Happy 70th Birthday to Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman turned 70 on Monday, May 29th. This seems incredible to me. I still think of him as a “boy wonder,” the upstart composer of...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 30
- 2 min
The Ugly Racism of International Film Distribution
The new, live-action version of Disney’s The Little Mermaid is performing well in the U.S., but less so overseas. This Deadline article...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 29
- 1 min
Succession Finale
No spoilers here, or in-depth comments. Plenty of those you can find online. Just pure appreciation for one of the best shows of all...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 28
- 3 min
She Said
I watched She Said, given that I always loved good newspaper movies, and hated Harvey Weinstein. Even back in the day, when Harvey was...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 27
- 2 min
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
I rewatched The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) last night. I was searching the Showtime movie menu for something to watch, and it seemed...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 26
- 1 min
Goldsmith Campaign at $100K
As I write this Friday morning, the Kickstarter for Jeff Bond’s two-volume Jerry Goldsmith Companion is about to cross $100,000. I always...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 25
- 1 min
The Mad World of Soundtracks
Just a shout-out today to two volumes of CDs—and their accompanying book of cover art—that I got probably 25 years ago and still adore....
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Lukas Kendall
- May 24
- 1 min
Goldsmith Book Excerpt at TrekMovie
I’ve been helping with the promotion of The Jerry Goldsmith Companion on Kickstarter, which is doing great! They passed this noteworthy...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 23
- 1 min
Tons of Film Composer Videos on YouTube
My compliments to the YouTube user simply called “Film Music Composer” for a terrific collection of rare composer videos. Thanks to this...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 22
- 1 min
Two Essays about Blockbusters and Intellectual Property
It feels like bad times in the entertainment industry. Writers are on strike, the theatrical business is still not back after the...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 21
- 1 min
The People’s Court aka The Big One
If you were around in the 1980s, you know The People’s Court: the first of the courtroom shows with real-life participants. Early reality...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 20
- 1 min
Wonder Eye by Little Moon
I’ve written before how, in addition to film scores, I love listening to music I’ve discovered on KCRW (NPR) here in Los Angeles. I guess...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 19
- 1 min
Indy 5 Reviews
The reviews for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (premiering June 30th) have started to appear after its Cannes debut, and they...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 18
- 1 min
Air
I watched Air and found it super enjoyable. Great cast, tight script, well directed. I wasn’t expecting to be in the mood for a 1980s...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 17
- 1 min
The Persuaders With Lyrics
There sure is some weird stuff on the Internet. Today’s example, which I discovered via somebody on Facebook: this excerpt from a French...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 16
- 1 min
Goldsmith Biography Kickstarter Live
Congrats to my pal and longtime FSM contributor Jeff Bond on a super-strong opening to Creature Features Publishing’s Kickstarter for his...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 15
- 1 min
Goldsmith Book Kickstarter Tomorrow
If you haven’t seen already, the long-awaited, two-volume Jerry Goldsmith biography by Jeff Bond will launch as a Kickstarter tomorrow,...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 14
- 1 min
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to my mom! And also to my wife, who does such an amazing job with our kids. Both of them can tell you... I’m not easy!
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Lukas Kendall
- May 13
- 1 min
Kinoline
What is Kinolime? The latest startup promising to promote or produce your screenplay. I saw their promotion and thought, hey, that might...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 12
- 2 min
Walking the WGA Picket Line
I joined my first WGA picket line yesterday afternoon, outside Paramount. I am not a full member, but was an Associate Member for a few...
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