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Five Years of Animation Scoop Interviews

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I’m celebrating five years of contributing to AnimationScoop.com. The website, run by animation historian Jerry Beck, serves as a news and interviews outlet for animation fans, providing the latest information and in-depth insights on new features, shorts, series and specials. Since July 2016 I’ve contributed more than 275 pieces to the site, including nearly 250 […]
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Matt Damon: One of Pop Culture’s Most Popular

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Matt Damon teams-up with Oscar winning “Spotlight” director Tom McCarthy for the new drama “Stillwater”, which Focus Features is releasing in theaters. Damon won an Academy Award for co-writing “Good Will Hunting” with pal Ben Affleck. He was also nominated for his acting in that film, as well as “Invictus” and “The Martian”. Damon’s most […]
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A Toast to Wedding Movies

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Wedding Bells are ringing for many couples this summer. And I’d be surprised if they weren’t thinking about some of their favorite wedding movies as they’re getting ready for the big day. There are plenty of comedies about preparations, from “Mamma Mia!” and “Bridesmaids” to the more recent “Tom & Jerry” and “Love, Weddings and […]
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‘Making the Cut’ Season 2 Review

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One of the entertainment highlights of my summer so far has been watching most of the brand new Season 2 of “Making the Cut”. The fashion competition series starring former “Project Runway” hosts Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn returns today on Amazon Prime Video. I was pleasantly surprised to receive screeners of SEVEN of the […]
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Ted Lasso Season 2 Deeper, More Sophisticated

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The second season of AppleTV+ hit “Ted Lasso” kicks-off on Friday July 23rd. There will be a new episode every Friday for 12 weeks. I’ve already screened the first six episodes, so here at the halfway mark, I’m pleased to report that “Ted Lasso” is still very, very good. HOWEVER: Season 2 is much different […]
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My Favorite Mark Wahlberg Movies

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Mark Wahlberg stars in the new “based on a true story” drama “Joe Bell”, which opens in theaters on July 23rd. I’ve already screened it, but I can’t share my thoughts on it just yet. However, I can reveal my favorite films starring the Academy Award nominated Wahlberg: “INVINCIBLE” (2006) My introduction to Wahlberg was […]
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LCJ’s First Half of 2021 Movie Awards

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LCJ’s First Half of 2021 Movie Awards honors performances and achievements from films released in at least one theater, on VOD or on a streaming service from January 1st to June 30th, 2021. Films screened during the first half of the year but will not have a regular release until the second half of 2021 […]
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Another Summer Another Chris Pratt Action Film

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I remember watching the first six episodes of “Parks and Recreation” in 2009 not knowing two things: 1) If the show was going to last beyond these six episodes. And 2) That Chris Pratt would soon become an action movie superstar. Pratt’s breakthrough 2014 began as the voice of Emmett in blockbuster “The LEGO Movie”. […]
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Looks Like ‘Luca’ Could Hit Theater Average High

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The third Friday in June once again belongs to the release of a Pixar movie. However, it won’t be your typical, gigantic, 4,000-theater release. Only one cinema in North America will play “Luca” starting Friday: Disney’s famous El Capitan Theatre. If you’re not in Hollywood, you’ll have to watch the film at home on Disney+. […]
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