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Skeleton Crew Finale
I enjoyed the Skeleton Crew finale. There was something off about it I can’t quite put my finger on. Probably the fact that I’m still...
Lukas Kendall
Jan 161 min read


Squid Game 2
I am loving Squid Game 2 which I have started watching on Netflix. As with the Hunger Games sequels, it’s a heavy lift to get the...
Lukas Kendall
Jan 41 min read


Blade Runner 2049
My appreciation of Blade Runner 2049 only continues to grow. It plays a lot on cable and I am always mesmerized by the incredible...
Lukas Kendall
Jan 22 min read


The Long Shadow of Star Trek
I saw that Dune: Prophecy was renewed for a season two . This surprised me because the (brief) first season seemed convoluted and...
Lukas Kendall
Dec 30, 20242 min read


Skeleton Crew
If I was a kid, this would be my favorite show of all time. I am not a kid but I am finding it enjoyable. The kids are very well cast and...
Lukas Kendall
Dec 26, 20241 min read


Chinatown Archive
The Internet may be a cesspool of misinformation and conspiracy theories, but it also frees up a lot of space in my house by archiving...
Lukas Kendall
Dec 22, 20241 min read


Black List Script Concept Hurts My Brain
I mentioned earlier this week that the annual Black List is coming out—or did come out, last Tuesday. The number-one script on this list...
Lukas Kendall
Dec 15, 20242 min read


The Annual Black List
Today is the day the annual Black List comes out—the list of the best unproduced scripts as voted on by industry executives. For the...
Lukas Kendall
Dec 10, 20241 min read


Dune Prophecy
I can prophesize, unfortunately, that the new Dune TV show won’t be around for more than two seasons. Maybe just one. The design is...
Lukas Kendall
Dec 5, 20241 min read


TV Dune
I watched most of the first episode of Dune: Prophecy . (It was getting late and I was tired. I will finish tonight.) Just two thoughts...
Lukas Kendall
Nov 18, 20241 min read


Trek Docs and Darmok
I rewatched “Darmok” from Star Trek: The Next Generation last night, as it rolled around on Heroes & Icons. Great episode! I remember...
Lukas Kendall
Nov 11, 20241 min read


Dumber Than You Think
No, my headline isn’t referring to the election. I don’t want to talk about that. I haven’t written about screenwriting for a while...
Lukas Kendall
Nov 9, 20242 min read


Alien Cinematography
I am really enjoying the Wolfcrow YouTube channel and his videos on cinematography. Being a huge film score nerd, my interest in movies...
Lukas Kendall
Aug 28, 20241 min read


Land Trek
I was remember old sci-fi TV shows and saw a funny phrase coined for some of them, “Land Trek.” These are those (mostly 1970s) shows set...
Lukas Kendall
Aug 26, 20242 min read


Acolyte Canceled
I read yesterday that The Acolyte , the newest Star Wars show, will not be coming back for a second season. This makes it a pretty...
Lukas Kendall
Aug 20, 20241 min read


Could You Retweet This Please?
The writers showcase site The Stunt List has been nice enough to give me a plug today. Could all my peeps with Twitter accounts be so...
Lukas Kendall
Jul 8, 20241 min read


The Acolyte
This is not a TV review. I guess this is a review of all the fuss. The fuss is nuts. I’m referring, if you don’t know, to the newest Star...
Lukas Kendall
Jul 1, 20241 min read


Storytelling
There is so much handwringing nowadays about how movies are bombing, the business is contracting (true) and theatrical exhibition is...
Lukas Kendall
Jun 10, 20241 min read


Lukas and Charlie New Video
I recorded a new YouTube conversation with my pal Charlie Vignola about screenwriting. We did a bunch of these two years ago but not...
Lukas Kendall
May 23, 20241 min read


The Great Contraction
What a time to be trying to make anything in the entertainment business. After a crippling double strike, creatives have discovered the...
Lukas Kendall
May 19, 20241 min read
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