Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall

Lost in America (1985)

Posted on August 7, 2017 at 12:56 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

David Howard (Albert Brooks) has a plan. He and his wife Linda (Julie Hagerty) have boxed up their belongings, anticipating a move to a bigger home, potentially one with a tennis court. He’s in extended negotiations with a Mercedes salesman … Continue reading →

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Mystery Science Theater 3000: 11 Episodes for 11 Seasons

Posted on August 2, 2017 at 9:46 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

This week Shout Factory announced that the forthcoming DVD box set of Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes, Volume XXXIX, will likely be the last (“Girls Town,” “The Amazing Transparent Man,” and “Diabolik” will be included in the set out November … Continue reading →

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Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971)

Posted on July 30, 2017 at 11:18 am by Jeff Kuykendall

I first saw Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971) in high school, screened by a very lazy English teacher who, intentionally or not, drew an equivalence between literature and its film adaptation: she insisted on showing us a movie of … Continue reading →

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