Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with some old radio space programs for your listening pleasure. We’re going for a couple of classic “X Minus One” episodes to get you in the mood for “Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3” which opens up this weekend. Enjoy the show and have a great weekend! So Sayeth The Kendog!
Dog’s Movie House: “Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3” Is A Delightfully Funny & Emotional Capper To The Popular Series!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at the third and final (maybe) entry into the popular “Guardians Of The Galaxy” series. SImply called “Vol. 3” this film reunites the primary cast and introduces some interesting new characters. Writer/director James Gunn’s final entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe is an incredibly entertaining film that tugs on the heartstrings like very few comic book movies do.
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “Peter Pan & Wendy” Entertaining Live Action Version Of The Peter Pan Story!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at Disney’s latest live-action version of one of their beloved animated classics. This time it’s Peter Pan getting the treatment in a film streaming exclusively on Disney Plus. It’s called Peter Pan and Wendy and tells a slighly modified version of the classic J.M. Barrie tale. The setup is the same: Pater Pan ( Alexander Molony) invades the home of the Darlings in London to retrieve his lost shadow and in doing so recruits the Darling children, Wendy (Ever Anderson), John (Joshua Pickering), and Michael (Jacob Jupe) to an adventure in Neverland. Upon arriving, the group are set upon by the villainous Captain Hook (Jude Law) and his pirates. It’s up to Peter and Wendy to fend off the evil captain and eventually get the Darling children home.
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “Sisu” A Finnish Action Film That Gives “John Wick” A Run For It’s Money!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at a new film destined to become a cult action classic! It’s called “Sisu” and it follows the exploits of a former soldier-turned gold miner in the wilds of Finland during 1944. Having lost his family and turned his back on the war he’s content to find his fortune in gold, which he does after several failed attempts. On his way back to the city, he is besieged by the fleeing Nazi army who have adapted a scorched-earth police of violence and destruction. Now they want our miner’s gold. The miner, named Aatami (Jorma Tommila), turns out to be a former Finnish commander and an ultimate badass, a point the Nazi’s discover when they try to take his gold as well as his life. For the next ninety minutes it’s a cat and mouse game between Aatami and the Nazis, only in this hunt it’s Aatami playing the role of the cat!
Continue readingThe Kenblog: Honoring Sound Design Genius Ben Burtt!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a little something new. This is an article honoring some of the most unsung heroes of the cinema. In this case we’re honoring Ben Burtt, the legendary sound designer and editor behind some of the most iconic films in history. Below is an older but still riveting documentary about our subject and his methods. (And no, he’s not dead. . .I think will honor these people while they’re alive for a change.) Enjoy the doc and remember Mr. Burtt when watching Star Wars or any of the movies he’s worked on! So Sayeth The Kendog!
