You know the name. You know the number. Thirty years after it reignited the 007 legacy, GoldenEye is returning to our screens in explosive style!
Pierce Brosnan makes his electrifying debut as James Bond in this sleek, adrenaline-fueled reinvention of the world’s most famous spy. When a rogue agent from Bond’s past, Alec Trevelyan (Sean Bean), resurfaces with control of a devastating satellite weapon, the stage is set for globe-trotting espionage, high-octane chases, and some of the most iconic stunts of the series—including a tank plowing through St. Petersburg.
With its pulse-pounding score and unforgettable villains (Famke Janssen’s scene-stealing Xenia Onatopp!), and a perfectly suave turn from Brosnan, GoldenEye didn’t just revive the Bond franchise—it redefined it for a new generation. Not to mention…that Nintendo 64 game!
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He’s a master of kung fu. He’s a hero with soul. He’s got the glow.
Berry Gordy’s Motown martial arts masterpiece The Last Dragon kicks its way into our November lineup, now celebrating 40 years since its initial release!
When Harlem martial artist Leroy Green (Taimak) sets out to achieve the final level of enlightenment—the legendary “Glow”—he finds himself battling street gangs, showbiz villains, and the self-proclaimed Shogun of Harlem, Sho’nuff (Julius Carry, in one of cinema’s most gloriously over-the-top performances). Along the way, he discovers that true mastery isn’t just about fighting—it’s about believing in your own power.
Packed with neon-lit action and an unforgettable soundtrack featuring Stevie Wonder and DeBarge, The Last Dragon is a genre-blending cult sensation. Don’t miss it!
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The Frida Cinema is pumped to present Stephen Chow’s Shaolin Soccer as our Volunteer Of The Month pick for October courtesy of Nathan!
Nothing is as it seems on the field, where disgraced ex-players, washed-up coaches, and a ragtag crew of kung-fu brothers band together to reclaim their glory through the beautiful game. Watch as Shaolin monks bend physics, rocket soccer balls through the air like cannon fire, and unleash outrageous special moves that would make even Bruce Lee raise an eyebrow.
A gravity-defying kick of pure joy for martial arts maniacs and sports movie fanatics alike, Shaolin Soccer was a global smash and instant cult classic.
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To pass this final exam, you’ll have to survive your classmates! Deemed too controversial for release in 2000, Battle Royale is celebrating its 25th anniversary with three nights of screenings at The Frida! And as an added bonus, stick around for a 10 minute pre-recorded interview with the screenwriter–Director Kinji Fukasaku’s son Kenta–sharing an intimate look at the forces that shaped his father and how they inspired his final film.
In an alternate near-future Japan, the government has passed the Battle Royale Act, a brutal law designed to control unruly youth. Each year, one randomly chosen middle-school class is taken to a remote island, armed with weapons, and forced to fight to the death until only one student remains.
A savage satire on youth, control, and violence that still hits harder than ever, don’t miss your chance to catch it on the big screen, in 4K for the first time, starting October 13th! Get your tickets now!
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Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan’s visionary reimaging of the the Dark Knight’s origin story.
Haunted by the murder of his parents, billionaire Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice. Trained by the mysterious League of Shadows and its formidable leader Ra’s al Ghul, Bruce returns home to wage war on corruption and crime, adopting the guise of masked vigilante Batman. Alongside allies Alfred (Michael Caine), Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), and Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman), Batman wages battle the deadly Scarecrow (Cillian Murphy), unaware of the true sinister threat looming over Gotham City.
Dark, gritty, and emotionally charged, Batman Begins breathed new life into the iconic character, and set the stage for one of the most acclaimed trilogies in modern cinema.
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Volunteer of the Month pick, selected by one of September’s Volunteers of the Month – The Amazing Aaron!
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Hackers, director Iain Softley’s neon-soaked cyber-thriller that lives on as a 90’s cult classic. Jonny Lee Miller stars as Dade “Zero Cool” Murphy, a teenage hacker banned from computers after crashing Wall Street at age eleven. Now a high school senior, he falls in with a ragtag crew of cyber-rebels led by the brilliant and fearless Kate “Acid Burn” Libby (Angelina Jolie). When the group accidentally uncovers a massive corporate conspiracy, they must outwit the FBI, take on a ruthless security officer (Fisher Stevens), and prove their innocence before they’re taken down by the system.
A cult classic bursting with wild style, pulsing electronica, and gloriously outdated tech lingo, Hackers remains a fast-paced celebration of youthful rebellion, and the anarchic spirit of the early internet age.
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Volunteer of the Month pick, selected by one of September’s Volunteers of the Month – The Amazing Trevor!
Set in the smoggy sprawl of 1970s Los Angeles, Shane Black’s (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Iron Man 3) The Nice Guys stars Ryan Gosling stars as Holland March, a bumbling private eye barely keeping it together. When his path collides with Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe), a tough-as-nails enforcer with a knack for violence, the unlikely duo find themselves investigating the apparent suicide of a porn star and the disappearance of a young woman, leading to the unraveling of a conspiracy that winds from the seedy underbelly of Hollywood to the highest levels of power.
Fast, funny, and packed with action, The Nice Guys is a stylish throwback to mismatched-detective classics – a buddy-cop mystery / neo-noir comedy that’s laced with irreverent humor, outrageous set pieces, and two irresistible lead performances.
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Before The Matrix, before Westworld—there was Ghost in the Shell. Mamoru Oshii’s 1995 cyberpunk landmark returns to the big screen for its 30th anniversary: a hypnotic, high-tech meditation on what it means to be alive in a world where the line between human and machine has all but vanished.
Set in a dystopian future where cybernetic enhancements are the norm and the human mind can be hacked, Ghost in the Shell follows Major Motoko Kusanagi—a special-ops agent in a synthetic body—on a mission to track a mysterious hacker known only as the Puppet Master. But as the investigation deepens, so does the existential dread: Where does the “self” reside when your body is hardware, your memories are code, and your soul—your ghost—is possibly just another program?
Blending hauntingly beautiful hand-drawn animation with early digital effects, Oshii’s vision is erily prescient. It’s a genre-defining anime that helped lay the groundwork for modern sci-fi as we know it.
These screenings will be presented in the film’s original Japanese language with English subtitles.
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Join our partners in crime at Cinematic Void for a high-octane night of neo-noir cool with a special screening of The Driver, Walter Hill’s ice-cold crime thriller that helped define the modern getaway film.
The Driver stars Ryan O’Neal as a nameless wheelman—no small talk, no attachments, just precision driving. On his tail is a relentless detective (Bruce Dern) willing to bend every rule to catch him, and in the middle is Isabelle Adjani’s enigmatic “Player,” who may or may not be tipping the game in someone’s favor.
With its minimalist dialogue, brutalist LA cityscapes, and pulse-pounding car chases shot without a hint of CGI, The Driver is all tension, style, and attitude—part existential noir, part stripped-down action poetry. If you’re a fan of Thief, Drive, or To Live and Die in L.A., this is the film that lit the fuse.
Make sure to show up at 7:30PM for the world famous CV Preshow—packed with vintage trailers, lost media, and other grimy goodies from the Celluloid Void. Tickets to this one-off event are $15.
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Our December edition of Hallucinations is the Christmas classic Dial Code Santa Claus aka Deadly Games aka 3615 code Père Noël aka Hide and Freak.
Before Home Alone… there was Dial Code Santa Claus, a French holiday thriller where a tech-savvy kid must defend his mansion from a psychotic man in a Santa suit. What starts as whimsical turns tense, then brutal, then full-on survival horror—all under twinkling lights and fake snow. It’s a fairy tale slasher mixed with a hyperactive 80s toy commercial from hell.
’Tis the season for tinsel, trauma, and booby traps.
Hosted by Polygon’s editor-in-chief Chris Plante, Hallucinations is a monthly event that spotlights movies that challenge our expectations of story, style, and “good taste”. We invite guests to bond over films that change what we expect from the medium, the world, and themselves. So come early, stay late, make friends, and watch something strange, surprising, or just shamelessly sick.
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