Chinese Cinema of Belated Space and Time, Part 3: Raise the Red Lantern
Frida writing team member Dani Shi continues her Chinese Cinema of Belated Space and Time series with Zhang Yimou’s Raise the Red Lantern.
The Voyeurism of Peeping Tom
Frida writing team member Penny Folger takes a look at Peeping Tom, Michael Powell’s disturbing 1960 thriller.
Fight Club: Trauma Bonding
Frida writing team member analyzes David Fincher’s gritty adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk’s novel Fight Club.
Hardcore: A Production History of Jackass
Frida writing team member Marleen Apodaca goes behind the scenes with the Jackass franchise.
Carmen Captivates and Inspires
Frida writing team member Marleen Apodaca shares her thoughts on Carmen, Benjamin Millepied’s new musical.
Chinese Cinema of Belated Space and Time, Part 2: Youth (Fang Hua)
Frida writing team member Dani Shi continues her Chinese Cinema of Belated Space and Time series with Feng Xiaogang’s Youth.
Turning The Lens on A Higher Truth: Man with a Movie Camera
Frida Assistant Blog Editor Nicole Nguyen explores the revolutionary artistry of Dziga Vertov’s Man with a Movie Camera.
Class Eruptions: Ruben Ostlund’s Triangle of Sadness
Frida writing team member Penny Folger takes a look at the politics of Triangle of Sadness, Ruben Ostland’s 2022 black comedy.
Pride and Prejudice, Period Dramas, and The Female Gaze
Frida Assistant Blog Editor Nicole Nguyen analyzes the “female gaze” in Joe Wright’s Pride and Prejudice.
American Independent Cinema’s First Power Couple & The Pioneering Legacy of A Woman Under The Influence
Frida writing team member Anne Bergstedt examines A Woman Under the Influence and the power couple behind it.
Chinese Cinema of Belated Space and Time: 2046
Frida writing team member Dani Shi opens her Chinese Cinema of Belated Space and Time blog series with Wong Kar-wai’s 2046.
Through A Scanner Strangely: Mind-Bending Shows
Frida writing team member Marleen Apodaca shares some of her favorite mind-bending TV shows.
A Disabled Lens on Alex Garland’s Annihilation: Pessimistic Surrealism
Frida writing team member Dani Shi analyzes the surreal sci-fi film Annihilation as part of our Disabled Lens blog series.
Portrait of A Woman Lost: Barbara Loden’s Wanda
Frida writing team member Penny Folger takes a look at Wanda, Barbara Loden’s 1970 indie drama.
The Outwaters: Show Them
Frida writing team member Austin Jaye explores the cosmic horror of Robbie Banfitch’s The Outwaters.
