Celebrate 40 years of Martin Scorsese’s anxiety-dream (nightmare?) New York City classic After Hours, just added for two final encores!
When mild-mannered word processor Paul Hackett (Griffin Dunne) heads to SoHo for what he thinks is a casual date, he’s thrust into an all-night odyssey of bizarre encounters, escalating misfortunes, and existential dread. From punk clubs to papier-mâché sculptors, sadistic bartenders to vengeful mobsters, every turn deepens the absurdity—and the anxiety.
Shot with kinetic energy and pitch-black wit, After Hours is Scorsese at his most playfully unhinged and possibly most influential onto the aesthetic of some of your favorite new filmmakers!
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Join us for the new Sci Fi indie flick We’re All Gonna Die, preceded by a pre-recorded introduction from directors Matthew Arnold & Freddie Wong!
In the near future, the “Spike,” a 10,000 mile tall indestructible floating alien tentacle materializes in Earth’s upper atmosphere, causing everybody to freak out. By now, though, everyone’s gotten used to it. But after the Spike teleports a struggling beekeeper’s beehives and a grieving wanderer’s prized car halfway across the country, these two strangers must join together and take a dangerous roadtrip across a changed (but recognizable) America to get their stuff back.
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Celebrate Mother’s Day with laughter, tears, and the unstoppable strength of Southern women as we present the beloved classic Steel Magnolias!
Set in a small Louisiana town and anchored by an all-star cast (Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, and Daryl Hannah…every heard of em?), this timeless story of friendship, family, and resilience is a masterclass in emotional storytelling. Bring your mom, bring some tissues, and prepare to ugly cry (in the best way).
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The Frida Cinema is excited to present the new film from director Eugene Kotlyarenko–The Code! And make sure to stick around after the film for an in-person conversation with the director himself!
A sexless couple, paranoid about the status of their relationship, embraces surveillance, spying and performance as a means to fall in love again, in this absurd, high-concept comedy.
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Our 21st Century Cult series heads back down to Bikini Bottom as we present special matinee encores of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie from 2004!
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie takes our beloved underwater fry cook to new cinematic heights—on a quest to save Mr. Krabs, recover King Neptune’s stolen crown, and prove once and for all that being a “kid” doesn’t mean you can’t be a hero. Bursting with surreal gags, sea shanties, and a David Hasselhoff cameo, it’s a deliriously funny deep-sea odyssey that captures the show’s weird genius on a bigger, bolder scale. Goofy? Absolutely. Glorious? You bet your yellow sponge butt it is!
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Our first Volunteer Of The Month pick is from Preston, who has chosen the pitch-black Martin McDonagh comedy In Bruges!
A darkly hilarious meditation on guilt, redemption, and very bad timing, In Bruges is a foul-mouthed fairy tale for sinners. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson are two hitmen hiding out in a postcard-perfect Belgian city, waiting for orders and wrestling with their consciences.
McDonagh’s feature debut balances razor-sharp dialogue, brutal violence, and unexpected heart—walking the tightrope between tragedy and comedy with bloody precision. Beautiful, profane, and weirdly poignant.
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Frida Cinema Film Club Members are invited to join us for a special 40th anniversary screening of Albert Brooks’ Lost In America!
David and Linda Howard are successful yuppies from LA. When he gets a job disappointment, David convinces Linda that they should quit their jobs, liquidate their assets, and emulate the movie Easy Rider, spending the rest of their lives traveling around America…in a Winnebago.
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Anchor Bay is bringing more independent cinema to The Frida as they present a special screening Amanda and Michael A. Drexton’s new film Sour Party! And stick around after the film for a discussion with the filmmakers themselves!
Sour Party follows Gwen and James, two broke, flailing 30-somethings on a quest to scrounge money from a collection of checkered characters from their past in an attempt to show up to a baby shower with a proper gift.
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Celebrate the endlessly quotable Clue as it marks its 40th anniversary with a special three night limited engagement at The Frida Cinema!
Based on the classic board game, Clue follows six colorful characters—each with their own dark secrets—who gather at the eerie mansion of Mr. Boddy. When he turns up dead, it’s up to the guests (and the audience) to figure out who did it, with what weapon, and in which room. Directed by Jonathan Lynn and starring an all-star cast including Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, and Michael McKean, Clue combines slapstick humor, clever dialogue, and a plethora of twists and turns that keep audiences guessing and laughing from start to finish.
Though initially a box office disappointment, Clue has since become a cult classic, praised for its rapid-fire comedy, outrageous performances, and multiple endings that let viewers experience the mystery from different angles. Which ending will you get?
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Our 21st Century Cult series is bringing back Josie and the Pussycats, a riotous, colorful satire that blends infectious pop music with sharp commentary on consumer culture and the music industry.
The film follows Josie (Rachael Leigh Cook), Melody (Tara Reid), and Valerie (Rosario Dawson), three small-town girls who form a rock band and get swept up in the glitzy world of fame, where they discover the dark undercurrents of the music industry. As they rise to stardom, they find themselves being manipulated by an all-powerful corporation that’s using their music to influence the minds of consumers.
Though initially dismissed as a bubblegum teen comedy, Josie and the Pussycats has become a cult classic, with its hilarious take on the superficiality of pop culture, its clever script, and its killer soundtrack.
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