Stoner Noir: Inherent Vice On Drugs

Frida writing team member Anthony McKelroy tries to get to the bottom of just how high “Doc” Sportello is in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Inherent Vice.
Kurt Vonnegut: The Timelessness of Moral Relativity

Frida intern Melisa Rybaltowski explores several thematic threads running through the work of Kurt Vonnegut, the subject of Robert B. Weide’s documentary Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time.
The Fashionable Andersons II: The 00s

Frida writing team member Anthony McKelroy continues his examination of the sartorial styles of Wes Anderson and Paul Thomas Anderson throughout the 2000’s.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s American Spirits: An Under-the-Counter Trilogy

Frida writing team member Mick Nguyen examines the ways Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood, The Master, and Inherent Vice portray different periods of American history and culture.
An Ode To Nobuhiko Obayashi

Frida writing team member Josh Green reflects on the work of Nobuhiko Obayashi, the late great director of the surreal horror comedy House.
Saturday the 14th: Interview with Producer Julie Corman

In this extensive interview, Julie shares with us the responsibilities of producing, her memories of Saturday the 14th, and her inspirations for filmmaking.
Punch-Drunk Love Is PTA’s Gem

Frida writing team member Mick Nguyen explains why Punch-Drunk Love is his favorite Paul Thomas Anderson movie.
Unspooling Phantom Thread

Frida writing team member Josh Green shares his first impressions of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread before it hits our screen this month.
Later Days: Interview with co-director and co-writer Sandy Sternshein

Later Days, the upcoming independent comedy film, features local film teacher Sandy Sternshein as a co-director and co-scriptwriter alongside Brad Riddell.
The Fashionable Andersons: The 90s

Frida writing team member Anthony McKelroy examines the sartorial sensibilities of Wes Anderson and Paul Thomas Anderson throughout the 90s.
The Writer’s Room: Halloweeeee!

The Frida writing team weighs in on all things horror, halloween, and film.
A Disabled Lens on Ari Aster’s Hereditary

Frida writing team member Nicole Nguyen takes a look at Hereditary and its portrayal of disability.
What Goes On: The Art of The Velvet Underground

Frida writing team member Anthony McKelroy explores the artistic and cultural context that the legendary rock group The Velvet Underground emerged from.
Haven’t Seen: Titane

Frida writing team member Josh Green examines the questions of identity and gender-fluidity tackled by Julia Ducournau’s Titane.
Possessed by Possession

Frida writing team member Josh Green shares his impressions of Possession in anticipation of his first time watching it this weekend.