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Sequels That Arrived Too Soon

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Some recent sequels have underperformed at the box office… possibly because they arrived in theaters not long after the previous installment. “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” opened just seven months after “28 Years Later”. Last year’s “The Strangers: Chapter 2” dropped big at the box office compared to 2024’s “Chapter 1” (and “Chapter 3” […]
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2026 Oscars Nominations React

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“Sinners” has the new all-time Oscars nominations record, with 16. This includes a nom for Delroy Lindo in Best Supporting Actor, considered a surprise since he wasn’t on the Golden Globes, Critics Choice and SAG (Actor Awards) ballots. Lindo was snubbed for his work in “Da 5 Bloods” five years ago, only receiving a Best […]
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Jacob Elordi is one of the Actors of the Moment

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Jacob Elordi recently won the Critics Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as The Creature in director Guillermo del Toro’s take on “Frankenstein”. Elordi was also Golden Globe nominated, is on the Actor Awards ballot, and will likely be an Oscar nominee. I didn’t see the trio of Netflix’s “The Kissing Booth” […]
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Kevin James at the Movies: From ‘Paul Blart’ to ‘Solo Mio’

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It’s been a while since Kevin James was in a major movie that received a nationwide theatrical release. Some of his recent films either had runs in a limited number of theaters (like “Becky” at Drive-Ins in 2020) or were straight to streaming flicks (such as “Hubie Halloween”, “Home Team” and “Playdate”). James starred on […]
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Richard Dawson and the Movies: Top 3 Answers on the Board

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Richard Dawson won the 1978 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host for “Family Feud”. The program had only been on the air for two years, and this was Dawson’s first career nomination — he would go on to have six more, losing to fellow game show legends Peter Marshall, Bob Barker, Dick Clark […]
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My Favorite TV Shows and Specials of 2025

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For the sixth consecutive year, I present my favorite TV shows and specials of 2025. As always, these are programs I enjoy watching that are mostly (though not entirely) unrelated to my work for AnimationScoop.com and The LCJ Q&A Podcast. In many cases for this year, there are specific episodes related to the shows. Here […]
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Best Oscar-Winning Performances of the Past 15 Years

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I recently had the chance to speak with Academy Award winner Natalie Portman for AnimationScoop.com about producing and lending her voice to the new animated feature “Arco”. Portman won the Best Actress Oscar for “Black Swan” 15 years ago, delivering a fiery, captivating performance in Darren Aronofsky’s rollercoaster of a dramatic thriller. In my personal […]
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20 Years of Universal Broadway Musical Adaptations

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As Universal gears-up for the release of a sure-fire blockbuster, the highly anticipated “Wicked For Good”, it’s time to take a brief look back at 20 years of the studio’s dedication to adapting Broadway musicals for the big screen. In 2005, Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick reprised their stage roles for the film version of […]
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2025 Woodstock Film Festival Highlights

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The 26th Annual Woodstock Film Festival delivered another packed lineup of major fall releases and awards season contenders. I had the chance to screen four movies at this year’s fest, including a double feature to kick it all off at… of all places… a former church! The 160-seat Tinker Street Cinema is a very nice […]
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