Kinji Fukasaku revolutionized the yakuza film with his cynical characters and a visceral, handheld style that made his crime tales feel like ripped-from-the-headlines documentaries. And even if gangster flicks aren’t your thing, we’ve got plenty of other gems from Fukasaku’s nearly 40-year career, including the ultraviolence classic Battle Royale, the psychedelic heist flick Black Lizard, and the surreal Star Wars knockoff Message From Space.

Resurrecting a 100-year-old movie theater AND L.A.'s most iconic video store takes a passionate village of film lovers, and wow do you fit that description! Now's your chance to show your unbridled love for the movies and Vidiots!

Do you stan Singleton? Go hard for Varda? Get ga-ga for Godzilla? Only a video store can offer you complete (and growing) filmographies, out-of-print gems, undistributed masterpieces, all under one roof, with a staff of experts to guide you to your favorite movie you've never heard of! Here's how it works: for a $300 tax-deductible donation, you can name a favorite section of the video store for the first two years of our new life at the Eagle! Don't see your fav yet? Have Qs about our massive collection? Hit us up with an email, and we’ll help you find your perfect video store shelf fit: info@vidiotsfoundation.org!

Your shelf dedication can read one of two ways:
Brought to You by YOUR NAME HERE
In Memory of NAME HERE