CinemAttack! presents The Scott Pilgrim Picture Show! Join us for the return of this legendary Scott Pilgrim celebration, screening at The Frida Cinema for the first time in over 5 years!
Relive Edgar Wright’s cult classic, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, as you’ve never seen it before! We’ve taken our favorite movie and enhanced it with audience callbacks, sing-a-long songs, costume contests, a hilarious pre-show, and a ton of very special surprises that will blow your mind’s eye or whatever. These shows have regularly sold out, so don’t wait! Get your tickets today!
For those not familiar, Scott Pilgrim vs The World is about a bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim, who has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.
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Join us for a one-night-only screening of 2018 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 (Cinema Her Way: Visionary Female Directors in Their Own Words)!
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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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Our second Volunteer of the Month is Ryan O’Flaherty, who has chosen Bill Duke’s 1992 crime thriller Deep Cover!
Laurence Fishburne stars as Russell Stevens, an idealistic police officer recruited by a federal agent (Charles Martin Smith) to go undercover in Los Angeles and infiltrate a powerful drug syndicate. Adopting the alias “John Hull,” Stevens rises through the ranks of the criminal underworld, forming an uneasy partnership with drug-dealing lawyer David Jason (Jeff Goldblum). As Stevens becomes entangled in the duplicity of his mission, he struggles to reconcile his sense of justice with the seductive power of the world he’s infiltrating.
With its intense performances, sharp dialogue, and exploration of systemic corruption, Deep Cover is both a gripping crime saga and a searing critique of the drug war’s ethical complexities.
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The Frida is partnering up with Muzeo Museum to present Raiders Of The Lost Ark, the first film in the Steven Spielberg/George Lucas Indiana Jones trilogy. This collaborative series features classic films inspired by the posters on display in “Painted for the Pictures: The Illustrative Art of Classic Movie Posters.” A discussion on this subject will follow each screening.
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
The Muzeo Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, 11:00AM-5:00PM. “Painted for the Pictures” runs from Saturday, February 8 through Sunday, April 20 and is in our Main Gallery. For tickets and more information, please visit: https://muzeo.org/
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Horror Movie Night presented by HorrorBuzz is back! And this time they’re celebrating 35 years of the Kevin Bacon monster movie masterpiece Tremors!
Repairmen Val McKee (Kevin Bacon) and Earl Bassett (Fred Ward) are tired of their dull lives in the small desert town of Perfection, Nev. But just as the two try to skip town, they happen upon a series of mysterious deaths and a concerned seismologist (Finn Carter) studying unnatural readings below the ground. With the help of an eccentric couple (Reba McEntire, Michael Gross), the group fights for survival against giant, worm-like monsters hungry for human flesh.
Horror Movie Night takes it to another level with a full night of entertainment, including a themed HMN Video Preshow, Trivia, Games, Prizes, and another outstanding horror short from HorrorBuzz’s The Screaming Room Film Festival at Midsummer Scream.
Doors open and pre-show begins promptly at 7:30 pm, so arrive early!
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Our In Defense of… series returns with Tank Girl, Rachel Talalay’s post apocalyptic sci-fi film and our Director of Volunteers and Interns Jill Georgieff’s pick!
After a comet disrupts the rain cycle of Earth, the planet has become a desolate, barren desert by the year 2033. With resources scarce, Kesslee — head of the powerful and evil Water & Power Corporation, the de facto government — has taken control of the water supply. Unwilling to cower under Kesslee’s tyrannical rule, a pair of outlaws known as Tank Girl and Jet Girl rise up, joining the mysterious rebel Rippers to destroy the corrupt system.
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Wong Kar-Wai Month winds down with the director’s neon-soaked dramedy Fallen Angels.
The film intertwines two loosely connected stories: a disillusioned hitman who contemplates leaving his dangerous profession and his enigmatic female partner who silently yearns for him, and a mute ex-convict who runs an unconventional business and finds himself entangled with a free-spirited woman searching for her own purpose. Through its fragmented narrative, kinetic cinematography, and surreal atmosphere, the story captures the yearning for human connection amid the alienation of urban life
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Our 80s Sword and Sorcery series continues with Krull, Peter Yates’ 1983 science fantasy favorite!
Set in a magical world under siege by an evil alien overlord known as the Beast, the film follows Prince Colwyn (Ken Marshall). Embarking on a daring quest after his bride, Princess Lyssa (Lysette Anthony) is kidnapped by the Beast’s forces, Colwyn journeys to the villain’s fortress to rescue her. Armed with the legendary weapon called the Glaive, a mystical, star-shaped blade, the prince gathers an eclectic band of companions, including a wise seer, a comical thief (Alun Armstrong), and a skilled cyclops warrior (Bernard Bresslaw). Together, they traverse breathtaking landscapes, confront deadly traps, and battle monstrous creatures in their journey to defeat the Beast and restore peace to the planet.
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You’re invited to a special screening of the original 1982 classic Conan The Barbarian starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, with actress Sandahl Bergman, who plays Valeria, in attendance! There will be a post-screening discussion and Q&A with Sandahl Bergman. Rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom, the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The group comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.
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