Can an Idiotka be a Napa Boy? (CREDIT: Magnolia Pictures; Utopia/Screenshot)

Idiotka

Starring: Anna Baryshnikov, Camila Mendes, Owen Thiele, Benito Skinner, Mark Ivanir, Saweetie, Julia Fox, Galina Jovovich, Nerses Stamos, Gabbriette, Zack Bia, Shaun Brown, Jake Choi, Marcelo Tubert, Ilia Volok, Gigi Zumbado

Director: Nastasya Popov

Running Time: 82 Minutes

Rating: Unrated

Release Date: February 27, 2026 (Theaters)

The Napa Boys

Starring: Armen Weitzman, Nick Corirossi, Sarah Ramos, Jamar Malachi Neighbors, Mike Mitchell, Nelson Franklin, Chloe Cherry, Vanessa Lee Chester, Paul Rust, David Wain, Beth Dover, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, DJ Qualls, Ivy Wolk, Chris Aquilino, Natasha Behnam, Ray Wise, Mike Hanford, Ryan Perez, Natasha Leggero, Riki Lindhome, Steve Agee, Jack Allison, Harley Quinn Smith, Nik Dodani

Director: Nick Corirossi

Running Time: 92 Minutes

Rating: Unrated

Release Date: February 27, 2026 (Theaters)

Within the same week, I saw two little movies that simultaneously felt like they were made expressly for me and like they were from a planet I’ve never visited.

First up was Idiotka, which was on my watchlist because it stars Anna Baryshnikov, whom I’ve been a loyal fan of ever since she played Emily Dickinson’s sister Lavinia on Apple TV’s Dickinson. Anyway, she plays an aspiring fashion designer who tries her luck on a Project Runway knockoff, which is just not the sort of thing I would typically seek out on my own. But I was certainly engaged enough to ride along into the unknown.

The Napa Boys‘ assets initially struck me as even more perfectly up my alley, as it stars a whole bunch of folks whose previous comedic (and occasionally dramatic) work I’ve absolutely loved. Plus, its “Lord of the Rings goes Sideways” spoofery felt absolutely inspired. But then it started taking demented turns that I couldn’t quite comprehend, turns that I’m not sure anyone could ever really comprehend. So while I was a lot more confused than I would’ve preferred, I don’t hate that inescapable feeling of “What the floof?” In conclusion, these two flicks both felt sufficiently like home, The Napa Boys absolutely more so.

Grades:
Idiotka: Enough to Cover the Rent
The Napa Boys: The Napa Boys Are Back!