Am I in the mood for a Six String Samurai Project?

Posted by PETER A DELUCA AKAPD
On April 27, 2026

I’ve hesitated for a long time to write up articles like this. Well, it’s Monday and the hesitation is over — sunk, buried into the mat as if it called Prime Time Mike Tyson a sissy. Let’s just say my hesitation is on the mat, so……. HereWeGo Recently, thanks to the power and availability of […]

Feat of Clay Part 1 and 2 – Batman the Animated Series – The Film Buff Review

Posted by PETER A DELUCA AKAPD
On April 26, 2026

Discover Feat of Clay Parts 1 & 2: Batman The Animated Series – The Film Buff Review In this AKAPAD Film Buff podcast episode, Peter A. DeLuca celebrates one of the most powerful and influential two-part stories in Batman: The Animated Series — “Feat of Clay” (Parts 1 & 2). Originally aired September 8–9, 1992, […]

THE BASEBALL SERIES – 2026 FILM SERIES – AKAPAD THE FILM BUFF – ONE FILM A WEEK

Posted by PETER A DELUCA AKAPD
On April 23, 2026

The Baseball Series 2026: One Film a Week with AKAPAD The Film Buff It’s baseball season — and Peter A. DeLuca (AKAPAD) is kicking off a brand-new recurring podcast series: one baseball movie every week throughout the entire 2026 MLB season. In this opening episode, the lifelong Philadelphia Phillies fan shares his passion for the […]

Six-String Samurai (1998) – The Film Buff Review of a independent masterpiece

Posted by PETER A DELUCA AKAPD
On April 17, 2026

Six String Samurai (1998) – A Cult Classic That Deserves Way More Respect If you haven’t seen Six String Samurai, stop what you’re doing and watch it right now. It’s currently free on YouTube, and it’s one of the most wildly original, visionary independent films ever made. Directed by Lance Mungia and starring martial artist/stuntman […]

Posted by PETER A DELUCA AKAPD
On April 8, 2026

Posted by PETER A DELUCA AKAPD
On April 8, 2026

Salvable (2025) – The Film Buff Review

Posted by PETER A DELUCA AKAPD
On April 6, 2026

Salvable (2025) Review: Toby Kebbell & Shia LaBeouf in a Gritty British Boxing Crime Drama – Powerful Performances but a Frustrating Ending? Welcome back to the AKAPad Film Buff Podcast! I’m Peter DeLuca, aka AKAPad the Film Buff. In this episode, we break down Salvable (2025), the raw British boxing crime drama starring Toby Kebbell […]

How reading led me to discover one of the greatest graphic designers of our time, Katy Homans

Posted by PETER A DELUCA AKAPD
On March 15, 2026

Before we get into this, let me let you inside a regular practice of mine. To understand something I like being in front of it for a long period. You can imagine this practice of mine is in direct conflict when I visit a museum—this is why upon leaving any museum or showing, in fact, […]

How I Fell for the Moleskine Hemingway Myth: A Confession on Marketing Lies and Better Note-Taking with Moleskine

Posted by PETER A DELUCA AKAPD
On March 9, 2026

I will admit it: I started using Moleskines through a lie—one I wasn’t totally familiar with because that lie was… marketing. To push shit. Because already I am crying on the altar, admitting how naïve and desperate I was at one stage in my life to be original. I believed that Ernest Hemingway, in the […]

RED GUARDIAN – Marvel Comics – Drawn with Mr. Sketch while on a Livestream

Posted by PETER A DELUCA AKAPD
On March 4, 2026

In short, this piece was an absolute failure—the type that makes me want to rip this thiccc smooth Bristol board in half, on the spot, into multiple pieces (I almost did). But I kept it mostly intact for anyone who visits the site through the livestream replay. Oh, did I not mention that? This absolute, […]