20 Sep an epic “skipping school” letter
howdy friends! sorry it's been a while...
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18 Nov how diverse was “Ghost in the Shell”, really?
hey friends! it’s been a while since I’ve done any sort of film criticism/theory posting, but today I want to dive back in. I don’t think I’ve written anything in depth since my two-part essay on the Heist Movie Genre, but recently I was reminded that...
09 Mar diversity in Hollywood
hey friends! this is a bit of a thorny topic, but it's an important one so I thought I'd dive in. over the past few months there was a lot of hype/outrage about only white actors being nominated for the academy awards. there was also a study...
08 Aug an obsession with collection
howdy hi frienderinos! I've written a new post about the "Found in Kitsap" story. this one is about the experience of searching through the thrift stores - and the thrill of finding ones with film. click here to read it! -Luke...
27 Jun it’s not all roses
hey friends, quick post today - I wanted to share my most recent "Found in Kitsap" essay with you all. "Early Mistakes & Lasting Lessons" is a recounting of the rough start I got off to with the project. often I feel like people, myself included, present...
06 Jun pre-Gravity
hey friends, the other day I was going through my hard drive, doing some organizing and I stumbled upon a proposal for a short film entitled "Crux." back in 2008 it was something I desperately wanted to make, but could never round up the resources to...
16 Jul 10 tips for SDCC
greetings friends! we are just days away from the world famous, San Diego Comic Con. since this is my seventh (eighth?) year going, I thought I'd share a few things that I've learned...
09 May dilemmas & decisions of no return!
greetings friends! I hope the beginning of May finds you well. recently I've been working on a variety of writing projects. one of which started out as an idea for a rather small scale movie, but ended up growing into an almost novella level...
04 Jan Heist Movies, Part 2
howdy there, hope you all had a very festive New Year's! this week I'm going to be finishing up my essay on the Heist movie. if you missed last weeks, read Part 1 here. this week we pick up with the character that often sets...
27 Dec Heist movies, part 1
hello friends! hope you all are having a wonderful holiday season so far. I've been enjoying great Christmas break with my family in the delightfully cold and wet Puget Sound area. recently, in between all the holiday parties and travel I've been researching the...
06 Sep Found in Kitsap – an introduction
howdy friends! taking a break from writing about film stuff to talk a little bit about my project "Found in Kitsap." if you follow along on my twitter account you've no doubt seen posts with the #FOUNDinKITSAP tag. click here to see some. this is a...
07 Jun the worst first day
hey friends, in light of certain recent events, I was reminded of something that happened to me way back in 2004. during my 1st year in Los Angeles I wrote in my journal nearly everyday - so this account of a really, really bad first...
24 Nov waxpaper
hey friends, here's a Thanksgiving essay I wrote a few years ago...