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Lukas Kendall
May 30, 20232 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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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Lukas Kendall
Apr 27, 20233 min read
Watching Titanic With Our Kids
I wrote about Titanic a week or two ago, because I watched it with our twin girls (they’re almost nine). They have friends who are...
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Lukas Kendall
Apr 25, 20231 min read
Farewell Warner Bros. Ranch
Aw, man...this is painful. The famous Warner Bros. Ranch, with its iconic Midwest street, is slated to be torn down this summer, to make...
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Lukas Kendall
Apr 22, 20231 min read
Robotech on Local Access (1986 Documentary)
I’ve written before about Robotech, one of my favorite shows as a kid. I was delighted to discover on the wormhole that is YouTube this...
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Lukas Kendall
Apr 21, 20231 min read
Who Jackie
Here’s a funny deep-dive from Vulture on a legendary story behind the scenes of Roseanne. I had never heard of this, but it sounds funny...
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