Hello movie friends,

Consider this yet another chance to hear me talk, rumble and blabber about movies, but this time, it isn’t just a “one-time thing”! But let me start with that first.

As some of you know, I am part of Siftpop (www.siftpop.com), and every once in a while, I appear on their Siftpop Writers’ Room podcast. So, a few weeks ago, I sat down with Aaron and Shane to discuss the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike alongside our thoughts on many movies, including a preview for Barbie (2023, my review here) and Oppenheimer (2023, my review here). The main discussion was about two other films, Modern Times (1936) and Chaplin (1992). That and many more (like my bad box office prediction), you can listen for yourself now by clicking here or by simply pressing play below. Huge thanks to Aaron Schweitzer for having me (his Instagram, Twitter, and Letterboxd links are here) and to Shane Conto (his Instagram, Twitter, Letterboxd, TikTok, YouTube channel, and Facebook links are here). Yep, Shane is a busy man.

In fact, Shane Conto is so busy that he is part of my other update. On top of the many things he does, he hosts several podcasts, one of which is The Scribe Podcast. And I have been appearing on it twice every month for a few months now, on his shows The Wasteland Rewind (recommending an older movie to watch) and Wasteland Collides, where we watch one new movie coming out that month and pair it with another one using some link (whether it’s a director or a theme). In the two episodes for July, we talked about The Fifth Element (1997) on The Wasteland Rewind (link here or press play below) and for Wasteland Collides, we reviewed Oppenheimer, and I paired it up with Following (1998), the only Nolan film I hadn’t seen until then. The link for that episode is here, or press the play button below.

If you subscribe to The Scribe Podcast, you get to hear others talk about a variety of movies and, as mentioned before, myself twice a month from now on. You should subscribe since Shane knows his stuff, and his stuff is movies. He might be is even bigger cinephile than me (his Letterboxd numbers are both scary and impressive to me), and he is always a good chat; I appreciate him for having me on twice every month.

Also, please subscribe to the Siftpop Writers’ Room as well, as there are many knowledgeable folks who, like me, are passionate about movies and can talk about them for hours. I can’t wait to make my next appearance soon; I just don’t know when that “soon” is, but I will keep you informed.

That’s all for the shameless plugs about podcasts back to our regularly scheduled reviews.

As always, I appreciate everyone who has ever read my reviews or listened to a podcast episode with me in it. It truly means a lot to me, and I can’t thank you enough.

Until next time,

Luke

Hello movie friends,

As I alluded to a couple of days ago here, I was yet again invited to Siftpop Writer’s Room! This time, Aaron, John and I were discussing Guy Ritchie, TV shows, and TV’s best side characters! We might also touch (not literally) on Tommy Lee’s penis…?

If you care to listen to us talk about those topics and much more, click here! Or search for “Siftpop Writer’s Room” anywhere, where you get your podcasts!

I again need to thank all the lovely people at Siftpop; it’s great to be part of that community. They don’t pay me to say/write this (but hey, I am open to that ;-)), but you should check out www.siftpop.com for more. For daily reviews and Best Ever Challenges every Friday.

Until next time,

Luke

Hello movie friends,

You have had an opportunity to hear me talk about movies (here), and if you want more, here’s the ultimate… challenge? Opportunity? Punishment? Well, hopefully, it won’t be the last one. I’ve recently sat down with Shane Conto (aka The Wasteland Reviewer, he can be found on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook) and talked about… well, movies, what else?

So, if you have always been curious what my beautiful charming face looks like, don’t hesitate any longer, and see for yourself below.

I can’t thank Shane enough for having me on his show. He posts a lot of videos and watches even more movies, so give him a follow, subscribe to his channel, and do everything else cool kids do these days. It’s been a pleasure, and I hope we can do it again.

Also, there might (read: will) be another Siftpop podcast featuring yours truly sooner than you think, so stay tuned. 😉

Until next time,

Luke

Hello Movie Friends,

Yet another update is here – I’ve recorded my first ever podcast!

No, I am not starting my own podcast (even though I had a lot of fun, so maybe…?), but as I have mentioned before, I write for the lovely people at Siftpop (www.siftpop.com). And they do a show called Siftpop Writer’s Room, and yours truly is on the latest episode of it, alongside the lovely May (@MayEllenMedia on Twitter) and host Aaron Schweitzer (@schwhitecastle on Twitter) chatting about the upcoming movies for the year 2022!

So, if (for some reason) you want to hear me, here’s your chance. The link for the episode (on Spotify) can be found here. Let me know what you think and if you wish, give the Siftpop people some love!

Until next time,

Luke

Hello movie friends!

This is just a brief announcement about something that might or might not interest you.

After months of hearing about it, I’ve finally started Letterboxd!

Why? I thought if this “social media for movie people” exists, why not?

If you want to follow me on there, you can find me under “InMoviesLost” (as somebody truly mean had already taken LostInMovies, can you imagine the audacity? :-D)

Why would you want to do it? Well, if you are here, you probably care about what I have to say about movies (for which I am so grateful, you can’t even imagine). But mainly, I have watched a fair bit of films/TV shows “in advance”. I am trying to keep a decent queue, so there are no gaps for you, the readers, and you always get your three reviews a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Well, on Letterboxd, you will see the ratings as soon as I watch something and possibly some brief review too! So really, this is just one more way to stay “in the loop” with what I am watching and what might pop up on my blog at some point in the future (not everything I will rate there I will write a full review for various reasons).

So, if you have a profile and feel inclined, do follow me. And please get in touch so I can follow you back!

Thank you for all your support this year!

Until next time,

Luke