Kevin Smith (r.) will talk about MALLRATS, and hopefully its upcoming sequel, at free twentieth anniversary screening Tuesday night in Williamsburg
Who: Kevin Smith, DJ Steve Reynolds
What: Nitehawk Cinema and BuzzFeed Throwback Theater present free outdoor screening of Mallrats (Kevin Smith, 1995)
Where: 50 Kent Ave. between North 11th & North 12th Sts.
When: Tuesday, August 4, free with advance RSVP, doors open at 5:00, music at 7:00, film at sunset
Why: Writer, director, and costar Kevin Smith will be in Williamsburg on Tuesday night for a Q&A prior to a free twentieth anniversary screening of his 1995 cult fave, Mallrats, in which he plays Silent Bob to Jason Mewes’s Jay. Also in the cast are Ben Affleck, Shannen Doherty, Jeremy London, Priscilla Barnes, Michael Rooker, Joey Lauren Adams, Ethan Suplee, Claire Forlani, and, as himself, comic book legend Stan Lee. Mallrats deals with difficult breakups, game shows, Magic Eye pictures, pre-Paul Blart mall security guards, the Easter Bunny, sex, and general loitering. Advance RSVP is required but doesn’t guarantee entry to the event, which also includes a set by DJ Steve “Party Like It’s 1999” Reynolds and such food trucks as OddFellows Ice Cream, Luzzo’s Pizza, Best Buds Burritos, and Landhaus. Smith recently confirmed that he is in the process of making a Mallrats sequel, so this is a great opportunity to hear him discuss the underrated original as well as what’s coming next for these crazy characters.