Frida Cinema favorite Kiyoshi Kurosawa is back, yet again, with his latest epic: The Samurai and the Prisoner!

When Lord Murashige (Masahiro Motoki) rises up against the tyrannical Oda (Bando Shingo), he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion. With Oda’s army closing in and a traitor hiding among his ranks, Murashige is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kanbei Kuroda (Masaki Suda), a brilliant yet dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon. Helped by his wife Chiyoho (Yuriko Yoshitaka) and his most loyal generals, Murashige must uncover the truth before the castle falls.

A restrained samurai mystery that uses the genre to explore morality, The Samurai and the Prisoner boasts an impressive 94% on Rotten Tomatoesand was one of the major standouts at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Don’t miss your chance to see it on the big screen!

Calling all vampires, werewolves, and in-betweeners! We’re headed back to Forks, Washington for The Complete Twilight Saga, presenting all five films in the beloved series…in one day!
Calling all vampires, werewolves, and in-betweeners! We’re headed back to Forks, Washington for The Complete Twilight Saga, presenting all five films in the beloved series…in one day!

Witness the beginning of eternal romance with 2008’s Twilight, embark on the love triangle of 2009’s New Moon and 2010’s Eclipse, then wage war with the two-parter finale, Breaking Dawn: Pt. 1 & 2!

GA tickets are $35, and VIP tickets are $55. VIP packages are limited and include thirty minutes early access to get your seats, a free Twilight soundtrack-inspired bumper sticker, a special merch surprise, and unlimited coffee! This schedule for the day is below:

11:00AM – VIP Doors

11:30AM – GA Doors

Twilight – 12:00PM

New Moon – 2:00PM

Eclipse – 5:00PM

Breaking Dawn: Part 1 – 7:30PM

Breaking Dawn: Part 2 – 9:45PM

The new indie dramedy, Lockjaw, is coming to The Frida Cinema! And make sure to stick around after the screening as the director of the film, Sabrina Greco, joins us for an in-person Q&A!

Six weeks after getting into a drunk driving accident that leaves her jaw wired shut, Rayna tries to have a fun night out with her friends.

Premiering at Slamdance 2025, Lockjaw has been praised for its oddball tone and stellar leading performance from Blu Hunt. Fans of naturalistic and painfully funny hangout movies…don’t miss this one! 

You have the right to remain silent…dead silent.

Prepare to question everything you thought you knew about roundhouse kicks, thongs, and katana beheadings as Samurai Cop is finally coming back to The Frida Cinema! And as an extra special added bonus, stick around after the screening for an in-person Q&A with the stars of the film: Matthew Karedas, Cranston Komuro, and Gerald Okamura! 

Joe (Matt Hannon, Sylvester Stallone’s one-time bodyguard) is the Samurai Cop, a rock of a man who will do literally whatever it takes to punish criminals—even if that means taking dozens of innocent lives in the process. Teamed with a truly hilarious partner (Mark Frazer), Joe embarks on a mindmelting sex-and-violence-fueled adventure against evil ninjas, drug dealers, and genre legend Robert Z’Dar (Maniac Cop)!

Directed by prolific Iranian ex-pat Amir Shervan, this reckless and outrageous gem is a true treasure of the trash-action pantheon! Don’t miss out!

Our guests will be setting up when doors open at 5pM for a meet-and-greet signing opportunity. The film will start at 7PM. Q&A will be around 8:45PM! 

Don’t worry, you’ll like it.

Gregg Araki’s long-awaited return to the big screen, I Want Your Sex, is coming to The Frida Cinema!

When fresh-faced Elliot (Cooper Hoffman) lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy (Olivia Wilde), his fantasies come true as Erika taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot soon finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him on a journey more profound than he ever could have imagined, into a world of sex, obsession, power, betrayal and murder.

More than thirty years after the Teen Apocalypse Trilogy shocked independent cinema, I Want Your Sex proves Araki hasn’t lost his appetite for challenging audiences, reminding us why he is one of American cinema’s most fearless and singular voices.