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All You Need Is Kill

Live for tomorrow. Die today.

The Frida Cinema is excited to partner up with our friends at GKIDS to present All You Need Is Kill, the action-packed new anime film from director Kenichiro Akimoto!

When a massive alien flower known as “Darol” unexpectedly erupts in a deadly event, unleashing monstrous creatures that decimate the population of Japan, Rita is caught in the destruction—and killed. But then she wakes up again. And again. Caught in an endless time loop, Rita must navigate the trauma and repetition of death until she crosses paths with Keiji, a shy young man trapped in the same cycle. Together, they fight to break free from the loop and find meaning in the chaos around them.

Live for tomorrow. Die today.
The Frida Cinema is excited to partner up with our friends at GKIDS to present All You Need Is Kill, the action-packed new anime film from director Kenichiro Akimoto!
When a massive alien flower known as “Darol” unexpectedly erupts in a deadly event, unleashing monstrous creatures that decimate the population of Japan, Rita is caught in the destruction—and killed. But then she wakes up again. And again. Caught in an endless time loop, Rita must navigate the trauma and repetition of death until she crosses paths with Keiji, a shy young man trapped in the same cycle. Together, they fight to break free from the loop and find meaning in the chaos around them.

  1. 1:00 pm
  2. 5:30 pm

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

When you’re three years old, you see everything and understand nothing.

Join us for some matinee screenings of the Golden Globe nominated animated film Little Amélie or the Character of Rain!

The world is a perplexing, peaceful mystery to Amélie until a miraculous encounter with chocolate ignites her wild sense of curiosity. As she develops a deep attachment to her family’s housekeeper, Nishio-san, Amélie discovers the wonders of nature as well as the emotional truths hidden beneath the surface of her family’s idyllic life as foreigners in post-war Japan.

This film will be presented dubbed in English for all screenings. 

When you’re three years old, you see everything and understand nothing.
Join us for some matinee screenings of the Golden Globe nominated animated film Little Amélie or the Character of Rain!
The world is a perplexing, peaceful mystery to Amélie until a miraculous encounter with chocolate ignites her wild sense of curiosity. As she develops a deep attachment to her family’s housekeeper, Nishio-san, Amélie discovers the wonders of nature as well as the emotional truths hidden beneath the surface of her family’s idyllic life as foreigners in post-war Japan.
This film will be presented dubbed in English for all screenings. 

  1. 1:00 pm
  2. 3:00 pm

When Harry Met Sally...

As we continue to honor the extraordinary legacy of Rob Reiner, we get to the film that reshaped modern romantic comedy and set the gold standard for everything that followed: When Harry Met Sally….

Sex always gets in the way of friendships between men and women. At least, that’s what Harry Burns believes. So when Harry meets Sally Albright and a deep friendship blossoms between them, Harry’s determined not to let his attraction to Sally destroy it. But when a night of weakness ends in a morning of panic, can the pair avoid succumbing to Harry’s fears by remaining friends and admitting they just might be the perfect match for each other?

Released in 1989 and still unmatched, When Harry Met Sally… remains a masterclass in how to tell a love story. It’s a movie about two people growing up together without realizing they’re growing toward each other, guided by Reiner’s warm, observant direction and Nora Ephron’s flawless screenplay.

Few filmmakers moved so effortlessly between genres as Rob Reiner. From coming-of-age classics to sharp-edged comedy to pulse-pounding thrillers, his filmography is a tour of American movie magic. All tickets to the Remembering Ron Reiner are all discounted to $9.

As we continue to honor the extraordinary legacy of Rob Reiner, we get to the film that reshaped modern romantic comedy and set the gold standard for everything that followed: When Harry Met Sally….
Sex always gets in the way of friendships between men and women. At least, that’s what Harry Burns believes. So when Harry meets Sally Albright and a deep friendship blossoms between them, Harry’s determined not to let his attraction to Sally destroy it. But when a night of weakness ends in a morning of panic, can the pair avoid succumbing to Harry’s fears by remaining friends and admitting they just might be the perfect match for each other?
Released in 1989 and still unmatched, When Harry Met Sally… remains a masterclass in how to tell a love story. It’s a movie about two people growing up together without realizing they’re growing toward each other, guided by Reiner’s warm, observant direction and Nora Ephron’s flawless screenplay.
Few filmmakers moved so effortlessly between genres as Rob Reiner. From coming-of-age classics to sharp-edged comedy to pulse-pounding thrillers, his filmography is a tour of American movie magic. All tickets to the Remembering Ron Reiner are all discounted to $9.

  1. 3:15 pm
  2. 7:45 pm

John Carpenter's The Thing

Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone. 

We’re heading to the coldest corner of horror history with a short run of John Carpenter’s The Thing–now in a new 4K restoration! 

What begins as a simple rescue mission at a remote Antarctic outpost quickly dissolves into a nightmare of shape-shifting terror. When a mysterious organism infiltrates U.S. research station Outpost 31, it doesn’t attack its victims–it becomes them. With no way out and no way to tell who’s human, the team must confront an enemy capable of wearing any face…including their own.

What can be said about The Thing that hasn’t already been said? This 1982 masterpiece redefined paranoia horror, practical effects (by the incredible Ron Botin and his team), and the art of keeping an audience on the very edge of its seat in only a way that the master of horror, John Carpenter, can do. 

Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone. 
We’re heading to the coldest corner of horror history with a short run of John Carpenter’s The Thing–now in a new 4K restoration! 
What begins as a simple rescue mission at a remote Antarctic outpost quickly dissolves into a nightmare of shape-shifting terror. When a mysterious organism infiltrates U.S. research station Outpost 31, it doesn’t attack its victims–it becomes them. With no way out and no way to tell who’s human, the team must confront an enemy capable of wearing any face…including their own.
What can be said about The Thing that hasn’t already been said? This 1982 masterpiece redefined paranoia horror, practical effects (by the incredible Ron Botin and his team), and the art of keeping an audience on the very edge of its seat in only a way that the master of horror, John Carpenter, can do. 

  1. 5:00 pm

A Bay of Blood: Presented By Cinematic Void

Cinematic Void is back to invade The Frida Cinema with their annual January Giallo festivities, and this time they’ve presenting Mario Bava’s 1971 proto-Slasher A Bay Of Blood! 

The story follows an elderly heiress that is killed by her husband who wants control of her fortunes. What ensues is an all-out murder spree as relatives and friends attempt to reduce the inheritance playing field, complicated by some teenagers who decide to camp out in a dilapidated building on the estate.

Few films in the Giallo canon cut as deep as A Bay Of Blood. Often cited as a major influence on Friday the 13th and a dozen other slashers, it’s Bava’s most cold-blooded (red-blooded?) masterpiece. Don’t miss your chance to see this newly restored cult classic on the silver screen!

This event is being co-presented by the fine folks at the American Cinematheque!

Cinematic Void is back to invade The Frida Cinema with their annual January Giallo festivities, and this time they’ve presenting Mario Bava’s 1971 proto-Slasher A Bay Of Blood! 
The story follows an elderly heiress that is killed by her husband who wants control of her fortunes. What ensues is an all-out murder spree as relatives and friends attempt to reduce the inheritance playing field, complicated by some teenagers who decide to camp out in a dilapidated building on the estate.
Few films in the Giallo canon cut as deep as A Bay Of Blood. Often cited as a major influence on Friday the 13th and a dozen other slashers, it’s Bava’s most cold-blooded (red-blooded?) masterpiece. Don’t miss your chance to see this newly restored cult classic on the silver screen!
This event is being co-presented by the fine folks at the American Cinematheque!

  1. 8:00 pm

A Hyena in the Safe: Presented By Cinematic Void: Free Screening

The second film presented by Cinematic Void as part of this year’s January Giallo at The Frida is a free screening of A Hyena In The Safe, now with a brand new 4K restoration courtesy of Celluloid Dreams!

One safe. Six keys. Six robbers, each expecting their cut of a diamond heist when they finally meet to divide their spoils after months in hiding. But before they can open the safe that guards their glittering hoard, they are mysteriously killed, one by one. With fear and suspicion growing among the shrinking group of survivors, it becomes clear that one of them is trying to take all the diamonds for themselves!

Thank you to Celluloid Dreams for letting us present this beautifully restored version, bringing the film in high definition to the big screen for the first time!

This event is being co-presented by the fine folks at the American Cinematheque!

The second film presented by Cinematic Void as part of this year’s January Giallo at The Frida is a free screening of A Hyena In The Safe, now with a brand new 4K restoration courtesy of Celluloid Dreams!
One safe. Six keys. Six robbers, each expecting their cut of a diamond heist when they finally meet to divide their spoils after months in hiding. But before they can open the safe that guards their glittering hoard, they are mysteriously killed, one by one. With fear and suspicion growing among the shrinking group of survivors, it becomes clear that one of them is trying to take all the diamonds for themselves!
Thank you to Celluloid Dreams for letting us present this beautifully restored version, bringing the film in high definition to the big screen for the first time!
This event is being co-presented by the fine folks at the American Cinematheque!

  1. 10:00 pm

Repo Man

We’re diving headfirst into 2026 with the radioactive glow of Repo Man, Alex Cox’s zero-f***s-given cult masterpiece.

Otto (a baby-faced Emilio Estevez), directionless and pissed off at the world, stumbles into the repo business, where the only rule is “don’t get killed for a used car.” But when the crew gets wind of a 1964 Chevy Malibu with a glowing trunk full of…something not of this Earth, Otto finds himself in the middle of a cosmic mess.

Always a favorite around these parts for a fun late night screening, Repo Man starts Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton exchanging iconic one liner after one liner, all over one of the best film soundtracks of the 1980s.

We’re diving headfirst into 2026 with the radioactive glow of Repo Man, Alex Cox’s zero-f***s-given cult masterpiece.
Otto (a baby-faced Emilio Estevez), directionless and pissed off at the world, stumbles into the repo business, where the only rule is “don’t get killed for a used car.” But when the crew gets wind of a 1964 Chevy Malibu with a glowing trunk full of…something not of this Earth, Otto finds himself in the middle of a cosmic mess.
Always a favorite around these parts for a fun late night screening, Repo Man starts Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton exchanging iconic one liner after one liner, all over one of the best film soundtracks of the 1980s.

  1. 10:15 pm

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