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“KTFC: Scene Selections” is a series of conversations between Anthony McKelroy, Miquela Davis, and a rotating cast of friends of The Frida Cinema. Tune in as we dissect shot compositions, overanalyze subtext, and wait for our coronavirus vaccines.
Anthony & Miquela welcome Frida blog writer Nicole Nguyen, in her first appearance on the show, to discuss film adaptations and their various source materials.
Adaptations
NICOLE
Zodiac (2007), Based on the 1986 non-fiction book of the same title by Robert Graysmith
Basement Scene:
ANTHONY
The Player (1992), Based on Michael Tolkin’s Novel
Opening shot:
Hustlers (2019), Based on New York magazine’s 2015 article “The Hustlers at Scores” by Jessica Pressler
Fur Coat:
The Bling Ring (2013), based on the 2010 Vanity Fair article “The Suspects Wore Louboutins” by Nancy Jo Sales
Break-In:
10 Things I Hate About You (1999), Based on the late-16th-century comedy “The Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare
Kat’s Poem:
MIQUELA
Inherent Vice (2014), Based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Thomas Pynchon
Chick Planet:
SPECIAL FEATURES
NICOLE
“A Song Of Ice And Fire” series, George R.R. Martin
https://www.goodreads.com/series/43790-a-song-of-ice-and-fire
ANTHONY
The White Lotus, Mike White (HBO)
MIQUELA
https://nestflix.fun/