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Lukas Kendall
Jun 30, 20237 min read
Martha’s Vineyard Movie Theaters in the 1980s
Of this writing I am about to take our girls to see Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. But today’s column is not about that film. Or...
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Lukas Kendall
Jun 29, 20231 min read
Music Theory Meme
I saw the above on Facebook and it cracked me up. I took music theory classes in college but it never came easily to me. In case you...
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Lukas Kendall
Jun 28, 20231 min read
Being Mary Tyler Moore
HBO’s documentaries are consistently strong and the new one, Being Mary Tyler Moore, is excellent. I was going to write, “I always liked...
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Lukas Kendall
Jun 27, 20231 min read
Happy 89 to Dave Grusin
Yesterday (June 26) was Dave Grusin’s 89th birthday—happy birthday to one of the all-time greats! I got into Grusin later than I did...
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Lukas Kendall
Jun 26, 20232 min read
Babylon
This is a weird one. I’ve enjoyed all of Damien Chazelle’s movies. He’s the real deal! But this one had all the makings of a “passion...
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Lukas Kendall
Jun 25, 20232 min read
The Flash Box Office
I guess The Flash is a bomb? I don’t really keep up with these things. Here’s an analysis from Variety. I have no interest in seeing this...
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Lukas Kendall
Jun 24, 20232 min read
Star Trek Prodigy Canceled
Star Trek: Prodigy has been canceled by Paramount+ in a huge shock to Trekkies (and the industry), although that doesn’t mean it won’t...
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Lukas Kendall
Jun 23, 20231 min read
Phone Addiction
I went to see a movie in a theater for the first time since before the pandemic. I took the kids to see The Little Mermaid, which they...
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Lukas Kendall
Jun 22, 20232 min read
James Horner Eight Years Ago
James Horner died in a single-occupant plane crash eight years ago today, June 22, 2015. He was only 61. Such a gifted artist—and so...
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Lukas Kendall
Jun 21, 20231 min read
Happy 91 to Lalo Schifrin
Today (6/21) is the first day of summer—and the birthday of the one and only Lalo Schifrin. I was reminded of this by a post from Robert...
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Lukas Kendall
Jun 20, 20232 min read
In Praise of Black Mirror
Black Mirror is back on Netflix with a sixth season of five episodes. I watched the third (and longest) episode, “Beyond the Sea,” which...
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Lukas Kendall
Jun 19, 20232 min read
Sam Esmail’s Canceled Metropolis
I’m a big Sam Esmail fan. I loved Mr. Robot and the first season of Homecoming. Even when Mr. Robot played tricks that I don’t think a...
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Lukas Kendall
Jun 18, 20231 min read
Happy Father’s Day
My kids have already surprised me with some fun cards and activities. Enjoy!
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Lukas Kendall
Jun 17, 20231 min read
Harrison Ford Interview
I enjoyed reading this new interview with Harrison Ford from The Hollywood Reporter. I’ve never met him and probably never will. But he...
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Lukas Kendall
Jun 16, 20232 min read
It’s the Same Score
The Goldsmith Companion Kickstarter finished at a whopping $171.207. I am so happy for the author and publisher—and all of you, who will...
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Lukas Kendall
Jun 15, 20235 min read
Last Day for Goldsmith Kickstarter —and Chinatown Excerpt
The Kickstarter for Jeff Bond’s two-volume Jerry Goldsmith Companion books ends tonight at 11:59PM Pacific time, Thursday, June 15, 2023....
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Lukas Kendall
Jun 14, 20231 min read
Farewell to Jazzy John Romita
The great Marvel Comics artist—a legend, really—John Romita, Sr. has died at 93. There are obituaries all over the place. Here’s the one...
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Lukas Kendall
Jun 13, 20231 min read
Jerry Goldsmith Book Star Trek V Excerpt at TrekCentral
The Kickstarter campaign for Jerry Bond’s Jerry Goldsmith Companion two-volume book is in the final 72 hours. It ends at 11:59PM,...
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Lukas Kendall
Jun 12, 20231 min read
Inside of You Podcast
I recently discovered Michael Rosenbaum’s Inside of You Podcast. Rosenbaum is best-known for playing Lex Luthor on Smallville, but he’s a...
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Lukas Kendall
Jun 11, 20232 min read
Avatar: The Way of Water
I watched Avatar: The Way of Water now that it has landed on Disney+. I am not up to the task of an Avatar deep dive (excuse the pun),...
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