My Best to Worst Ranking of Disney’s live-action remakes of their own animated films that they’ve made… so far: “CINDERELLA” 2015’s romance drama directed by Kenneth Branagh was a near-masterpiece. Branagh took a serious approach to the material, and it worked. Lily James was perfect as the title princess, and Cate Blanchett gave a sinister supporting performance as The […]
Disney’s animated classic takes on a new form, with a widened mythology and an all-star cast. A young prince, imprisoned in the form of a beast, can be freed only by true love. What may be his only opportunity arrives when he meets Belle, the only human girl to ever visit the castle since it […]
March 2017 will go down as one for the ages. The Wolverine finale “Logan” has already proven to be a juggernaut with an $85 million opening weekend. And it’s already receiving Awards buzz, particularly for star Hugh Jackman. I’m also starting a campaign for Patrick Stewart to get a Best Supporting Actor nomination. But the […]
“Beauty and the Beast” is the only animated feature in cinematic history to be nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award as one of only five nominees. It also happens to be my favorite movie of all-time. I’ve seen it in 2D, 3D, on VHS, DVD, TV, and even at the Fathom Events Sing-a-Long event […]
He co-directed Disney’s animated classic “Beauty and the Beast”. Now, Gary Trousdale is bringing back the classic Jay Ward characters Rocky and Bullwinkle in a new DreamWorks animated short. The LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy award-winning film critic, entertainment reporter and media personality Lights Camera Jackson. Jackson interviews actors, directors, writers, producers, animators, […]