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.
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.
The Pixelated Dark of WE’RE ALL GOING TO THE WORLD’S FAIR
Frida writing team member Austin Jaye dives into the digital rabbit hole of Jane Schoenbrun’s Sundance breakout, We’re All Going to the World’s Fair.
Absence of Meaning: THE LIGHTHOUSE
Frida guest writer Sam Feldstein analyzes the meaning (or lack thereof) of The Lighthouse, Robert Eggers’ cryptic 2019 thriller.
Eli Roth 50th Birthday Celebration: HOSTEL
In anticipation of Eli Roth’s 50th birthday, Frida writing team member Justina Bonilla explores Hostel’s treatment of Latino identity through Jay Hernandez’s character Paxton.
Haven’t Seen: GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES and POM POKO
Frida writing team member Josh Green shares his impressions of Grave of the Fireflies and Pom Poko in anticipation of seeing them at the Frida.
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.
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.
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.
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.
