Jeff Cava’s Columbo Episode
I’ve written before about my late friend Jeff Cava, who was a mensch and left us far too soon. Jeff’s biggest triumph, and also biggest...
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Lukas Kendall
- 5 days ago
- 1 min
USC Optical Sound FX Library
Many thanks to my pal Joe Sikoryak for letting me know that the USC Optical Sound Effects Library has been digitized and, not only that,...
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Lukas Kendall
- 6 days ago
- 1 min
Succession Music and Sound
I’m still in awe over the Succession finale. Here is a terrific article from Slate about the series’ music by Nicholas Britell (above)...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 31
- 2 min
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 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 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 10
- 1 min
More on The Ghost Writer
I wrote yesterday about how much I enjoy the 2010 Polanski thriller, The Ghost Writer. Sebastian Stoppe contacted me to share a video he...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 9
- 2 min
In Praise of The Ghost Writer
I wrote recently how there are few movies of the past 25 years that I really love. I still think of Lost in Translation as my favorite...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 8
- 3 min
Marvel’s Power Pack
I’ve written before how I was an avid Marvel Comics reader circa the mid to late 1980s. Mostly I was into the “X books” (X-Men, X-Factor,...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 4
- 2 min
To Hyperspace on May the Fourth
Somehow May 4th became Star Wars day—“May the Fourth be With You.” It’s not even a release date of any of the movies. But oh well. Even...
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Lukas Kendall
- May 3
- 1 min
The Consultant
I watched The Consultant on Amazon Prime. The reviews were lukewarm, and now I know why. Years ago there was a Beavis and Butt-Head...
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Lukas Kendall
- Apr 29
- 1 min
Superman Helicopter Rescue
Holy moly. Check out this new YouTube analysis by Patrick Suiter on the “Helicopter Rescue” from John Williams’ score to Superman: The...
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