The Fall

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Fall, Tarsem Singh’s breathtaking fantasy epic, returning to the big screen in a stunning 4K restoration! Presented by David Fincher and Spike Jonze, this cult favorite stars Lee Pace alongside Catinca Untaru in a one-of-a-kind cinematic adventure.

In 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman named Roy befriends a young girl in the hospital and begins telling her an epic tale of bandits, warriors, and revenge. But as the girl’s imagination takes hold, the fantastical story begins to blur with the troubled reality of the man telling it.

Filmed across 28 locations around the world, The Fall is a feast of extraordinary landscapes and pure cinematic imagination. Experience one of the most visually spectacular films ever made the way it was meant to be seen: on the big screen at The Frida Cinema!

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Fall, Tarsem Singh’s breathtaking fantasy epic, returning to the big screen in a stunning 4K restoration! Presented by David Fincher and Spike Jonze, this cult favorite stars Lee Pace alongside Catinca Untaru in a one-of-a-kind cinematic adventure.
In 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman named Roy befriends a young girl in the hospital and begins telling her an epic tale of bandits, warriors, and revenge. But as the girl’s imagination takes hold, the fantastical story begins to blur with the troubled reality of the man telling it.
Filmed across 28 locations around the world, The Fall is a feast of extraordinary landscapes and pure cinematic imagination. Experience one of the most visually spectacular films ever made the way it was meant to be seen: on the big screen at The Frida Cinema!

  1. 10:00 am
  2. 4:00 pm
  3. 7:00 pm

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison star in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s enchanting supernatural romance, coming soon to The Frida Cinema!

The film follows a young widow who moves into a seaside cottage and discovers she’s not the only one living there. The ghost of its former owner, a blustery sea captain named Daniel Gregg, is none too pleased with his new tenant, but their battle of wills soon blossoms into an extraordinary bond.

With its gorgeous black-and-white cinematography, unforgettable score by Bernard Herrmann, and a young Natalie Wood in a supporting role, this beloved classic is a bittersweet romance about a connection that transcends the boundaries of life itself.

Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison star in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s enchanting supernatural romance, coming soon to The Frida Cinema!
The film follows a young widow who moves into a seaside cottage and discovers she’s not the only one living there. The ghost of its former owner, a blustery sea captain named Daniel Gregg, is none too pleased with his new tenant, but their battle of wills soon blossoms into an extraordinary bond.
With its gorgeous black-and-white cinematography, unforgettable score by Bernard Herrmann, and a young Natalie Wood in a supporting role, this beloved classic is a bittersweet romance about a connection that transcends the boundaries of life itself.

  1. 10:30 am

Raise the Red Lantern

Zhang Yimou’s Raise the Red Lantern is coming to The Frida Cinema! A visually stunning masterpiece of power, jealousy, and survival, the films also stars the incomparable Gong Li in one of her most celebrated performances.

In 1920s China, 19-year-old Songlian is forced to abandon her studies and marry a wealthy older man as his fourth wife. Inside his palatial estate, a nightly ritual determines which wife receives his attention, and the privileges that come with it. Soon, the household becomes a battleground of ruthless competition.

Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, this landmark of Chinese cinema transforms a seemingly simple domestic drama into a devastating portrait of patriarchal power, full of Zhang Yimou’s signature sumptuous colors. 

Zhang Yimou’s Raise the Red Lantern is coming to The Frida Cinema! A visually stunning masterpiece of power, jealousy, and survival, the films also stars the incomparable Gong Li in one of her most celebrated performances.
In 1920s China, 19-year-old Songlian is forced to abandon her studies and marry a wealthy older man as his fourth wife. Inside his palatial estate, a nightly ritual determines which wife receives his attention, and the privileges that come with it. Soon, the household becomes a battleground of ruthless competition.
Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, this landmark of Chinese cinema transforms a seemingly simple domestic drama into a devastating portrait of patriarchal power, full of Zhang Yimou’s signature sumptuous colors. 

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

Blue Velvet

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Blue Velvet, one of The Frida Cinema’s most beloved and enduring films.

The film follows Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan), a college student who returns to his small hometown of Lumberton after his father is injured. While walking, he discovers a severed human ear and becomes involved in investigating its origins. As Jeffrey dives deeper into the dark world of crime, he struggles with the blurred lines between innocence and corruption, while also developing a romantic relationship with Sandy (Laura Dern), a local cop’s daughter. Isabella Rossellini and Dennis Hopper also star in this unforgettable trip into the dark underbelly of suburban life, a trademark attributed directly to David Lynch to this very day.

Blue Velvet is a touchstone for modern surrealist cinema and is widely discussed in film studies for its exploration into its psychological complexity, and the intersection of innocence and corruption. It garnered Lynch an Oscar nomination for both Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, but its grip on modern pop culture branches far beyond its accolades.

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Blue Velvet, one of The Frida Cinema’s most beloved and enduring films.
The film follows Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan), a college student who returns to his small hometown of Lumberton after his father is injured. While walking, he discovers a severed human ear and becomes involved in investigating its origins. As Jeffrey dives deeper into the dark world of crime, he struggles with the blurred lines between innocence and corruption, while also developing a romantic relationship with Sandy (Laura Dern), a local cop’s daughter. Isabella Rossellini and Dennis Hopper also star in this unforgettable trip into the dark underbelly of suburban life, a trademark attributed directly to David Lynch to this very day.
Blue Velvet is a touchstone for modern surrealist cinema and is widely discussed in film studies for its exploration into its psychological complexity, and the intersection of innocence and corruption. It garnered Lynch an Oscar nomination for both Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, but its grip on modern pop culture branches far beyond its accolades.

  1. 1:00 pm
  2. 7:30 pm

The Room

Bust out those plastic spoons! The Room is back at The Frida Cinema!

Wiseau’s peerless magnum opus finds the auteur who shaped a generation taking on the arts of acting, writing, casting, directing, editing and more. What’s even more remarkable: he’s mastered them all. The multi-talented director stars as Johnny, a big-time banker working in gorgeously shot San Francisco. His fiancée Lisa, seemingly a happy part of a successful relationship, has wandering eyes…for Tommy’s best friend Mark. Cinema has never witnessed such betrayal!

An intense, sensual thriller, at least as it was intended by Wiseau, The Room is an intricately knit web of sweet secrets and bitter lies that interrogates the very form of drama itself, as well as a truly unforgettable piece of cinema.

Bust out those plastic spoons! The Room is back at The Frida Cinema!
Wiseau’s peerless magnum opus finds the auteur who shaped a generation taking on the arts of acting, writing, casting, directing, editing and more. What’s even more remarkable: he’s mastered them all. The multi-talented director stars as Johnny, a big-time banker working in gorgeously shot San Francisco. His fiancée Lisa, seemingly a happy part of a successful relationship, has wandering eyes…for Tommy’s best friend Mark. Cinema has never witnessed such betrayal!
An intense, sensual thriller, at least as it was intended by Wiseau, The Room is an intricately knit web of sweet secrets and bitter lies that interrogates the very form of drama itself, as well as a truly unforgettable piece of cinema.

  1. 10:30 pm

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