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SAG Interim Agreements
You’ve almost certainly heard about the WGA and SAG strikes. You may have also heard that SAG has an “interim agreement” to allow...
Lukas Kendall
Aug 27, 20231 min read


Ahsoka Looks and Feels Like a Cartoon
I watched the first episode of Ahsoka on Disney+. This is not a review, but it did make me think of something. When it comes to recent...
Lukas Kendall
Aug 24, 20234 min read


Strike Update
There was hope last week that the dual WGA and SAG strikes might be closer to the end than the beginning. But Deadline reports that the...
Lukas Kendall
Aug 23, 20231 min read


Originals Please
I was channel surfing yesterday and watched the end of the original 1987 Predator. I haven’t seen it in years but I’ve always been a big...
Lukas Kendall
Aug 19, 20231 min read


Spelling Bee and Creativity
I like to play the New York Times spelling bee game. Recently, we took a family vacation, and I worried that it would be too cumbersome...
Lukas Kendall
Aug 16, 20232 min read


Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Script Drafts
I guess Indiana Jones is old news now? Tough business! I’ve always loved The Last Crusade, easily my second-favorite (after Raiders) of...
Lukas Kendall
Aug 11, 20231 min read


Bullitt Imposter Confusion
I rewatched one of my favorite movies: Bullitt. It was on HBO Max (sorry, just Max now) and I couldn’t resist. Peter Yates also directed...
Lukas Kendall
Aug 7, 20233 min read


Subspace Rhapsody
The corporate philosophy behind making Star Trek has changed drastically only once in its 57-year history, and that was around 2007 (I...
Lukas Kendall
Aug 6, 20233 min read


Success-Based Residuals
There was a brief flash of hope that the writers strike might soon be resolved—followed by the predictable yet disappointing update (see...
Lukas Kendall
Aug 5, 20232 min read


The Fugitive Oral History
Rolling Stone is out with a terrific new oral history on the making of The Fugitive, which was released almost thirty years ago (on...
Lukas Kendall
Jul 30, 20232 min read


Two Labor Strikes, Two Existential Battles
You’ve probably heard there are two labor strikes in the film industry right now, the WGA (writers) and SAG-AFTRA (actors). This has not...
Lukas Kendall
Jul 16, 20232 min read


65
I watched 65 on Netflix. I’ve said this probably a dozen times, but I’m very concerned about this blog becoming a bunch of time bombs...
Lukas Kendall
Jul 14, 20232 min read


SAG-WGA Double Strike
Looks like it’s on: SAG negotiations broke down and the actors union will go on strike today, joining the writers guild, the WGA. Here’s...
Lukas Kendall
Jul 13, 20231 min read


Picnic Dance Scene
I’m very grateful for the unorthodox movie education I got as a result of publishing Film Score Monthly, and producing our CDs. From Star...
Lukas Kendall
Jul 10, 20232 min read


Never Say Never Again at 40
Forty years ago, a group of people moved heaven and earth to make their own James Bond movie, starring Sean Connery (!). The only problem...
Lukas Kendall
Jul 7, 20235 min read


Armchair Studio Execs (And, the Original Star Trek Cast Wasn’t That Old After All)
I appreciate the thoughts and nice words about my notes on Indy 5 earlier this week. We all have such affection and history with Indy...
Lukas Kendall
Jul 5, 20233 min read


Lucky Bastard Streaming
Ten years ago I cowrote and executive produced a very strange indie thriller called Lucky Bastard. It’s a found footage thriller (to us,...
Lukas Kendall
Jul 4, 20234 min read


Dial of Destiny Postmortem
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny opened to disappointing numbers worldwide. Sure seems like it made money to me, but apparently it...
Lukas Kendall
Jul 3, 20234 min read


Strange New Worlds: Why Does La’An Wear Make-up to Bed?
Last week’s episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds was a time-travel story (mild spoilers) featuring La’An Noonien-Singh and James T....
Lukas Kendall
Jul 1, 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...
Lukas Kendall
Jun 26, 20232 min read
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