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17 hours ago1 min read

Fair Catch Free Kick

No way! One of the NFL’s weirdest obscure rules came into play last night in a Chargers–Broncos game and I missed it. This is the free...

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Lukas Kendall

2 days ago1 min read

Superman Trailer

I am fine to let the millennials have their version of Superman. This is how it always has been and should be: each generation...

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Lukas Kendall

3 days ago1 min read

Clouseau

The original Pink Panther films have been on pay cable. I remember Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau and his best bits always crack me...

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Lukas Kendall

7 days ago4 min read

The Genius of Total Recall

Is “genius” too strong a word? Well, sure. But Total Recall is one of my favorites. I saw it opening weekend at the Vineyard Haven...

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Lukas Kendall

Dec 111 min read

Super/Man Doc

Thumbs up for Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story , streaming on Max. I was almost afraid to watch it because I didn’t want to sit...

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Lukas Kendall

Dec 51 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...

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Lukas Kendall

Nov 271 min read

Farewell to Jim Abrahams

I was sorry to hear of the passing of Jim Abrahams, who with his partners the Zucker brothers gave me so many laughs over the years....

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Lukas Kendall

Nov 191 min read

Farewell to Vic Flick

I was sorry to hear of the passing of Vic Flick, the famous guitarist who played on the original recording of the James Bond theme—and...

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Lukas Kendall

Nov 181 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...

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Lukas Kendall

Nov 171 min read

27 Years of Starship Troopers

Happy birthday (a week late) to Starship Troopers , which was released on November 7, 1997. Hard to believe it has been 27 years. If it...

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Lukas Kendall

Nov 151 min read

May the Spice Be With You

I was about to grouse about there not being anything good on TV to watch. And I may yet be right: the new Dune TV show premieres this...

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Lukas Kendall

Nov 111 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...

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Lukas Kendall

Nov 101 min read

DVD Wallets for Best Offers

We’ve set up www.fsmcds.com to sell soundtrack CDs from estates and collectors looking to offload large parts of their collections. With...

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Lukas Kendall

Nov 41 min read

Farewell to Quincy Jones

So sorry to hear this morning that Quincy Jones has passed. What an absolute legend. Here’s the NY Times obituary. Much more to come.

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Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

Lukas Kendall

Oct 281 min read

Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

I am a Jerry Fielding competist but even I have never heard some of his more obscure scores—like 1970s Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody...

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Lukas Kendall

Oct 251 min read

Joseph Williams Interview

Many thanks to Caleb Nelson for alerting me to a Joseph Williams interiew by Vicki Abelson that you can see on YouTube: This is actually...

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Lukas Kendall

Oct 241 min read

Pop Culture Coffee

I wrote earlier this year about a new company I’ve become involved with, Pop Culture Coffee . Recently I got together with some of the...

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Lukas Kendall

Oct 211 min read

River Man by Nick Drake

One of my all-time favorite songs is “River Man” by Nick Drake . I was thrilled to discover this transcription on YouTube: The string...

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Lukas Kendall

Aug 302 min read

Beetlejuice Main Titles

With Beetlejuice Beetlejuice around the corner, the fam and I decided to check out the first film. We’re watching it in chunks so I...

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Lukas Kendall

Aug 281 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...

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