Celebrate 40 years of Labyrinth magic as The Frida Cinema presents a limited run of the fantasy cult classic in a brand new restoration!
Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into a fantastical world to rescue him from the Goblin King. Guarding his castle is the labyrinth itself, a twisted maze of deception, populated with outrageous characters and unknown dangers.
Starring a very young Jennifer Connelly, Labyrinth has withstood the test of time due to its handmade aesthetic, groundbreaking practical effects, and David Bowie’s iconic role as Jareth the Goblin King! Don’t miss it on the big screen for this very special anniversary!
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Just beyond your dreams lives a secret world. Where every tree is a home. Every sound is a song. And humans only exist in fairy tales. Until now…
Join us on Earth Day, April 22nd, as we present special screenings of FernGully: The Last Rainforest on a beautiful big screen for everyone to enjoy!
When a sprite named Crysta shrinks a human boy, Zak, down to her size, he vows to help the magical fairy folk stop a greedy logging company from destroying their home: the pristine rainforest known as FernGully. Zak and his new friends fight to defend FernGully from lumberjacks and the vengeful spirit they accidentally unleash after chopping down a magic tree.
Way before Avatar, this Don Bluth-esque animated rainforest romp warmed the hearts of kids everywhere with the voices of Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Tim Curry, Robin Williams, Cheech & Chong, Harry Shearer, Tone-Loc, Pamela Adlon, and even David Lynch favorite Grace Zabriskie. We’re delightfully buzzed to be playing a brand new DCP of this psychedelic ‘90s staple from our buds at Shout! Studios and American Genre Film Archive!
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This screening will be dubbed in the English language, featuring the voice ensemble of Kirsten Dunst, Janeane Garofalo, Phil Hartman, and Debbie Reynolds.
Kiki’s Delivery Service, the timeless and beloved classic from Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki and globally celebrated animation house Studio Ghibli, is coming back to The Frida Cinema, newly remastered in 4K!
It is a tradition for all young witches to leave their families on the night of a full moon and fly off into the wide world to learn their craft. When that night comes for Kiki, she embarks on her new journey with her sarcastic black cat, Jiji, landing the next morning in a seaside town, where her unique skills make her an instant sensation.
First released in 1989, Kiki’s Delivery Service is one of director Hayao Miyazaki’s most adored features from Studio Ghibli. The hand-drawn, animated feature, based on the novel by Eiko Kadono, is produced, written, and directed by Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki, and features a musical score from Miyazaki’s long-time collaborator, the renowned composer Joe Hisaishi. The new 4K remaster highlights the great thought and care put into every frame of the film, celebrating the authentic craftsmanship of Studio Ghibli’s detailed artwork.
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This screening will be in the films original Japanese language with English subtitles.
Kiki’s Delivery Service, the timeless and beloved classic from Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki and globally celebrated animation house Studio Ghibli, is coming back to The Frida Cinema, newly remastered in 4K!
It is a tradition for all young witches to leave their families on the night of a full moon and fly off into the wide world to learn their craft. When that night comes for Kiki, she embarks on her new journey with her sarcastic black cat, Jiji, landing the next morning in a seaside town, where her unique skills make her an instant sensation.
First released in 1989, Kiki’s Delivery Service is one of director Hayao Miyazaki’s most adored features from Studio Ghibli. The hand-drawn, animated feature, based on the novel by Eiko Kadono, is produced, written, and directed by Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki, and features a musical score from Miyazaki’s long-time collaborator, the renowned composer Joe Hisaishi. The new 4K remaster highlights the great thought and care put into every frame of the film, celebrating the authentic craftsmanship of Studio Ghibli’s detailed artwork.
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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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This March, Frida Cinema Film Club Members are being treated to Jim Jarmusch’s acid Western Dead Man , now with a new 4K restoration!
Accountant William Blake (Johnny Depp) has hardly arrived in the godforsaken outpost of Machine before he’s caught in the middle of a fatal lovers’ quarrel. Wounded and on the lam, Blake falls under the watch of the outcast Nobody (Gary Farmer), who guides his companion on a spiritual journey, teaching him to dispense poetic justice along the way.
Featuring austerely beautiful black-and-white photography by Robby Müller and a live-wire score by Neil Young, Dead Man is a profound and unique revision of the western genre. Thank you to our friends at Janus Films for allowing us to screen this starkly beautiful film on the big screen!
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A Fantasy, A Musical, A Place Where Dreams Come True.
Cinematic Void is back at The Frida Cinema for their Musical March series, and they’ve chosen to highlight Robert Greenwald’s critical-flop-turned-cult-classic Xanadu! And make sure to get there on time as actor and fitness instructor Angie Shriner will be doing a special introduction before the screening!
Xanadu is infamous for being one of Hollywood’s most beloved “so-bad-it’s-good” musicals. Upon release, it was widely panned by critics for its thin story, over-the-top performances, and bizarre combination of roller disco, Greek mythology, and Olivia Newton-John–led pop numbers. Yet its reputation has softened over time. Audiences now celebrate it as a campy, glitter-drenched delight, and the soundtrack, particularly hits from Electric Light Orchestra, remains on repeat in The Frida’s lobby.
And did we mention…Gene Kelly? Need we say more? Grab your friends and get ready to have some fun at the theater!
This event is co-presented by both Cinematic Void and The American Cinematheque!
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No miracle is ever too small.
Our Page To Screen series in March goes towards dark-edged fantasy with A Little Princess, director Alfonso Cuarón’s lush and emotional adaptation of A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
When her father enlists to fight for the British in WWI, young Sara Crewe goes to New York to attend the same boarding school her late mother attended. She soon clashes with the severe headmistress, Miss Minchin, who attempts to stifle Sara’s creativity and sense of self-worth.
Visually rich and deeply felt, A Little Princess has grown into a beloved 90s classic, a reminder that a little bit of fantasy can transform even the darkest circumstances.
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In this house…if you’ve seen one ghost…you haven’t seen them all!
The Frida Cinema and OC Pride are teaming up to present a screening of Tim Burton’s 1988 ghoulish comedy Beetlejuice in honor of the late, great Catherine O’Hara!
As the gloriously pretentious, performance-artist-from-another-dimension Delia Deetz, O’Hara steals every scene she’s in, as she often did throughout her entire career. Her operatic commitment to absurdity turns Delia into one of cinema’s greatest comic creations, just one in a long list of characters she brought her immortal comic pulse to.
Burton’s film balances the macabre with the heartfelt in only a way that he could. Don’t miss a chance to see it on the big screen, one night only!
Just added: the icon, Isabella Xochitl, will be joining us before the screening to perform a pre-show number!
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What if the afterlife isn’t halos and harps…but a courtroom?
Flickrhappy is back at The Frida Cinema to present a special one-off screening of writer/director Albert Brooks’ ingenious 1991 comedy Defending Your Life!
Is there love after death? After he dies suddenly, the hapless advertising executive Daniel Miller (Brooks) finds himself in Judgment City, a gleaming way station where the newly deceased must prove they lived a life of sufficient courage to advance in their journey through the universe. As the self-doubting Daniel struggles to make his case, a budding relationship with the uninhibited Julia (Meryl Streep) offers him a chance to finally feel alive.
Funny and unexpectedly profound, Defending Your Life blends sharp existential satire with genuine romantic warmth. With scene-stealing turns by Rip Torn and Lee Grant, and Brooks at his most vulnerable and witty, the film turns life’s biggest questions into something both hilarious and deeply human.
Join us for this unforgettable big-screen screening and discover why sometimes the only way forward…is to defend your life.
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. Flickrhappy is allowing Frida Cinema members to use their regular discounts to this event!
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