Party Girl: Groove is in the Heart

Frida writing team member Anthony McKelroy takes a look at Daisy von Scherler Mayer’s Party Girl.
Crossing the Line: The Revolutionary Arrival of Marlon Brando and On the Waterfront

Frida writing team member examines the controversial production and politics behind Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront.
21st Century Cult Continues With Drive This Friday

Our 21st Century Cult series chugs along with Nicolas Winding Refn’s action drama Drive.
Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront Plays All Weekend Long

On the Waterfront, starring Marlon Brando, starts this Friday as part of our Best Best Pictures series.
Volunteer of the Month Dean Dezara on A Face in the Crowd

Frida Blog Editor Reggie Peralta talks with March Volunteer of the Month Dean Dezara about his VOTM pick A Face in the Crowd as well as his time at The Frida.
Oscar Favorite Everything Everywhere All at Once Returns Friday!

7-time Oscar winner Everything Everywhere All at Once hits The Frida again for a week-long run!
The Writer’s Room: Forgotten Festival Favorites

The members of the Frida writing team share some of their overlooked film festival favorites.
The Banshees of Inisherin: Jenny the Donkey, the Melancholy of the Irish, and the Brilliance of Martin McDonagh

Frida writing team member Anne Bergstedt analyzes the many threads of Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin.
Best Best Pictures Continues This Weekend With John Schlesinger’s Midnight Cowboy

Our Best Best Pictures series continues with Midnight Cowboy, starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman!
The Writer’s Room: Inspirational/Motivational Movies

The members of the Frida writing team share some of the movies that have inspired them.
21st Century Cult Continued Part 2: Another 4 Cult Films for The New Millennium

Frida writing team members Josh Green and Bobby Thornson recommend 4 more modern cult movies in the spirit of our 21st Century Cult series.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts Presents Like Water For Chocolate Sunday!

Join Segerstrom Center for the Arts for a screening of Alfonso Arau’s Like Water for Chocolate!
Cannes Favorite Close Opens This Friday

Catch Lukas Dhont’s Close, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival.
Staff Selections: Best Best Pictures

The Frida staff members talk about their picks for March’s Best Best Pictures series.
Parker Posey Month – March 2023

We’re dedicating March to “Queen of the Indies” Parker Posey, with three movies starring her playing this month!