April’s Ghibli Fest: Storytelling and Femininity

Guest writer Shelby Perlis shares her experience watching the films of Studio Ghibli and their interpretations of femininity in anticipation of Ghibli Fest 2022.
Volunteer of the Month Sarah Kreager on Welcome to the Dollhouse

Frida Content Editor Reggie Peralta interviews April’s volunteer of the month Sarah Kreager about her pick Welcome To The Dollhouse as well as her time at the Frida.
Con Su Pluma En Su Mano: The Ballad of Gustavo Arellano: Interview with Brendan Bubion

Frida writing team member Justina Bonilla interviews director Brendan Bubion about his new documentary Con Su Pluma en Tu Mano: The Ballad of Gustavo Arellano.
Science on Screen Series

The Frida Cinema is proud to launch its second annual series of enriching film screening + discussion events in partnership with Science on Screen®.
Perfect Blue: Persona and Veristic Surrealism

Frida volunteer Dani Leard and writing team member Josh Green analyze Satoshi Kon’s surreal deconstruction of reality in Perfect Blue.
A Little Night Music: Velvet Goldmine

Frida writing team member Josh Green talks about Velvet Goldmine’s glam-rock inspired soundtrack.
Cage Match Film Series

Join us every last weekend in 2022 for CAGE MATCH, a no-holds-barred movie tournament that will bring you sixteen films starring Nicolas Cage!
The Worst Person in the World: Face The Strange

Frida writing team member Anthony McKelroy analyzes the structure and substance of Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in The World.
Haven’t Seen: El Topo and The Holy Mountain

Frida writing team member Josh Green shares his impressions of Alejandro Jodorowsky’s El Topo and The Holy Mountain prior to seeing them.
Out of the Blue: Burn Out, Fade Away

Frida writing team member Austin Jaye takes on Out of the Blue, Dennis Hopper’s 1980 family drama.
A Little Night Music: Gummo

In this installment of A Little Night Music, Frida writing team member Josh Green discusses the soundtrack of Harmony Korine’s Gummo.
Scene Selections Episode 24: The Sounds of the 80s

Frida Writer Josh Green guest stars on the show for the first time to talk about the music of 80s cinema.
The Scary of Sixty-First, Distractions, and Isolation

Frida writing team member Connor Davis dives into the shady, lonely atmosphere of The Scary of Sixty-First.
Haven’t Seen: Gummo

In this installment of Haven’t Seen, Frida writing team member Josh Green shares his initial impressions of Harmony Korine’s Gummo.
Holding The Dark in Collateral and Macbeth

Frida writing team member Mick Nguyen compares and contrasts the relationships in Michael Mann’s Collateral and Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth.