The Brutalist

Hot off of its 10 Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Editing, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, and Best Production Design, The Frida Cinema is proud to present Brady Corbet’s audacious masterwork The Brutalist!

Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Tóth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost.

All screenings of The Brutalist will include a 15 minute intermission.

Hot off of its 10 Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Editing, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, and Best Production Design, The Frida Cinema is proud to present Brady Corbet’s audacious masterwork The Brutalist!
Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Tóth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost.
All screenings of The Brutalist will include a 15 minute intermission.

  1. 12:00 pm
  2. 4:15 pm

Moonlight

Celebrate Black History Month with our Concrete Dreams: Black Identity in the Urban Frame series, starting off with Barry Jenkins’ 2016 coming-of-age drama Moonlight.

The film chronicles the life of Chiron, a young Black man, through three transformative chapters: childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Growing up in a rough Miami neighborhood, Chiron navigates the challenges of a drug-addicted mother (Naomie Harris), bullying, and his own burgeoning sense of self. Guided by the compassion of a local drug dealer, Juan (Mahershala Ali), and his partner Teresa (Janelle Monáe), Chiron begins to grapple with his sexuality and inner turmoil. As he matures, his journey becomes one of self-acceptance and vulnerability in the face of a world that demands toughness.

With its nuanced performances, stunning cinematography, and emotionally resonant storytelling, Moonlight won the Academy Award for Best Picture, cementing its place as a groundbreaking and profoundly human cinematic achievement.

Concrete Dreams: Black Identity in the Urban Frame is a series that explores the profound relationship between Black Cinema and the cities that shape its narratives. Each film in the series not only tells a compelling story, but also positions the urban environment as a central character—its streets, culture, and communities influencing the lives, struggles, and triumphs of its inhabitants. By highlighting stories that intertwine identity, culture, and place, this series invites audiences to reflect on the dynamic interplay between people and the environments they call home, showcasing how these cities pulse through the heart of Black storytelling.

Celebrate Black History Month with our Concrete Dreams: Black Identity in the Urban Frame series, starting off with Barry Jenkins’ 2016 coming-of-age drama Moonlight.
The film chronicles the life of Chiron, a young Black man, through three transformative chapters: childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Growing up in a rough Miami neighborhood, Chiron navigates the challenges of a drug-addicted mother (Naomie Harris), bullying, and his own burgeoning sense of self. Guided by the compassion of a local drug dealer, Juan (Mahershala Ali), and his partner Teresa (Janelle Monáe), Chiron begins to grapple with his sexuality and inner turmoil. As he matures, his journey becomes one of self-acceptance and vulnerability in the face of a world that demands toughness.
With its nuanced performances, stunning cinematography, and emotionally resonant storytelling, Moonlight won the Academy Award for Best Picture, cementing its place as a groundbreaking and profoundly human cinematic achievement.
Concrete Dreams: Black Identity in the Urban Frame is a series that explores the profound relationship between Black Cinema and the cities that shape its narratives. Each film in the series not only tells a compelling story, but also positions the urban environment as a central character—its streets, culture, and communities influencing the lives, struggles, and triumphs of its inhabitants. By highlighting stories that intertwine identity, culture, and place, this series invites audiences to reflect on the dynamic interplay between people and the environments they call home, showcasing how these cities pulse through the heart of Black storytelling.

  1. 2:30 pm

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Our 21st Century Cult series kicks off February with Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Michel Gondry’s surrealist sci-fi romance!

Gondry and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (who won an Academy Award for his screenplay) capture the mixed emotions of love and loss in a way that no filmmakers have done before or since. Starring Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey in career highlights for both, the film tells the story of a bitter breakup which results in a pair of ex-lovers hiring a radical medical company to erase all memories of each other – and the internal struggle that ensues to try to hold on despite having so many reasons to let go.

Upon its release, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind received critical acclaim, with the movie earning the Movie of the Year award from AFI and being frequently cited on Best of 2000s lists to this day.

Our 21st Century Cult series kicks off February with Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Michel Gondry’s surrealist sci-fi romance!
Gondry and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (who won an Academy Award for his screenplay) capture the mixed emotions of love and loss in a way that no filmmakers have done before or since. Starring Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey in career highlights for both, the film tells the story of a bitter breakup which results in a pair of ex-lovers hiring a radical medical company to erase all memories of each other – and the internal struggle that ensues to try to hold on despite having so many reasons to let go.
Upon its release, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind received critical acclaim, with the movie earning the Movie of the Year award from AFI and being frequently cited on Best of 2000s lists to this day.

  1. 5:15 pm
  2. 8:30 pm

Wild at Heart

Our hearts continue to ache with the passing of visionary filmmaker David Lynch, as we present Wild at Heart, his 1990 romantic black comedy. 

After serving prison time for a self-defense killing, Sailor Ripley (Nicolas Cage) reunites with girlfriend Lula Fortune (Laura Dern). Lula’s mother, Marietta (Diane Ladd), desperate to keep them apart, hires a hitman (J. E. Freeman) to kill Sailor. But he finds a whole new set of troubles when he and Bobby Peru (Willem Dafoe), an old buddy who’s also out to get Sailor, try to rob a store. When Sailor lands in jail yet again, the young lovers appear further than ever from the shared life they covet.

Adapted from the novel of the same name by Barry Gifford, Wild at Heart earned a mixed reception upon release but has since been reassessed a key entry in Lynch’s filmography.

Our hearts continue to ache with the passing of visionary filmmaker David Lynch, as we present Wild at Heart, his 1990 romantic black comedy. 
After serving prison time for a self-defense killing, Sailor Ripley (Nicolas Cage) reunites with girlfriend Lula Fortune (Laura Dern). Lula’s mother, Marietta (Diane Ladd), desperate to keep them apart, hires a hitman (J. E. Freeman) to kill Sailor. But he finds a whole new set of troubles when he and Bobby Peru (Willem Dafoe), an old buddy who’s also out to get Sailor, try to rob a store. When Sailor lands in jail yet again, the young lovers appear further than ever from the shared life they covet.
Adapted from the novel of the same name by Barry Gifford, Wild at Heart earned a mixed reception upon release but has since been reassessed a key entry in Lynch’s filmography.

  1. 8:00 pm Sold Out

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