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The Hateful Eight
I only now watched The Hateful Eight (on Netflix) and after a slow start—yeah, I get it. I remember when Pulp Fiction was brand new. I...
Lukas Kendall
Oct 41 min read


Tilly Norwood
I have to hand it to creators of A.I. “actress” Tilly Norwood on getting a ton of press. A lot of it is negative, but that kind of thing...
Lukas Kendall
Oct 31 min read


Task
The media landscape is so fragmented now I didn’t even know that the writer of Mare of Easttown (which I loved) has a new show on HBO...
Lukas Kendall
Sep 221 min read


Alien Earth Kids
I just want to say one thing about Alien: Earth . It’s a beautifully produced show. There’s a ton of cool stuff. But there’s one thing...
Lukas Kendall
Sep 211 min read


2010
I rewatched 2010: The Year We Make Contact . I always liked this movie. It might be Peter Hyams’ best. Great cast, spectacular VFX, very...
Lukas Kendall
Sep 181 min read


Redford
Farewell to a legend. Movie star, director, businessman, environmentalist, cultural icon—he was everything. So many unforgettable movies,...
Lukas Kendall
Sep 161 min read


Space 1999 Local News Gag
My friend Jeff Bond just shared this on Facebook. OMG. Apparently they never aired this, of course, but just the fact that somebody made...
Lukas Kendall
Sep 51 min read


Jaws Box Office
I was impressed, but not surprised, to hear that the 50th anniversary re-release of Jaws was number 2 at the box office over the weekend...
Lukas Kendall
Sep 21 min read


Alien Earth
Anybody watching this? I feel it’s premature for me to share any thoughts. Post in the comments?
Lukas Kendall
Aug 271 min read


The Firm
I rewatched The Firm and it holds up as a handsome suspense-thriller. But it’s a potent reminder that smartphones have killed the genre....
Lukas Kendall
Aug 241 min read


Laura Ramoso
I’m not big on stand-up comedy but I stumbled across comedian Laura Ramoso’s online bits and she’s very funny. I have neither a German...
Lukas Kendall
Aug 231 min read


Mr. Plinkett on Star Wars
I love the Red Letter Media guys. Mr. Plinkett is back with a new video about Star Wars and how overwhelming it is to try to keep up with...
Lukas Kendall
Aug 201 min read


Farewell Terence Stamp
Of course he’ll always be General Zod to me. We Gen X kids would watch the Superman movies on TV over and over and he was the best...
Lukas Kendall
Aug 191 min read


Farewell to Director Jonathan Kaplan
I am sorry to hear of the passing of Jonathan Kaplan, director of The Accused and a number of noteworthy films, and son of composer Sol...
Lukas Kendall
Aug 41 min read


Fortress of Solitude Analysis
I’ve written a lot about the various film score reductions/analyses being posted on YouTube. I love them! They are getting more and more...
Lukas Kendall
Aug 31 min read


Andor Interviews
Now that we’re done with the FSM 35th anniversary Kickstarter things have settled down and I can catch up with some of the press that...
Lukas Kendall
Jul 301 min read


Jaws Exhibit
If any of you folks get to Martha’s Vineyard—or are my hometown peeps—you have to check out the Martha’s Vineyard Museum’s 50th...
Lukas Kendall
Jul 241 min read


I’m Back
I’m back at home—and in the office—after a week visiting family on Martha’s Vineyard. I have a bunch of childhood stuff, and also...
Lukas Kendall
Jul 211 min read


Farewell Jim Shooter
I was sorry to hear yesterday of the passing of Jim Shooter , Marvel Comics’ Editor-in-Chief during a pivotal time in the company’s...
Lukas Kendall
Jul 12 min read


Lalo Schifrin
Farewell to one of the all-time greats, Lalo Schifrin, who died yesterday at 93. Here is the Variety obituary by Jon Burlingame. (Above:...
Lukas Kendall
Jun 272 min read
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