Greg Sestero In-Person for Miracle Valley + The Room Double Feature!

Join us Saturday, August 20th for a double feature of Miracle Valley and The Room with star Greg Sestero in-person!
Memories of Midsummer Scream – July 29th – July 31st, 2022

Just this last July weekend, The Frida Cinema’s staff stormed the main hall at Midsummer Scream in Long Beach! For those not familiar, Midsummer Scream is an annual, weekend long Halloween & Horror convention. It showcases the diversity of Southern California’s haunt and horror community, while inviting fans from around the world to experience non-stop […]
Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar: Wild Honey

Frida writing team member Anthony McKelroy dives into the surreal comedy of Josh Greenbaum’s Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar.
A Disabled Lens on Julian Schnabel’s The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Frida Assistant Content Editor Nicole Nguyen analyzes the portrayal of disability in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Haven’t Seen: Picnic at Hanging Rock

Frida writing team member Josh Green discusses Peter Weir’s Picnic at Hanging Rock in anticipation of it screening this weekend.
Nic Cage, Vampire’s Kiss, and The Birth of a Superstar

Frida writing team member Penny Folger explores the wacky horror of Vampire’s Kiss, screening as part of our Cage Match series.
The Emperor and The Samurai: 5 Akira Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune Collaborations

Frida Content Editor Reggie Peralta analyzes five films directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshiro Mifune.
Haven’t Seen: Bound

Frida writing team member Josh Green shares his impressions of Lana and Lilly Wachowski’s Bound prior to seeing it at The Frida next week.
A Little Night Music: John Williams and Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Frida writing team member Josh Green analyzes John Williams’ score and use of diegetic music for Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Good Time: Liquid Gold

Frida writing team member Anthony McKelroy analyzes the neon-soaked realism and kinetic rush of Josh and Benny Safdie’s Good Time.
A Little Night Music: Suspiria A Goblin Amongst Men

Frida writing team member Josh Green talks about Goblin’s prog-rock score for Suspiria, the supernatural horror thriller from Dario Argento.
Haven’t Seen: Aliens

Frida writing team member Josh Green discusses James Cameron’s action-packed 1986 blockbuster Aliens in anticipation of it playing next weekend.
Dancing Toward Death: Bob Fosse and All That Jazz

Frida writing team member Penny Folger dives into the thematic and narrative threads tying Bob Fosse’s All That Jazz together.
A Little Night Music: Joe Hisaishi and Studio Ghibli

Frida writing team member Josh Green examines several music pieces from the films of Studio Ghibli.
Volunteer of the Month Misty Darling on Tokyo Drifter

Frida Content Editor Reggie Peralta interviews May’s volunteer of the month Misty Darling about her pick Tokyo Drifter as well as her time at the Frida.