Tag Archives: Science Fiction

Krull (1983)

Posted on March 13, 2015 at 3:03 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

I never saw Krull (1983) in the theater, though I was aware of it – I have a childhood recollection of being mesmerized by a “making of” special on TV. But shortly after its home video release my father rented … Continue reading →

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Logan’s Run (1976)

Posted on February 28, 2015 at 3:12 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

It seems that people like to view Logan’s Run (1976) as the last of its kind: a disco-glitzy, frequently silly science fiction spectacle that would go extinct the following year with the arrival of Star Wars (1977) and Close Encounters of … Continue reading →

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Forbidden Planet (1956)

Posted on January 16, 2015 at 6:51 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

Forbidden Planet (1956) is still an effectively scary film. I know this because I just started playing excerpts from the film’s all-electronic score through iTunes, and my dogs became alarmed and ran out of the room barking. The “music” – … Continue reading →

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