Frankenstein

Only monsters play God.

Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein, the movie he was born to make, is finally coming alive at The Frida Cinema starting on February 27th!

The story follows a brilliant but egotistical scientist (played by Oscar Isaac) who brings a monstrous creature to life in a daring experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

The film has now received 9 Academy Award nominations for the 98th Academy Awards (2026), including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Jacob Elordi’s transformative performance as The Monster. The film also scored major technical nominations for cinematography, original score, costume design, makeup/hairstyling, production design, and sound. 

Thank you to Netflix for allowing us to play this gorgeous creation where it belongs to be seen: on the big screen.

Only monsters play God.
Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein, the movie he was born to make, is finally coming alive at The Frida Cinema starting on February 27th!
The story follows a brilliant but egotistical scientist (played by Oscar Isaac) who brings a monstrous creature to life in a daring experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
The film has now received 9 Academy Award nominations for the 98th Academy Awards (2026), including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Jacob Elordi’s transformative performance as The Monster. The film also scored major technical nominations for cinematography, original score, costume design, makeup/hairstyling, production design, and sound. 
Thank you to Netflix for allowing us to play this gorgeous creation where it belongs to be seen: on the big screen.

  1. 12:00 pm
  2. 3:30 pm

Sirât

Sirât, the buzzy new film from director Oliver Laxe, is making its way to The Frida Cinema hot off of the heels of getting nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film!

The story follows a man and his son arrive at a rave lost in the mountains of Morocco. They are looking for Marina, their daughter and sister, who disappeared months ago at another rave. Driven by fate, they decide to follow a group of ravers in search of one last party, in hopes Marina will be there.

Sirât won the prestigious Jury Prize at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and continues to stack up awards worldwide. Critics are praising the film for being one of the most intense and original films of 2025, with many noting that it demands to be seen on the big screen. Now’s your chance!

Sirât, the buzzy new film from director Oliver Laxe, is making its way to The Frida Cinema hot off of the heels of getting nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film!
The story follows a man and his son arrive at a rave lost in the mountains of Morocco. They are looking for Marina, their daughter and sister, who disappeared months ago at another rave. Driven by fate, they decide to follow a group of ravers in search of one last party, in hopes Marina will be there.
Sirât won the prestigious Jury Prize at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and continues to stack up awards worldwide. Critics are praising the film for being one of the most intense and original films of 2025, with many noting that it demands to be seen on the big screen. Now’s your chance!

  1. 2:00 pm
  2. 5:00 pm
  3. 7:45 pm

Billy Idol Should Be Dead

Billy Idol Should Be Dead, the brand new feature-length documentary tracing the life and career of the punk pioneer turned rock ‘n’ roll icon, is coming to The Frida Cinema for two nights only! 

Through never-before-seen archival and personal interviews with Idol, his family, peers and collaborators, the documentary digs deep intoBilly Idol’s emergence as a prototypical punk rocker, his meteoric rise as a global superstar in the MTV era and the myriad of challenges Idol had to overcome to not just survive, but to remain one of the most beloved figures in rock n roll, almost fifty years into his career and still selling out arenas around the world.

“[A] harrowing redemption story…the Billy Idol documentary is an excellent and expansively researched two-hour deep dive that traces Idol’s life and career in the familiar ‘Behind the Music’ format, but with long looks at peak eras and a depth of detail, both factual and emotional, that elevate it above that standard.”—Variety

“[A]wild and surprisingly heartfelt documentary…the film leaves no stone unturned in telling Idol’s improbable story.”—The Ankler

“A story about survival”—USA Today

Billy Idol Should Be Dead, the brand new feature-length documentary tracing the life and career of the punk pioneer turned rock ‘n’ roll icon, is coming to The Frida Cinema for two nights only! 
Through never-before-seen archival and personal interviews with Idol, his family, peers and collaborators, the documentary digs deep intoBilly Idol’s emergence as a prototypical punk rocker, his meteoric rise as a global superstar in the MTV era and the myriad of challenges Idol had to overcome to not just survive, but to remain one of the most beloved figures in rock n roll, almost fifty years into his career and still selling out arenas around the world.
“[A] harrowing redemption story…the Billy Idol documentary is an excellent and expansively researched two-hour deep dive that traces Idol’s life and career in the familiar ‘Behind the Music’ format, but with long looks at peak eras and a depth of detail, both factual and emotional, that elevate it above that standard.”—Variety
“[A]wild and surprisingly heartfelt documentary…the film leaves no stone unturned in telling Idol’s improbable story.”—The Ankler
“A story about survival”—USA Today

  1. 7:30 pm

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