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FLIX PIX (1270): “PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE!”

Posted on May 21, 2024 by KPKeelan

PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE (directed by Ed Wood Jr., 1957) *+ (out of 5) . > This “classic” bad movie was filmed when I was one month old. . And it was shot in the place my family would move … Continue reading →

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COMPLETELY EFFING CRAZY! (ch. 11) “How I Became the World’s Only Jewish Turkish Knight in THE BOOK OF CHRISTMAS”

Posted on September 30, 2023 by KPKeelan

! ! ! LAST TIME: The ugly world of gang violence intruded on our beautiful theatrical dream, driving us “Down a Dark STAIRCASE”. THIS TIME: In Part 5 of TALES FROM THE TEEN DRAMA WORKSHOP: How I Became the World’s … Continue reading →

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COMPLETELY EFFING CRAZY! (ch. 9): “Kevin Goes AROUND THE WORLD… IN 80 MINUTES!”

Posted on September 26, 2023 by KPKeelan

! ! ! LAST TIME: In a stunning display of karmic hubris, “OUR TOWN Thespian Stumbles”, well on his way to being COMPLETELY EFFING CRAZY! THIS TIME: In Part 4 of TALES FROM THE TEEN DRAMA WORKSHOP, we join the … Continue reading →

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COMPLETELY EFFING CRAZY! (ch. 8): “OUR TOWN Thespian Stumbles”

Posted on September 24, 2023 by KPKeelan

! ! ! LAST TIME: For young Kevin, his theatre jones was always All About Love, and come Valentine’s Day 1970, it was finally: “Showtime for LOVE” THIS TIME: In the 3RD part of TALES FROM THE TEEN DRAMA WORKSHOP: … Continue reading →

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COMPLETELY EFFING CRAZY! (ch. 7): “Showtime for LOVE”

Posted on September 22, 2023 by KPKeelan

! ! ! LAST TIME: Our journey through Kevin’s scandalous theatrical resume began in earnest, when 12-year old KPK was cast in ALL ABOUT LOVE, his introduction to play production… and Love, for that matter. THIS TIME: In Part 2 … Continue reading →

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COMPLETELY EFFING CRAZY! (ch. 6): “It Was Always ALL ABOUT LOVE”

Posted on September 20, 2023 by KPKeelan

! ! ! LAST TIME: We failed to answer the cryptic question: “Betta Betta in the Wall, Who’s the Fattest Fish of All?” That, perhaps, is unknowable. Even by the beta. THIS TIME: The saga continues, in Part 1 of TALES … Continue reading →

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FLIX PIX (1106): “Gorge Yourself on This Delicious LICORICE PIZZA”

Posted on August 16, 2023 by KPKeelan

LICORICE PIZZA (directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, 2021) **** (out of 5) . > Could the terrain of this long-awaited film be more familiar? I don’t think so! . Director Paul Thomas Anderson and I grew up in the same turf … Continue reading →

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KPK on the CINEMA (131): “The Films of January 2023”

Posted on February 11, 2023 by KPKeelan

. > End of the year: 7 films from 2022- the year that was. Always happens, as I gear up for awards season. Enjoy! (All films are rated on a 5-star basis and must be over a decade old to get … Continue reading →

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KPK on the CINEMA (129): “The Films of November 2022”

Posted on February 3, 2023 by KPKeelan

. > Still writing furiously in November of 2022, so I only treated myself to a film every 3 days or so. I did manage to see two absolutely terrific films though. Read on to see which films they were… (All … Continue reading →

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FLIX PIX (842): “In Gun-Mad Amerika, We Are All TARGETS”

Posted on October 14, 2022 by KPKeelan

TARGETS (directed by Peter Bogdanovich, 1968) ***+ (out of 5) . > Peter Bogdanovich’s debut feature was a winner. . A “genre” picture, absolutely immersed in the Hollywood of its era and all the great cinema that came before it, TARGETS … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: San Fernando Valley

FLIX PIX (1270): “PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE!”

COMPLETELY EFFING CRAZY! (ch. 11) “How I Became the World’s Only Jewish Turkish Knight in THE BOOK OF CHRISTMAS”

COMPLETELY EFFING CRAZY! (ch. 9): “Kevin Goes AROUND THE WORLD… IN 80 MINUTES!”

COMPLETELY EFFING CRAZY! (ch. 8): “OUR TOWN Thespian Stumbles”

COMPLETELY EFFING CRAZY! (ch. 7): “Showtime for LOVE”

COMPLETELY EFFING CRAZY! (ch. 6): “It Was Always ALL ABOUT LOVE”

FLIX PIX (1106): “Gorge Yourself on This Delicious LICORICE PIZZA”

KPK on the CINEMA (131): “The Films of January 2023”

KPK on the CINEMA (129): “The Films of November 2022”

FLIX PIX (842): “In Gun-Mad Amerika, We Are All TARGETS”

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