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The People’s Joker + Q&A w/ Vera Drew

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  • Fri, Feb 14

The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve.  For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats.  Screening will begin promptly at midnight.

Director: Vera Drew Run Time: 92 min. Release Year: 2024

Starring: Griffin Kramer, Kane Distler, Lynn Downey, Tim Heidecker, Vera Drew

The People's Joker is back at The Frida, and this time we've got a very special treat for you: writer/director Vera Drew is joining us in-person for a Q&A after the film moderated by Louise Weard, director of the Castration Movie Anthology! Set in a dystopian Gotham City, the film follows Vera, played by Drew herself, who aspires to become the first openly trans comedian. Struggling with oppressive societal norms and personal demons, Vera undergoes a transformative journey of self-discovery and empowerment. Infused with dark humor, surreal visuals, and a satirical edge, “The People’s Joker” challenges traditional narratives and delivers a poignant message about authenticity and resilience. Don't miss your chance to see one of 2024's most outrageous (and best) films on the big screen!

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Time Passages + Q&A w/ Kyle Henry

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  • Sun, Feb 16

The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve.  For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats.  Screening will begin promptly at midnight.

Director: Kyle Henry Run Time: 86 min. Release Year: 2024

Join us for a very special screening of the new documentary Time Passages with an in-person Q&A with director Kyle Henry after the screening!  A pandemic rages across the globe. In the final months of his mother Elaine's late-stage dementia, gay filmmaker Kyle Henry uses his extensive family archive to travel back in time, exploring the complicated bonds of identity, history, and belonging in his large Texas family. Charting Elaine's promising early life through her years of motherhood and self-sacrifice, finally tracing their relationship to its inevitable end. Time Passages explores Kyle's conflicting feelings of love, grief, guilt, and helplessness. Beneath the Kodachrome smiles and grainy Super-8 home movies lie the difficult truths that so many families hide. With their unearthing, Time Passages becomes a memento mori: a testament to love, legacy and the things that carry us through life's most challenging times.

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The Buildout: Free Screening + Q&A w/ Cast & Crew

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  • Thu, Feb 20

The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve.  For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats.  Screening will begin promptly at midnight.

Director: Zeshaan Younus Run Time: 70 min. Release Year: 2025

Just added: actor Sean Gunn (Guardians Of The Galaxy, The Suicide Squad, Gilmore Girls) has agreed to moderate the post-screening Q&A! Join us for a free screening of the new indie found footage paranormal drama The Buildout, written and directed by local filmmaker and former Frida Cinema Board President Zeshaan Younus! Stick around after the screening as Zeshaan, Natasha Halevi, and other cast and crew from the film take part in a Q&A! Produced by The Frida Cinema's Programming Director Trevor Dillon, The Buildout stars Jenna Kanell (Terrifier, Faceless After Dark, Renfield), Hannah Alline (Doom Patrol, Mayfair Witches, The Hunt), and Natasha Halevi (Give Me An A). This Terrence Malick-inspired tale of high strangeness follows a friendship that is put to the ultimate test as two women experience something strange in the desert. The Buildout is a feature film that was shot in 7 days, on a crowdfunded budget, entirely on location in the Southern California wilderness. An official selection at Panic Fest, Chattanooga Film Festival, Popcorn Frights Film Festival, SoHo Horror Film Festival, MidWest Weirdfest, Oceanside Film Festival, and many more, this is a community event celebrating the VOD release of the film on 2/25/25. Thank you to Ethos Releasing for making this screening possible.

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Snack Shack + Dinner in America + Q&A w/ Adam Rehmeier & Ross Putnam & More Cast TBA

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  • Fri, Feb 21

The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve.  For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats.  Screening will begin promptly at midnight.

Director: Adam Rehmeier Run Time: 108 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2022

Starring: Emily Skeggs, Kyle Gallner

Adam Rehmeier's darkly comedic indie favorite Dinner in America returns just in time for our all-month birthday celebration! And this time, we're preceding it with Adam's 2024 film Snack Shack for a double feature for the ages! And stick around after each film for an exclusive Q&A with writer/director Adam Rehmeier, Producer Ross Putnam, and more surprise cast and crew TBA from each film!  Snack Shack is set in Nebraska City, 1991, as two best friends get the chance to run the swimming pool snack shack. Later on, it becomes to be the perfect scenario for transgression, fun, personal discovery and romance. The perfect Summer movie!  Dinner In America follows an unlikely pair—Simon (Kyle Gallner), a punk rocker on the run from the law, and Patty (Emily Skeggs), a socially awkward misfit obsessed with his band. Set in the suburbs of Detroit, the film explores their chaotic journey as they bond over their mutual disdain for societal norms. As their connection grows, Simon and Patty embark on a rebellious adventure that confronts their personal insecurities and helps them discover their own voices.

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Hundreds of Beavers + Q&A w/ Mike Cheslik

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  • Fri, Feb 28
  1. 9:00 pm Sold Out

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Director: Mike Cheslik Run Time: 108 min. Release Year: 2024

Starring: Doug Mancheski, Luis Rico, Olivia Graves, Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, Wes Tank

Our all-month birthday celebration wraps up with Hundreds Of Beavers, a new age cult comedy classic! And as an added bonus, stick around after the film as we chat with the man behind the madness, writer/director Mike Cheslik himself, moderated by LA Times film critic Amy Nicholson! In the early 1800’s, Jean Kayak, a drunken applejack salesman, finds himself stranded in a surreal winter landscape with nothing but his dim wits to guide him. Against a backdrop of ruthless elements and forest creatures - all played by actors in full-sized mascot costumes – Kayak develops increasingly complex traps in order to win the hand of a mischievous lover. When he discovers that the Beavers have formed their own secret society, he must infiltrate their lair to uncover their secrets and win the day.

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At Long Last Love + Post-Screening Discussion w/ Karina Longworth

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  • Sat, Mar 8

The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve.  For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats.  Screening will begin promptly at midnight.

Director: Peter Bogdanovich Run Time: 123 min. Release Year: 1975

Starring: Burt Reynolds, Cybill Shepherd, Duilio Del Prete, Eileen Brennan, Madeline Kahn

At Long Last Longworth, a week-long guest programming takeover of The Frida Cinema by author, critic, and podcaster Karina Longworth kicks off by celebrating 50 years of Peter Bogdanovich's seldom screened At Long Last Love, starring Burt Reynolds, Madeline Kahn, and Cybill Shepherd! Stick around after the screening for an in-person discussion with Karina Longworth herself!  The film follows four socialites that unexpectedly clash: heiress Brooke Carter runs into gambler Johnny Spanish at the race track while playboy Michael O. Pritchard nearly runs into stage star Kitty O'Kelly with his car. Backstage at Kitty's show, it turns out she and Brooke are old friends who attended public school together. The foursome do the town, accompanied by Brooke's companion Elizabeth, who throws herself at Michael's butler and chauffeur Rodney James. At Long Last Longworth is a week-long guest programming takeover by author, critic, podcaster, and certified Frida Cinema favorite Karina Longworth. We gave her a promt for four different films: one of her "all-timers" (Trouble In Paradise), her favorite flop (At Long Last Love), a movie she thinks needs to be re-examined (Arizona Dream), and a movie she loves from her childhood (The Wizard Of Oz). Before each screening, there will be an exclusive introduction pre-recorded by Ms Longworth, with the exception of At Long Last Love, which will have an in-person conversation after the screening!

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Destroyer + Post-Screening Discussion w/ Karyn Kusama & Marya E. Gates

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  • Thu, Mar 20

The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve.  For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats.  Screening will begin promptly at midnight.

Director: Karyn Kusama Run Time: 121 min. Release Year: 2018

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Scoot McNairy, Sebastian Stan, Tatiana Maslany, Toby Kebbell

Join us at The Frida Cinema as we present a one night only screening of the 2018 Nicole Kidman neo-noir crime thriller Destroyer, followed by an in-person discussion with the director of the film, Karyn Kusama (Jennifer's Body, The Invitation, Girlfight) and author Marya E Gates!  The film follows Erin Bell (played by Kidman), a deeply troubled LAPD detective who, years after an undercover operation went horribly wrong, is haunted by its consequences. As she confronts both her past and the destructive choices she's made, Erin's journey takes a toll on her physical and emotional state, revealing the complexities of guilt, trauma, and justice. Before and after the screening, Marya E. Gates will be selling and signing copies of her book Cinema Her Way: Visionary Female Directors In Their Own Words. Celebrating women directors and their incredible contributions to filmmaking, this fascinating survey includes a brief history about groundbreaking trailblazers, in-depth interviews with singular female directors (including Karyn Kusama, of course), and a comprehensive list of noteworthy talents and their films.

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Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back + Q&A w/ Craig Miller & Mark Marshall: Presented By Moviebusters

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  • Sun, Apr 13

The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve.  For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats.  Screening will begin promptly at midnight.

Director: Irvin Kershner Run Time: 124 min. Release Year: 1980

Starring: Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill

You’re invited to an exclusive screening of the 1997 Special Edition of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Stikes Back with special guests Craig Miller & Mark Marshall! Craig was director of Fan Relations for Lucasfilm from 1977-1980. He created and oversaw the official Star Wars Fan Club as well as having edited and written virtually all of the first two years of Bantha Tracks as well as being a producer for Lucasfilm Ltd. Mark served as a Production Assistant on Empire and went on to join Amblin Entertainment as personal assistant to Steven Spielberg. Craig and Mark will be appearing for an on-stage discussion after the film moderated by Scott Zillner. Craig and Mark will also be available to meet fans before the film, and both will be signing their books Star Wars Memories and Goonies, Droids and Killer Whales, respectively. The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair. This program is a venue rental engagement. Member discounts and Frida Cinema comp passes not valid. The views and opinions expressed in this program do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of The Frida Cinema or its staff.

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The Goonies 40th Anniversary + Q&A w/ Sandy Gimpel & Mark Marshall: Presented By Moviebusters

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  • Sun, Apr 13

The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve.  For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats.  Screening will begin promptly at midnight.

Director: Richard Donner Run Time: 114 min. Release Year: 1985

Starring: Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen, Josh Brolin, Kerri Green, Sean Astin

You’re invited to an exclusive 40th anniversary screening of The Goonies with special guests Sandy Gimpel and Mark Marshall. Sandy was a stunt double/performer in the film and Mark served as a Production Assistant who went on to join Amblin Entertainment as personal assistant to Steven Spielberg! Sandy and Mark will be appearing for an on-stage discussion after the film moderated by Scott Zillner. They will also be available to meet fans before the film and be signing copies of their book Falling For The Stars and Goonies, Droids and Killer Whales, respectively. A young teenager named Mikey Walsh finds an old treasure map in his father's attic. Hoping to save their homes from demolition, Mikey and his friends Data Wang, Chunk Cohen, and Mouth Devereaux run off on a big quest to find the secret stash of Pirate One-Eyed Willie. This program is a venue rental engagement. Member discounts and Frida Cinema comp passes not valid. The views and opinions expressed in this program do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of The Frida Cinema or its staff.

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The Time Machine + The Fantasy Worlds Of George Pal + Q&A w/ Arnold Leibovit

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  • Sat, Apr 19

The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve.  For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats.  Screening will begin promptly at midnight.

Director: George Pal Run Time: 240 min. Release Year: 1960

Starring: Alan Young, Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux

Jump into the fantastical world of time travel with original The Time Machine (1960), followed by the documentary The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal, following the life and times of its director! Stick around for the intermission as we discuss both films with the producer/director of the documentary, Mr Arnold Leibovit! Experience the groundbreaking special effects and visionary storytelling of George Pal, one of the most innovative filmmakers of his time. The Time Machine — a thrilling adaptation of H.G. Wells' timeless novel — takes you on an unforgettable adventure through time, where a daring inventor (Rod Taylor) uses his fantastic creation to travel into the far-flung future. Witness an incredible journey that bridges centuries in vivid Technicolor, and marvel at Pal’s imaginative world-building, which set the standard for future sci-fi cinema. Then, go behind the scenes with The Fantasy Film World of George Pal, a documentary celebrating the creative genius behind such classics as War of the Worlds and The 7 Faces of Dr. Lao. Before E.T. and Star Wars, there was George Pal. The documentary covers the five-decades life and career of the Academy Award-winning producer-director whose vision and groundbreaking works continue to inspire the filmmakers of today. Presented are interviews with the stars and filmmakers whose lives he touched, along with famous movie scenes, rare footage, and original artist’s renderings. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind double feature that brings both the magic of the past and the fantasy of the future together in a way only George Pal can deliver! This screening is a exclusive arrangement with Warner Brothers Motion Pictures. Thank you to them for making it possible! Doors - 2:00PM The Time Machine - 3:00PM Intermission + Q&A - 5:00PM The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal - 5:30PM

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