“Monsters are gathering. The Earth may not survive.” The Frida Cinema is teaming up with our friends at Creature Bazaar to bring you Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster! And make sure to get there early for a book signing with authors Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski and their new book Godzilla: The First 70 Years: The Official Illustrated History Of The Japanese Productions!
Released in 1964 and still crackling with cosmic weirdness, this fourth installment in the Showa-era Godzilla series doesn’t just raise the stakes—it tears a hole in the sky and sends a golden dragon through it. Enter: King Ghidorah—a planet-destroying, three-headed space hydra who crashes to Earth in a meteor and promptly starts leveling cities.
The only hope? An uneasy alliance between Earth’s three reigning monsters: the once-terrifying Godzilla, the majestic Mothra, and the elusive Rodan. Together, they’ll grumble, fight, and eventually team up in a monster mash for the ages!
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Super Yaki and Mise en Scènt are invading The Frida to celebrate the 25th anniversary of McG’s Charlie’s Angels with a totally free screening! Join us for exclusive merch, movie magic, and a brand-new scent drop!
Come for the slow-mo hair flips and killer soundtrack, stay for the giveaways, exclusive merch, and the in-person debut of our brand-new Concession Stand Candle 3-Pack. This 3-pack features scents inspired by our favorite cinematic snacks—popcorn, cherry slushy, and chocolate bar—and will be available exclusively at the screening, ahead of its online release. A portion of proceeds from this event (and the full week of programming) will go directly to our host theaters, in support of the independent venues that keep film culture thriving.
Saddle up, Angels—it’s time to celebrate 25 years of sexy struts, fierce female leads, and summertime moviegoing!
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Splish Splash! Waterworld is turning 30 years old this Summer, and our friends at Nostalgic Nebula are bringing it back to the big screen for a one-night-only extravaganza! Following the screening will be an in-person Q&A with writer Peter Rader, who will give us an insight into the mysteries of Waterworld, its monsters, mutants and human inhabitants.
Before Mad Max went to Fury Road, before CGI drowned cinema in pixels, there was Waterworld—a $175 million aquatic epic starring Kevin Costner as a gilled drifter navigating a sunken Earth, jet skis, pirates, and the last scraps of dry land. Mocked in its day and mythologized ever since, Waterworld has become a cult classic of the highest (sea) order: big, bizarre, and brimming with real stunts, raging fires, floating sets, and wild ambition.
From Dennis Hopper’s villainous Deacon to Jeanne Tripplehorn’s perfectly ’90s grit, this is a film that shouldn’t work—but somehow, gloriously, does. And 30 years later, it’s never looked wetter.
And Nostalgic Nebula isn’t just screening the film—they’re plunging into the deep end! Show up early at 5:30PM for a pre-show celebration featuring: Behind-the-scenes footage from the flooded set, pop culture references and parody appearances, cast & crew interviews, and other rare, lost media from the wild world of Waterworld!
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Jackie Chan’s Police Story is turning 40 years old—and we’re bringing it back to the big screen at The Frida Cinema for a limited run!
Before CGI, before Hollywood figured out who Jackie Chan was, and before every action hero pretended to risk their life for the shot—there was Police Story. Directed by and starring Chan at the absolute height of his powers, this Hong Kong masterpiece redefined the genre with bone-breaking stunts, insane choreography, and a perfect blend of comedy, chaos, and pure cinematic adrenaline.
Chan plays Inspector Chan Ka-Kui, a cop framed for murder who takes on a corrupt system with nothing but fists, loyalty, and an unbreakable moral code. What follows: exploding shanty towns, bus-top chases, and one of the most legendary mall-set finales in action history. (Yes, that glass-shattering pole-slide.)
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Jack Hill’s Coffy is coming back to The Frida Cinema, guns blazing and ready to burn it all down courtesy of our friends at See It On 16MM!
Long before Tarantino crowned her a legend, Pam Grier became one with Coffy—an explosive, no-holds-barred blaxploitation classic that put her front and center as the fiercest, flyest, most fearsome avenger in ’70s cinema. Dressed to kill (and very often undressed to kill), Coffy is a nurse by day, vigilante by night, taking down the pushers, pimps, and politicians who poisoned her little sister with heroin.
Directed by cult master Jack Hill, Coffy is pure grindhouse satisfaction: outrageous action, killer dialogue, sleazy villains, slow-motion shotgun blasts, and Grier—an absolute force of nature in every frame. This isn’t just revenge—it’s a revolution in heels.
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A titan of repertory cinema, Michael Mann’s 1995 masterpiece Heat, is back at The Frida Cinema as part of our Val Kilmer Tribute series!
A towering epic of crime and consequence, Heat is the film where everything came together: De Niro vs. Pacino, Mann at full power, and Los Angeles lit like a dream you don’t want to wake up from. It’s a genre-defining masterpiece that changed the way crime films look, sound, and move.
Robert De Niro is Neil McCauley, a master thief planning one last score. Al Pacino is Vincent Hanna, the obsessive LAPD detective on his trail. Their lives orbit each other in parallel—both masters of their craft, both isolated by it. When they finally sit down face-to-face in a now-legendary diner scene, the movie bends time around them.
With a killer ensemble cast (our beloved Val Kilmer, Ashley Judd, Tom Sizemore, Diane Venora, Natalie Portman, Jon Voight, and many more), an iconic synth-and-guitar score by Elliot Goldenthal, and shootouts that redefine the word intense, Heat is more than a crime film–it’s pure cinema.
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For the first time in The Frida Cinema’s history, we are presenting a very special run of the 1993 Western classic Tombstone, with an emphasis on celebrating Val Kilmer’s electric performance as the legendary Doc Holliday! And to mark the occasion, we are, of course, running the brand new 4K restoration!
Directed by George P. Cosmatos (and, unofficially, co-directed by Kurt Russell), Tombstone tells the true-ish story of Wyatt Earp and his brothers as they attempt to leave the law behind and settle into a quiet life in Arizona—only to be drawn into a violent showdown with the outlaw gang known as the Cowboys. It’s lightning-fast, guns-blazing, and has an absolutely stacked cast.
In honor of Kilmer’s legendary performance and enduring legacy, we’re bringing the O.K. Corral back to the big screen—where legends belong.
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Equal parts Spaghetti Western, French New Wave, and hard-boiled noir, A Colt Is My Passport is the next film in our Arthouse 101: Japanese Cinema series. It’s a lean, moody crime film that oozes cool. Joe Shishido (with his famously surgically enhanced cheeks) stars as a stoic gun-for-hire navigating a botched assassination, double-crosses, and a bloody standoff at the edge of town.
With stark black-and-white cinematography, stylized action, and a jazzy score, the film plays like a fusion of Jean-Pierre Melville and Sergio Leone, all filtered through the lens of late-’60s Japanese cynicism. It represents the turn in Japanese cinema from introspective postwar realism to a new wave of genre experimentation and rebellion.
Arthouse 101: Japanese Cinema is a curated 12-film trip through the evolution of Japan—from the quiet post-war resilience of the 1940s all the way to the radical reinventions of the 1990s. Each Monday this July-September, we will explore a new facet of this incredible nation’s cinematic journey throughout the 20th century! All films will be presented in their original Japanese language with English subtitles!
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As the groundbreaking series Andor comes to a thrilling and emotional close, we invite you to return to where Cassian Andor’s journey leads: the unforgettable mission that changed the fate of the galaxy. Join us for three nights of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story–the gritty, high-stakes prelude to A New Hope that redefined where stories in the Star Wars universe could go in the 21st century!
Directed by Gareth Edwards and featuring a powerhouse ensemble cast led by Diego Luna, Felicity Jones, Riz Ahmed, Donnie Yen, and Forest Whitaker, Rogue One is a bold and unflinching tale of sacrifice, solidarity, and the ordinary heroes who dared to fight the impossible. With Andor expanding and deepening the world of Rogue One, these screenings are a chance to witness the full arc of rebellion–from the shadows of espionage to the edge of hope.
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It’s widely regarded as one of the worst movies of the Eighties..and they made a documentary about how awesome it is! Join us for a very special Sunday evening screening of Making MegaForce, followed by a Q&A with the director of the documentary, Bob Lindenmayer, and then stick around for a screening of the original 1982 film!
Starring Barry Bostwick (Rocky Horror Picture Show), Megaforce is packed with futuristic vehicles, spandex jumpsuits, insane stunts, and corny dialogue. It’s an adolescent adventure that time has forgotten. But one man remembers: director Bob Lindenmayer. And he’s on a quest to convince the rest of the world just how amazing this under-appreciated stunt-filled spectacle is. The world’s biggest Megaforce fan, Bob owns a fleet of fully operational dune buggies and motorcycles from the film.
At first, Bob’s mission is pretty straightforward – chronicle the making of this box-office flop through cast and crew interviews. But when he meets his hero, Barry Bostwick, the film takes a left turn and becomes something more than a documentary – it becomes a hilarious and touching tribute to the power of fandom, friendship, and flying motorcycles. Making Megaforce is a feature-length documentary scheduled for released in 2025, starring Barry Bostwick and directed by Bob Lindenmayer.
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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