What better way is there to kick off our Classic Movie Nights series for 2026 than with the most charming game of cat-and-mouse ever put on screen? Join us for Charade—Stanley Donen’s irresistible mix of romance and suspense that pairs two of Hollywood’s brightest stars at the height of their powers.
After Regina Lampert (Audrey Hepburn) falls for the dashing Peter Joshua (Cary Grant) on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. Soon, she and Peter are giving chase to three of her late husband’s World War II cronies, Tex (James Coburn), Scobie (George Kennedy) and Gideon (Ned Glass), who are after a quarter of a million dollars the quartet stole while behind enemy lines. But why does Peter keep changing his name?
Often dubbed “the best Hitchcock movie Hitchcock never made,” Charade pairs up Hepburn and Grant along with some witty dialogue and glamorous locations for some of the most flirtatious thrills of all time!
Make sure to get to the screening early, as our Marketing Director Bekah will be doing a very informative and entertaining presentation on the film before it starts!
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An annual holiday tradition unlike any other, Bekah’s Cozy Christmas Double is back for a third year! And this time, she’s picked the dynamic duo of The Thin Man and After The Thin Man!
The Thin Man: Retired detective Nick Charles (William Powell) and his quick-witted, glamorous wife Nora (Myrna Loy) return to New York for the holidays, only to get swept into a murder investigation involving a missing inventor, a nervous family, and a trail of clues that only Nick’s reluctant brilliance can untangle. Their martini-fueled banter and impeccable chemistry turn a standard whodunit into one of the era’s most sparkling comedies.
After The Thin Man: Picking up right where the first film ends, Nick and Nora return to San Francisco, where a family dinner quickly spirals into another murder case—this time involving Nora’s unstable cousin, her missing husband, and a lovesick third party played by a young James Stewart. Once again, Nick reluctantly takes the case, and once again Nora dives in with enthusiasm, cocktails in hand.
Seen together, these films showcase the rare magic of screen icons William Powell and Myrna Loy: two actors whose charm mixed so well with soft cynicism. Their style defined a whole era of sophisticated studio comedies and shaped the DNA of the modern mystery-romance, proving that a detective story could be as much about love as it is about clues.
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Natalie Erika James’ haunted house film Relic was near the top of our list of movies to play in 2020, but regretfully never made it to the big screen here. As part of our Lost Films Of Covid series, we are finally able to make good on that idea!
When a daughter and granddaughter return to their family home to care for an aging matriarch, they discover that the real terror isn’t what lurks in the walls—it’s what’s slipping away inside them.
Anchored by powerful performances from Emily Mortimer, Robyn Nevin, and Bella Heathcote, Relic turns decay and dementia into a slow, aching metaphor for inheritance and love. Five years later after its initial release, it stands as one of the most affecting horror films of its era.
Thank you to our friends at Filmbot for their support in presenting this amazing series.
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Our Lost Films Of Covid series kicks off with Pig, one of those rare films that still found light in a time of theaters going dark.
Michael Sarnoski’s elegy of grief and grace follows a reclusive truffle hunter (Nicolas Cage, in one of his most effecting performances) as he searches for his stolen pig. The tagline is simple, but the story is so much more than revenge and spectacle. Returning to the big screen, it reminds us how cinema helps us feel human again.
Whether you’ve seen it since its release or have been waiting to watch it, come see Pig where it belongs–up on the big screen!
Thank you to our friends at Filmbot for their support in presenting this amazing series.
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Celebrate 75 years since the original release of Akira Kurosawa’s 1950 masterpiece Rashomon with a new 2K restoration from Janus Films!
A riveting psychological thriller that investigates the nature of truth and the meaning of justice, Rashomon is widely considered one of the greatest films ever made. Four people give different accounts of a man’s murder and the rape of his wife, which director Akira Kurosawa presents with striking imagery and an ingenious use of flashbacks.
This eloquent masterwork and international sensation revolutionized film language and introduced Japanese cinema—and a commanding new star by the name of Toshiro Mifune—to the Western world.
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From acclaimed director Lee Chang-dong (Poetry, Secret Sunshine) comes Burning, our first Volunteer Of The Month pick for November, thanks to our friend Eugene!
When aimless delivery worker Jong-su (Yoo Ah-in) reconnects with a spirited young woman from his past (Jeon Jong-seo), their brief spark is interrupted by the arrival of Ben (Steven Yeun), her wealthy and enigmatic new friend. What begins as a quiet love triangle unfolds into a haunting mystery of class, longing, and the invisible rage simmering beneath modern life.
Adapted from a Haruki Murakami short story, Burning builds its tension like a fever dream. With its stunning performances an an ending that ignited endless debate, it’s a masterwork of ambiguity and unease.
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Our final Volunteer Of The Month pick was picked by Emma, as she has chosen Orson Welles’s singular adaptation of Franz Kafka’s chilling The Trial!
When bank clerk Josef K. (Anthony Perkins) is arrested on his thirtieth birthday—never told what he’s charged with, never shown his accusers—his attempt at normal life fractures into a surreal labyrinth of law offices, dark corridors, and anonymous verdicts. The law doesn’t need to explain itself, and neither does Welles’ camera—it obsesses over angles, shadows, and the hollowness of bureaucracy.
With its stark black-and-white visuals, towering architecture, and a sense of dread that feels both grand and intimate, The Trial is Welles’ most personal film—a nightmare built not for a moment, but for an eternity.
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Cinematic Void is back at The Frida to headline Friday night of our Halloween Hangover Weekend as they present a special 30th anniversary screening of John Carpenter’s In The Mouth Of Madness in a stunning brand new 4K resotration via Warner Brothers!
When best-selling horror novelist Sutter Cane (Jürgen Prochnow) mysteriously vanishes, skeptical insurance investigator John Trent (Sam Neill) is sent to track him down. But as Trent digs deeper into Cane’s disappearance, he discovers a terrifying world where fiction infects reality, madness spreads like a virus, and the boundaries of existence dissolve into nightmare.
A Lovecraftian and meta-cinematic mind warp, Carpenter’s cult classic is a supremely underrated descent into cosmic terror that also contains another one of his all-timer synth scores.
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Join us for a two-day limited run celebrating 40 years of director Mamoru Oshii’s animated cult classic Angel’s Egg, now with a brand new 4K restoration via our friends at GKIDS.
In an underwater city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms – a treasure that she believes is an angel’s egg. One day, a boy with a gun arrives in search of a bird he saw in his dream and, at first, it seems as if feelings of sympathy are developing between the two.
This film will be presented in its original Japanese language with English subtitles.
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David Lynch’s 2001 masterwork Mulholland Drive is returning to The Frida for a limited four day run as part of our 21st Century Cult series! And for our 7PM screening on Sunday, November 2nd, we are delighted to be joined in-person for a post-screening Q&A with actor Richard Green, who portrays “The Magician” in the film.
Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia. Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman’s identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher runs into ominous trouble while casting his latest project.
Mystifying and terrifying audiences for over twenty years, Mulholland Drive remains one of the greatest films ever made in any genre and in any decade. Lynch’s stranglehold on his one-of-a-kind tone puts him into the rarified air of the true masters of the medium. Seeing it on the big screen with an audience is a holy grail of modern cinema-going experiences.
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