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Scene Selections Episode 23: Best of 2021

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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 boosters.

Anthony & Miquela contact previous guests from the podcast to discuss the best films of 2021. We also talk about some of the films we’re looking forward to most in 2022.

Best of 2021

BEST FILM OF 2021

AUSTIN JAYE
We’re All Going to The World’s Fair, Jane Schoenbrun

ISA BULNES-SHAW
Get Back, Peter Jackson

JUSTINA BONILLA
  Willy’s Wonderland, Kevin Lewis

SEAN WOODARD
Old Henry, Potsy Ponciroli

NICOLE NGYUEN
Orpheus, Jean Cocteau

ANTHONY
Days, Tsai Ming-liang

MIQUELA
Licorice Pizza, Paul Thomas Anderson

 

TOP FIVES

ANTHONY
Days, Tsai Ming-liang
Licorice Pizza, Paul Thomas Anderson
Annette, Leos Carax
The Beatles’ Get Back, Peter Jackson
The French Dispatch, Wes Anderson

MIQUELA
Licorice Pizza, Paul Thomas Anderson
The French Dispatch, Wes Anderson
Cmon Cmon, Mike Mills
Titane, Julia Ducournau
Spencer, Pablo Lorrain

 

ANTICIPATED 2022 RELEASES

AUSTIN JAYE
      Wendell And Wild, Henry Selick

ISA BULNES-SHAW
      The Northman, Robert Eggers

JUSTINA BONILLA
      The Tragedy Of Macbeth, Joel Coen
      The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, David Blue Garcia
      Nope, Jordan Peele.

SEAN WOODARD
      Killers Of The Flowers Moon, Martin Scorsese

NICOLE NGUYEN
      The Northman, Robert Eggers

ANTHONY
      Babylon, Damien Chazelle
      Showing Up, Kelly Reichardt
      The Sky Is Everywhere, Josephine Decker

MIQUELA
      Downton Abbey: A New Era, Simon Curtis
      The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent, Tom Gormican
      Disappointment Blvd, Ari Aster

SPECIAL FEATURES

Justina’s interview with the Screenwriter of Willy’s Wonderland, G.O. Parsons.

 

Anthony’s Annette review

https://thefridacinema.org/annette-this-town-aint-big-enough-for-the-both-of-us/

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