Some search for battle, others are born into it…
Paul Thomas Anderson’s towering epic One Battle After Another, fresh off of its six Oscar wins for Best Picture, Best Director (Paul Thomas Anderson), Best Adapted Screenplay (Paul Thomas Anderson), Best Supporting Actor (Sean Penn), Best Film Editing (Andy Jurgensen), and first ever Best Casting award (Cassandra Kulukundis), is finally coming to The Frida Cinema!
Washed-up revolutionary Bob (Leonardo DiCaprio) exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa (played by the incredible Chase Infiniti, in her first movie role ever). When his evil nemesis (Sean Penn) resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.
Immediately becoming one the defining films, for better or worse, of the 2020s, now is the time see One Battle After Another loud and proud on the big screen.
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Just added: this final encore of Dead Lover will be presented in scratch-and-sniff Stink-O-Vision!
Love conquers death in director Grace Glowicki’s deliriously dark new film Dead Lover, opening up for a special two night run at The Frida Cinema on April 3rd!
A lonely gravedigger who stinks of corpses finally meets her dream man, but their whirlwind affair is cut short when he tragically drowns at sea. Grief-stricken, she goes to morbid lengths to resurrect him through madcap scientific experiments, resulting in grave consequences and unlikely love.
A love story unlike any other, Dead Lover is a mix of Mario Bava, John Waters, and Guy Maddin, promising one of the goriest and smelliest movie experiences of the year!
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Celebrate Easter weekend at The Frida with two screenings of Jimmy Stewart in Henry Koster’s film adaptation of Harvey!
The story follows a man named Elwood P. Dowd, who makes friends with a spirit taking the form of a human-sized rabbit named Harvey that only he sees. After his sister tries to commit him to a mental institution, a comedy of errors ensues. Elwood and Harvey become the catalysts for a family mending its wounds and for romance blossoming in unexpected places.
Harvey has endured as one of Hollywood’s most beloved gentle comedies. It’s a warm, whimsical film whose message about kindness and individuality continues to resonate decades later. Bring the family!
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The (Napa) boys are back in (Napa) town!
On April 2nd & 3rd, Magnolia Pictures (the studio that brought you Terence Malick’s To The Wonder, Bong Joon-Ho’s The Host, and Lars Von Trier’s Nynmphomanic Parts 1 & 2) warmly invites you to remember your first sip. That’s right, The Frida Cinema is playing The Napa Boys, the highly-anticipated 4th film in the tremendously popular Napa Boys saga!
Jack Jr, Miles Jr, and the whole gang are back for one last wine-soaked journey prompted by the mysterious “Sommelier.” Joined this time by Puck, a fan of The Napa Boys comics, the group will learn about love, loss, friendship and viticulture.
Featuring the all-star comedy cast of Nick Corirossi, Armen Weitzman, Sarah Ramos, Vanessa Chester, Jamar Malachi Neighbors, Paul Rust, Riki Lindhome, David Wain, Ivy Wolk, Ray Wise, and Mike “The Spoon Man” Mitchell, The Napa Boys is for fans of everything from Sideways to those straight-to-DVD sequels to American Pie!
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The fastest hands in the East meet the biggest mouth in the West.
Join us at the Frida Cinema on April 28th as Nostalgic Nebula presents a double feature screening of Rush Hour and Rush Hour 2!
When the daughter of a Chinese diplomat is kidnapped in Los Angeles, by-the-book Hong Kong detective Jackie Chan is sent to help…but the FBI sticks him with fast-talking LAPD officer Chris Tucker instead. Forced to work together despite wildly different styles, the mismatched duo bicker their way through a high-octane investigation that turns culture clash into explosive comedy. And then, after a ten minute break…the action moves to Hong Kong, where Detectives Lee and Carter’s vacation quickly turns into another globe-trotting case of non-stop chaos. With bigger stunts and more jokes, the sequel doubles down on the buddy-cop formula that made the original a hit.
Be sure to show up early for behind-the-scenes clips, Jackie Chan trivia and immerse yourself with the Heaven On Earth Massage Parlor photo op!
Doors open at 6:30PM, there will be a trivia game at 6:45PM, and the movies will start at 7:00PM! There will be a 10 minute intermission between both films.
This program is a venue rental engagement. 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 final film in our Starring Natalie Wood retrospective is the oft-requested The Great Race, the movie that paired her with the iconic duo of Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis for an affectionate throwback to silent-era spectacle and early Hollywood farce!
Professional daredevil and white-suited hero, The Great Leslie, convinces turn-of-the-century auto makers that a race from New York to Paris (westward across America, the Bering Straight and Russia) will help to promote automobile sales. Leslie’s arch-rival, the mustached and black-attired Professor Fate vows to beat Leslie to the finish line in a car of Fate’s own invention.
Ms. Wood leans fully into broad comedy here, delivering rapid-fire dialogue and playful physical humor, a fun contrast to some of the her more intense performances covered in this series.
This Summer, we are celebrating the unforgettable star power of Natalie Wood with a quartet of films that showcase the unique blend of charisma and emotional intensity that made her one of Hollywood’s most beloved screen icons. This series is co-presented by the amazing folks over at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton as part of their exhibit More Than Love: The Life & Art of Natalie Wood!
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Real women take chances, have flaws and embrace life…
Celebrate Women’s History Month with a free screening of the 2002 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award-winning film Real Women Have Curves,presented by our friends at the Segerstrom Center For The Arts!
America Ferrera stars in her feature film debut as a first-generation Mexican American student who finds herself juggling her own ambitions, her mother’s expectations and a community of women working together in an East Los Angeles garment factory.
Attendees of the screening will have the opportunity to win a pair of tickets to the West Coast premiere of Curves In Concert, a one night only concert adaptation of Real Women Have Curves: The Musical on Friday, March 20, 2026 at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. This performance features members of the original Broadway cast and includes a free 20-minute talkback/Q&A with the cast alongside original playwright, Josefina López.
Frida Cinema fans get 10% off tickets with code: CURVESCOMMUNITY at scfta.org/curves
Real Women Have Curves: The Musical features a Tony-nominated score by Grammy® Award–winning songwriter Joy Huerta (Jesse & Joy) and Benjamin Velez (Kiss My Aztec), a book by Lisa Loomer (Girl, Interrupted) with Nell Benjamin (Mean Girls), music supervision by Nadia DiGiallonardo (Waitress) and choreography and direction by Tony® Award winner Sergio Trujillo (Ain’t Too Proud)
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Pillion, the highly-anticipated new movie from filmmaker Harry Lighton, starring Alexander Skasgard and Harry Melling, is coming to The Frida Cinema!
The story follows Colin, a timid gay man, is swept off his feet when Ray, an enigmatic and impossibly handsome biker, takes him on as his submissive in a crazy and erotic BDSM-focused relationship.
The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival and won accolades for its screenplay and overall standout reception. It also earned multiple British Independent Film Awards, including Best British Independent Film.
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What A Cast!…What A Past!…What A Show!…
Our Staff Pick for the month of March comes from Bekah, our Marketing Director, as she has chosen the Shirley MacLaine starrer What A Way To Go!
A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.
What a Way to Go! is an outrageous 1960s comedy full of campy satire. It’s a sparkling showcase of Hollywood excess and MacLaine’s fearless comedic charm. And did we mention…Paul Newman? Any takers!?
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Celebrate the brilliant comic artistry of Catherine O’Hara with another perfectly paired double feature of two more Christopher Guest mockumentaries: Best In Show and For Your Consideration!
Best in Show: Hopeful dog owners, over-invested handlers, and very good boys descend on a prestigious canine competition, where obsessive pride and barely contained neuroses threaten to steal the spotlight from the pets themselves.
For Your Consideration: A small indie film suddenly gains awards buzz, sending its cast and creators into a spiral of anxiety and showbiz fantasy as Hollywood hype rewrites their lives in real time.
Whether its a high-strung pet parent clinging to ribbons and routines or a fragile actress daring to believe her moment has finally arrived, O’Hara once again proved her unmatched ability to balance razor-sharp satire with real emotional stakes. No one played delusional, and deeply human quite like she did, and these two films showcase that gift at its funniest and most poignant.
There will be a ten minute intermission between each film. One ticket gets you access to both movies!
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