The 4:30 Movie

Writer/director Kevin Smith (Clerks, Mallrats) presents his most personal film to date with this coming-of-age comedy – set in the summer of 1986 – that follows three sixteen-year-old friends who spend their Saturdays sneaking into movies at their local Cineplex. When one of the guys invites the girl of his dreams to see an R-rated film, all hilarity breaks loose, as a self-important theater manager and teen rivalries interfere with his best-laid plans. Justin Long, Rosario Dawson, Ken Jeong, Jason Lee, Adam Pally, Rachel Dratch, Method Man, and more contribute outrageous characters to this poignant comic valentine to the magic of moviegoing and being young in the ‘80s. (Dir. by Kevin Smith, 2024, USA, 88 mins., Rated R)