmaker Frank Oz New 4K Restoration 40th Anniversary ‘Beyond Fest 2026’ Pre-Fest Screening

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Following the finale of his acclaimed HBO series HOW TO WITH JOHN WILSON, NYC documentarian John Wilson looks to the bedrock of his beloved New York City for inspiration and structure. Concrete, the world’s most widely used building material, appears as an ever-present life force, and John sets out to make the definitive documentary on the matter. After attending a workshop on how to write and sell a Hallmark movie, he decides to use the industry-approved Hallmark formula to tell this seemingly drab story and increase his movie’s appeal. But his foundation soon begins to crumble—literally and figuratively—as he struggles to balance artistic freedom with the realities of the modern film industry.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Magnolia Pictures

COUNTRY: USA

THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE

You Can’t Take It with You / Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

The Bad Sleep Well

Far from Heaven in 35mm

A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.

The Virgin Suicides

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

Academy Awards went to Best Actress Anne Bancroft and Best Supporting Actress Patty Duke for their moving portrayals of Annie Sullivan and her remarkable blind and deaf pupil, Helen Keller.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Park Circus

COUNTRY: USA

THE MIRACLE WORKER

Vidiots invites you to an extraordinary evening of music, cinema, and community when we welcome the **Yeah Yeah Yeahs** for a special advance screening of ***Hidden in Pieces &#8211; ***a visual companion to their new record &#8211;  followed by a conversation with the band and a special screening of David Lynch&#8217;s ***Eraserhead***.

***Hidden in Pieces***

**Director**: Barnaby Clay           **Run Time**: 22 min.

*Hidden in Pieces* is a 22-minute visual companion-piece to the Yeah Yeah Yeah&#8217;s live record *Hidden in Pieces: Live at The Royal Albert Hall* out on September 25th. The black and white short film is directed by award-winning filmmaker Barnaby Clay, who previously directed the Mick Rock documentary *Shot*! and horror film *The Seeding*.

*&#8220;I wanted to create a film that not only captured the live performance but also felt close to the spirit of what the band was going for with their shows; something delicate and dream-like, like a precious memory, timeless, emotionally charged and shrouded in mystery.”*

The special live session was recorded at the legendary Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles at the end of the band’s recent 25th anniversary tour. *Hidden in Pieces* was produced by Lana Kim and Jett Steiger.

***Eraserhead***

**Writer/Producer/Director**: David Lynch    **Run Time**: 89 min.

**Starring**: Allen Joseph, Charlotte Stewart, Jack Nance, Jeanne Bates, Judith Roberts

*In Heaven Everything is Fine*&#8230; David Lynch arrived on the scene in 1977, almost like a mystical UFO gracing the landscape of LA with its enigmatic radiance. His inaugural work, *Eraserhead* (1977), stood out as a cinematic anomaly, painting a surreal narrative of a young man navigating a dystopian, industrialized America, grappling not only with his tumultuous home life but also contending with an irate girlfriend and a mutant child.

An Evening with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Hidden in Pieces + Eraserhead

Mimi/False Pretenses

## Featuring an in-person Q&A with director Clifton Holmes!

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*Every year we show exclusively shot-on-videotape works throughout September for something we call:* ***SOV SEPTEMBER****. Join us for this year's month-long exploration into the depths of some of the most under-appreciated margins of filmmaking. Usually no-budget, usually put together by small crews of friends (and family members, and neighbors), sometimes over-the-top gross, sometimes transgressive, and almost always like no other film you've ever seen - this series is for cinematically adventurous travelers only!*

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Jane finds a note one day from the unseen and unheard 'Master of Games', daring her to complete increasingly more drastic challenges for money as she gets drawn further into the perverse world of the game.

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**dir. Clifton Holmes, 2000***United States, digital projection*106 min

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## WEDNESDAY, 9/237:30 DOORS8:00 SCREENING

Followed by a in-person Q&A with director Clifton Holmes, hosted by Tim Vermeulen.

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## $10 general admission.

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**‍***Whammy!*** *is located at* **1***2***00 N Alvarado St***, near the intersection of Sunset & Alvarado and in between Tierra Mia Coffee and Manly & Sons Barbershop. Street parking only, please* ***do not park*** ***in the library parking lot****, as your vehicle will get locked in when the library closes. The corner of Sunset & Alvarado is served by 3 major bus lines*, the** 2, the ***4****, and the* ***93.***

SOV SEP: In The Dark (2000) dir. Clifton Holmes in person!

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

While drag-racing through the American Southwest in a Chevrolet 150, a driver and his mechanic cross paths with an enigmatic hitchhiker and the tall-tale-spinning driver of a GTO.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Universal

COUNTRY: USA

55th Anniversary ‘You Can’t Stream That On Television’

TWO-LANE BLACKTOP

### **ABOUT THE FILM:**

After getting into a serious car accident, a TV director discovers an underground sub-culture of scarred, omnisexual car-crash victims who use car accidents and the raw sexual energy they produce to try to rejuvenate his sex life with his wife.

FORMAT: 35mm

DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros.

COUNTRY: USA

Now Instant and Acropolis Cinema present Sebastian Brameshuber’s portrait of life, labor, and landscape in the Austrian Alps, *Movements of a Nearby Mountain*, paired with two earlier shorts: *Preserving Cultural Traditions* (2004) and *Of Stains, Scrap, and Tires* (2014).

The screening will be followed by a Q&A and conversation with Brameshuber and Jordan Cronk.

Movements of a Nearby Mountain

Gerald Potterton's long lost & gleefully befuddling Canadian animation/Soviet live action oddity bursts back onto the big screen in 4k!

TIKI TIKI (1971) — New 4K Restoration of a Truly Bonkers Animated Oddity!

**Screenwriters**: Peter Sollett,  Eva Vives

**Producers**: Scott Macaulay,  Robin O&#8217;Hara,  Peter Sollett,  Alain de la Mata

Vidiots is excited to welcome writer/director **Peter Sollett**, screenwriter **Eva Vives**, and cast member **Melonie Díaz** for a special screening of the coming-of-age classic ***Raising Victor Vargas***!

A warm, funny, and intimate look at growing up and getting down on the Lower East Side, this coming-of-age classic is an undeniable treasure of indie cinema. Victor, a horny Lower East Side Dominican teenager, deals with his eccentric family and tries to solidify himself as a ladies man, but strikes out with everyone but the big girls. When he sets his sights on his beautiful neighbor Judy, he&#8217;s got to compete with his whole Manhattan neighborhood. A charming and hilarious portrait of youth that strays from the expected tropes, this all-too-relatable East Side delight is ripe for rediscovery!

**Picks from the Video Store**

Visit our Coming of Age section for more growing pains!

*Slums of Beverly Hills, Mi Vida Loca, Crooklyn*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Raising Victor Vargas

Riverbend

In Paris at night, a young aspiring filmmaker grapples with heartbreak after his girlfriend leaves him for his best friend. After a failed attempt to confront his friend, he wanders the streets and encounters a girl who has just been abandoned. Their paths cross at a party, bringing together two tormented souls.

Boy Meets Girl

An outrageous collection of surreal, short attention span non-sequiturs largely revolving around Guitar Brother, his randy older sibling, and the pair&#8217;s portly Caucasian brother.

Funky Forest: The First Contact

Scream

**Screenwriters**: Terry Hayes

**Producers**: Terry Hayes,  George Miller,  Doug Mitchell

Our celebration of the life and legacy of **Sam Neill** continues with the unnerving slow burn Aussie thriller ***Dead Calm, ***featuring a special extended introduction from Director **Phillip Noyce**!

Set sail with this white-knuckle Australian thriller starring Sam Neill, Nicole Kidman, and Billy Zane (in one of his most sinister roles). After the sudden and tragic loss of their child, Rae and John Ingram think the calm of the ocean will soothe their grief, but when they discover a sinking ship with only one survivor, their nightmares are only about to get worse. Dive into this nail-biter and discover true terror on the open ocean.

**Picks from the Video Store**

Take home even more Sam Neill classics from our video collection!

*Yes, Plenty, Memoirs of an Invisible Man*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Dead Calm on 35mm

**Screenwriters**: Luc Besson,  Robert Mark Kamen

**Producers**: Luc Besson, Ariel Zeitoun

If your Friday night could use a little kick-ass social justice fire, don&#8217;t miss out when Penélope Cruz and Salma Hayek singe the big screen with this bad ass banger! When a ruthless robber baron takes away everything they cherish, a rough-and-tumble, idealistic peasant and a sophisticated heiress embark on a quest for justice, vengeance…and a few good heists. A wickedly fun Western produced and co-written by Luc Besson and starring two absolute icons together, get ready to laugh and cheer for *Bandidas*!

**Picks from the Video Store**

We know you can&#8217;t get enough Penélope Cruz! Take home more treasures on physical media!

*Don&#8217;t Tempt Me, Everybody Knows, Volver*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Bandidas on 35mm

Silent Feminists: America's First Women Directors

Hell Ride

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*Every year we show exclusively shot-on-videotape works throughout September for something we call:* ***SOV SEPTEMBER****. Join us for this year's month-long exploration into the depths of some of the most under-appreciated margins of filmmaking. Usually no-budget, usually put together by small crews of friends (and family members, and neighbors), sometimes over-the-top gross, sometimes transgressive, and almost always like no other film you've ever seen - this series is for cinematically adventurous travelers only!*

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A meltdown at a nuclear power plant turns a bunch of folks into lethal shambling flesh-eating zombies who go on a gory rampage.

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**dir. Todd Sheets, 1993***United States, digital projection*88 min

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## FRIDAY, 9/257:30 DOORS8:00 SCREENING

Followe by an in-person Q&A with director Todd Sheets, hosted by writer & filmmaker Chris Shields.

## $12 general admission.

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***Basic*** *&* ***Microcinephile*** *members, please log-in to your account at checkout for your discounts to apply*.* Don't have a membership? Get one* *[here](https://shop.whammyanalog.com/pages/get-a-membership)*.

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**‍***Whammy!*** *is located at* **1***2***00 N Alvarado St***, near the intersection of Sunset & Alvarado and in between Tierra Mia Coffee and Manly & Sons Barbershop. Street parking only, please* ***do not park*** ***in the library parking lot****, as your vehicle will get locked in when the library closes. The corner of Sunset & Alvarado is served by 3 major bus lines*, the** 2, the ***4****, and the* ***93.***

SOV SEP: Zombie Bloodbath (1993) dir. Todd Sheets in person!

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

Halloween with John Carpenter

In Hollywood, the lives of a successful film producer, his wife, a police detective and a surveillance agent intersect after a botched abduction.

The End of Violence

Poland, Christmastime. A band of hyperintelligent, bloodthirsty Martians take over the country and enlist hapless television newscaster Iron Idem as the voice of their propaganda machine. But when Iron dares to go off message, he makes an enemy even greater than the aliens—the state itself.

The War of the Worlds: Next Century

Experience *Huguette Caland: A Life in a Few Lines* before the exhibition opens to the public.

All members are welcome to bring up to four guests at any time between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. to enjoy the members-only exhibition preview. Coffee and tea provided.

This event is exclusive to Hammer members. [Become a member today](/support/membership).

Kindly RSVP to [membership@hammer.ucla.edu](mailto:membership@hammer.ucla.edu).

**Ticketing: **RSVP for free by emailing [membership@hammer.ucla.edu](mailto:membership@hammer.ucla.edu). 
**Parking:** Parking is available at the museum at a flat rate of $9.

Huguette Caland: A Life in a Few Lines Member Preview

Hammer Museum

Join host Katja Bartholmess for an open writing studio at Heavy Manners Library from 1-3! No frills, no prompts, just write!

Manuscripts, Screenplays, Articles … whatever you’re working on, let’s do it in each other’s company!

**Afternoon Writing Session**

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Drop in and stay a while!

Writing Gets Lonely: Open Writing Studio (9/26)

Heavy Manners Library

A Night at the Opera

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack / Godzilla 2000

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

1953 • A great pick for our 3-D day because it was filmed during the early 1950s 3-D craze, and it’s staged to make you notice. The director, William Cameron Menzies, was famous in Hollywood for visual design, and this “old dark house” flick ended up being his final film as director and production designer. • Show begins with music on the Mighty Wurlitzer and an old fashioned sing-along.

The Maze

1961 • Introduction by Eric Kurland, Founder of 3-D Space • This is a real 3-D oddity and it has a built-in gimmick that audiences remember: the film actually cues you with the line “Put the mask on now!” when the 3-D nightmare sequences kick in. Only part of the movie is in 3-D, so when it switches over, it feels like the film is turning a corner. It’s not polished Hollywood horror, but that’s part of the charm!  • Show begins with music on the Mighty Wurlitzer and an old fashioned sing-along.

The Mask

PRS is honored to present here now, now gone, gone here., a new solo exhibition by Los Angeles–based artist Senon Williams

here now, now gone, gone here by Senon Williams OPENING RECEPTION

7th House proudly presents what may be the first ever U.S. theatrical screening of Jamil Dehlavi’s deeply strange metaphysical odyssey

BORN OF FIRE (1987)—The 1st Known U.S. Screening of a Hallucinatory Odyssey

A safe space for curious kids (aged 10-13) to explore magic, intuition, and their connection to the web of life. Gently guided, age-appropriate, and rooted in respect for nature and all living beings.

9-11:30am

$30

RSVP  here !

For more information, reach out to janae@moonseed.love




Moonseed Academy for Young Mystics

**Writer**: Richard Linklater

**Producers**: Richard Linklater, Sean Daniel, James Jacks

*Air raid!!! *Yes, it&#8217;s that time of year, join us and our besties down the block from **Walt&#8217;s**  for Vidiots’ Fourth Annual **Dazed Day**! Wiggle into your best bellbottoms and bring all your buds for a full day of Richard Linklater’s singular, stoney classic *Dazed and Confused*! Our all-day **Emporium Takeover** features vintage pinball on freeplay courtesy of Walt&#8217;s, plus all-vinyl DJ sets from **DJs Dan Wilcox** and **KCRW&#8217;s Tyler &#8220;Boogie&#8221; Boudreaux**, 16mm psychedelic celluloid mini-shows between screenings, all followed by a late-night screening of The Who&#8217;s tripped out pinball rock opera [***Tommy***](https://vidiotsfoundation.org/movies/tommy/) from the always audacious auteur Ken Russell!

Leave your paddles behind, but make sure you cruise down to Vidiots – it’d be a *whole lot cooler *if you did! 

Doors will open at 2:00pm &#8211; come early and stay late &#8211; the festivities will last all day!

Please note: separate tickets are required for each screening, but access to the Emporium is available to all ticket holders all day!

Dazed and Confused – Dazed Day!

**Screenwriter**: Ken Russell

**Producers**: Robert Stigwood, Ken Russell

Our **Dazed Day** extravaganza continues with the most psychedelic cinematic rock opera of all time &#8211; Ken Russell&#8217;s mind-melting adaptation of The Who&#8217;s *Tommy*. Co-presented by our friends and neighbors at **Walt&#8217;s Bar!**

*That deaf dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball!* Join **Vidiots** and **Walt&#8217;s Bar** for the pinball rock opera to redefine the genre from the singularly twisted mind of Ken Russell and the music of *The Who*. Rock legend Roger Daltry plays *Tommy,* a sight and sound-challenged pinball savant. A psychedelic musical spectacle with an electrified Tina Turner, Ann-Margret writhing in a room full of beans, cameos from Eric Clapton and Elton John, and more absurd and insane imagery that could only come from the mind of Ken Russell, you won&#8217;t want to miss this one-of-a-kind explosive experience on the big screen! You don&#8217;t have to be high to take this trip, but it might enhance the ride!

And don&#8217;t miss our double dose of [***Dazed and Confused***](https://vidiotsfoundation.org/movies/dazed-and-confused/), plus free-play pinball, DJ sets, 16mm psychedelia and more! Your ticket for Tommy includes access to our Emporium!

**Picks from the Video Store**

Take home more provocative, opulent, and often sacrilegious masterpieces from our Ken Russell section!

*Lair of the White Worm, Altered States, Crimes of Passion, Lisztomania*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Tommy

Munster, Go Home!

The Boy Friend

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*Every year we show exclusively shot-on-videotape works throughout September for something we call:* ***SOV SEPTEMBER****. Join us for this year's month-long exploration into the depths of some of the most under-appreciated margins of filmmaking. Usually no-budget, usually put together by small crews of friends (and family members, and neighbors), sometimes over-the-top gross, sometimes transgressive, and almost always like no other film you've ever seen - this series is for cinematically adventurous travelers only!*

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A detective investigating a rash of mysterious drug-related deaths finds a society of Satanists bent on bringing about the End Times.

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**dir. Todd Sheets, 1997***United States, digital projection*114 min

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## SATURDAY, 9/267:30 DOORS8:00 SCREENING

Followed by an in-person Q&A with director Todd Sheets, hosted by writer & filmmaker Chris Shields.

## $12 general admission.

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***Basic*** *&* ***Microcinephile*** *members, please log-in to your account at checkout for your discounts to apply*.* Don't have a membership? Get one* *[here](https://shop.whammyanalog.com/pages/get-a-membership)*.

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**‍***Whammy!*** *is located at* **1***2***00 N Alvarado St***, near the intersection of Sunset & Alvarado and in between Tierra Mia Coffee and Manly & Sons Barbershop. Street parking only, please* ***do not park*** ***in the library parking lot****, as your vehicle will get locked in when the library closes. The corner of Sunset & Alvarado is served by 3 major bus lines*, the** 2, the ***4****, and the* ***93.***

SOV SEP: Violent New Breed (1997) dir. Todd Sheets in person!

Doctor Zhivago

They Live with John Carpenter

1942 • Veronica Lake is pure movie-star fun here, playing a witch with revenge on her mind. Director René Clair keeps it light on its feet, with quick jokes and a dreamy, magical look. A great bit of Hollywood afterlife: this film as the key inspiration for the TV series Bewitched.  • Show begins with music on the Mighty Wurlitzer and an old fashioned sing-along.

I Married a Witch

1928 - Silent • With Live Accompaniment by Robert York on the Mighty Wurlitzer • Introduction by Film Historian Antonia Carlotta • Directed by the German Expressionist filmmaker Paul Leni, this adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1869 novel features superstar of the silent era Mary Philbin and German-born mega star Conrad Veidt. The film is known for the freakish grin on Veidt’s face, which pushes the film into the realm of horror. If you’ve never seen this creepy work of art, mark your calendar!

The Man Who Laughs

U.S. premiere of the new 4k restoration of legendary Czech fantasist Karel Zeman's beautifully animated adaptation of the Persian fairytale!

Karel Zeman's A THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS  (1974)— U.S. Restoration Premiere!

**Screenwriter**: Linda Woolverton

**Producer**: Don Hahn

*Be our guest* as we chime in and sing along to the timeless classic songs of Disney&#8217;s magical animated classic *Beauty and the Beast*.  Follow the adventures of Belle, a beautiful but restless bookworm who finds herself in the castle of a prince who&#8217;s been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle&#8217;s enchanted staff of anthropomorphic housewares, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all &#8212; that true beauty comes from within. Lend your voice to this *Tale as Old as Time* and join in on the magic!

**Picks from the Video Store**

Take home all the hand-drawn Disney hits of the 1990s Renaissance on DVD and Blu-Ray

*Aladdin, The Lion King, Mulan*

**Accessibility Options**: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.

Thursday, 9/10

Aero Theatre

THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS

7:30 PM

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Brain Dead Studios

Fiddlehead presents: GOOD WILL HUNTING

7:00 PM

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Los Feliz Theatre

IMITATION OF LIFE

7:00 PM

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STRAW DOGS

10:00 PM

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New Beverly Cinema

Red Desert

7:30 PM

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Scribble

Rodolfo Kardona Gallery Opening

7:00 PM

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Vidiots

Alex Borstein: A Silent Thirst

7:30 PM

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Vista Theatre

Onslaught

1:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 7:30 PM

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I Cover The Waterfront/Yellow Cargo

8:00 PM

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Thursday, 9/10