Just added: the Executive Director of CAIR-LA, Hussam Ayloush, will be speaking after the 12:45PM screening on Saturday, February 7th!
All That’s Left Of You is Jordan’s official selection to these 98th Academy Awards, and has just been nominated for an upcoming Indie Spirit Award! We are bringing the film to The Frida for a week-long run!
In the Occupied West Bank of the 1980s, a Palestinian teenager is swept into a protest that changes the course of his family’s life. Reeling from its aftermath, his mother, Hanan, shares the story that led them to that fateful moment. Spanning seven decades, this epic drama traces the hopes and heartaches of one uprooted family, revealing not only the scars of displacement, but the unbreakable spirit of survival.
Writer-director Cherien Dabis stars alongside Saleh Bakri in this sweeping, epic tale of a family’s love and struggle across generations in post-Nebka Palestine. All That’s Left Of You premiered at Sundance and played in Telluride. Garnering acclaim and strong awards buzz as one of the year’s best dramas, a ‘must-see’ for theatrical audiences.
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Charles Burnett’s cinematic masterpiece Killer of Sheep, magnificently restored in 4K with sparkling picture and sound, is kicking off our Three By Charles Burnett series! The film evokes the everyday trials, fragile pleasures, and tenacious humor of blue-collar African Americans living in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles in the 1970s. Burnett made it on a minuscule budget with a mostly nonprofessional cast, combining keen on-the-street observation with a carefully crafted script.
The story centers on Stan (Henry Gayle Sanders), a slaughterhouse worker battling exhaustion and disconnected from his wife, his children, and himself. Stan and his neighbors struggle just to get by, let alone get ahead. Only the kids, leaping from roof to roof, seem to achieve a mobility that eludes their elders. Burnett’s film focuses on everyday life in Black communities in a manner rarely seen in American cinema – combining lyrical elements with a starkly neorealist, documentary-style approach that combines deep nuance with riveting simplicity.
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You sold it out, so we’re bringing it back! Join us for a couple additional screenings of the Drew Barrymore-starring Cinderella adaptation: Ever After.
Danielle, a vibrant young woman, was forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle’s stepmother, Rodmilla, is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off the eldest of her two daughters to the prince. But Danielle’s life takes a wonderful turn when, under the guise of a visiting royal, she meets the charming Prince Henry.
Over the past 25 years, Ever After has earned a reputation as the definitive grounded, feminist retelling of Cinderella. Many viewers, especially our beloved Millenial moviegoers, consider it the best non-animated version of the fairy tale ever put to screen.
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In this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom (Sam Riley) teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist (Stacy Martin) arrives, Tom is unable to shake the feeling he has met her before. Tension and attraction grow, until her husband (Jack Farthing) disappears, and the police suspect Tom.
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On February 19th, our friends at Flickrhappy invite you to experience the unforgettable romantic fantasy Somewhere in Time on the big screen.
Starring the iconic duo of Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour, the film follows a modern playwright who becomes obsessed with a mysterious woman from the past, and attempts an extraordinary experiment to reach her across time.
Elegantly shot at Michigan’s historic Grand Hotel and featuring a sweeping, iconic score by John Barry, Somewhere in Time blends romance and speculative fiction into a uniquely haunting experience. A beloved cult classic, the film rewards viewers with one of cinema’s most enduring themes: whether love can truly transcend time.
Just added: as a fun bonus, Flickrhappy is making this screening completely FREE for Frida Cinema Film Club members!
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Frida Cinema Film Club Members are invited to special 60th anniversary screening of Michelangelo Antonioni’s voyeuristic masterwork Blow-Up!
Set amid the hum of Swinging London, Blow-Up follows Thomas, a coolly detached fashion photographer played by David Hemmings. After casually photographing a couple in a park, Thomas enlarges (hmm is there another word for this?) his images and begins to suspect he has captured evidence of a murder.
Sixty years after its release, Blow-Up remains one of cinema’s most intoxicating riddles and must be seen up crystal clear on the big screen. Happy New Year to our members that have been waiting for us to screen this art house classic.
Not a member yet and want to gain access to this screening? Sign up here to become one!
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Our Page To Screen series kicks off in the new year with the Drew Barrymore-starring Cinderella adaptation: Ever After.
Danielle, a vibrant young woman, was forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle’s stepmother, Rodmilla, is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off the eldest of her two daughters to the prince. But Danielle’s life takes a wonderful turn when, under the guise of a visiting royal, she meets the charming Prince Henry.
Over the past 25 years, Ever After has earned a reputation as the definitive grounded, feminist retelling of Cinderella. Many viewers, especially our beloved Millenial moviegoers, consider it the best non-animated version of the fairy tale ever put to screen.
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Our brand new Staff Picks series kicks off with the 2018 indie dramedy Hearts Beat Loud, courtesy of our Development Director, Porter!
In the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank is preparing to send his hard-working daughter Sam off to college while being forced to close his vintage shop. Hoping to stay connected through their shared musical passions, Frank urges Sam to turn their weekly jam sessions into a father-daughter live act. After their first song becomes an internet breakout, the two embark on a journey of love, growing up and musical discovery.
Over the years, Hearts Beat Loud has settled into the same emotional space as films like Begin Again, Sing Street, and Once. They’re not huge theatrical hits, but deeply beloved by those who found them. And for first timers, now is as good a time as ever to discover this gem on this big screen!
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The final film in our tribute to the late, great Rob Reiner is the star-powered and endlessly quotable courtroom thriller A Few Good Men.
When two Marines are accused of murdering a fellow soldier at Guantánamo Bay, young Navy lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) is assigned to their defense. What begins as a routine plea deal spirals into a collision course with the chain of command, culminating in a courtroom showdown with the fearsome Col. Nathan Jessup (Jack Nicholson in one of the most iconic performances in film history).
Few filmmakers moved so effortlessly between genres as Rob Reiner. From coming-of-age classics to sharp-edged comedy to pulse-pounding thrillers, his filmography is a tour of American movie magic. Tickets to the Remembering Ron Reiner are all discounted to $9.
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As we celebrate the extraordinary career of Rob Reiner, we return to one of his boldest transformations as a filmmaker: the leap from romantic comedy and fantasy adventure into pure, white-knuckle psychological terror. In 1990, Reiner adapted Stephen King’s claustrophobic novel Misery, which we are bringing back to our big screen!
After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.
The last thing audiences expected in the late 80s after the incredible run of Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, and When Harry Met Sally…, was for Reiner to set the new standard for the claustrophobic Horror genre. And yet, he made it look easy!
Few filmmakers moved so effortlessly between genres as Rob Reiner. From coming-of-age classics to sharp-edged comedy to pulse-pounding thrillers, his filmography is a tour of American movie magic. Tickets to the Remembering Ron Reiner are all discounted to $9.
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