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Double and Triple Feature Days

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For the past month, I’ve been hosting the Cinema Stories Podcast. Film critic colleagues join me to discuss their favorite indoor movie theater experiences and if & how we’ll be returning to them soon. I’ve had the pleasure of taking-in some in-theater double and triple features over the years. Here are 25 of my favorite […]
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LCJ’s First Half of 2020 Movie Awards Winners

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And now… here are the winners of LCJ’s First Half of 2020 Movie Awards: Best Picture “Bad Education” Best Director Andrew Ahn – “Driveways” Best Actor Hugh Jackman – “Bad Education” Best Actress Dakota Johnson – “The High Note” Best Supporting Actor Brian Dennehy – “Driveways” Best Supporting Actress Allison Janney – “Bad Education” Best […]
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And The First Half Nominees Are…

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It’s time for LCJ’s First Half of 2020 Movie Awards. Films released in theaters, on VOD, on streaming platforms and on TV from January 1st, 2020 through June 26th, 2020 qualify equally. Please Note: There are 22 competitive categories. The winners will be announced this Sunday, June 28th at 7pmET. “40 Years of Rocky: The […]
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‘Jungle Beat’ Fun Family Fare

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Sandcastle Studios’ “Jungle Beat: The Movie”, made in collaboration with Sunrise Productions, is a new animated film available on VOD starting this Friday, June 26th. It’s written and directed by Brent Dawes, who created the “Jungle Beat” TV series nearly 20 years. The show has been an international success for the past two decades and […]
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10 Biggest Disappointments of 2020 So Far

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The end of the first half of the year is nearly upon us. And while there have been a number of triumphs (to be acknowledged at the First Half of 2020 Movie Awards on June 28th), there have also been some big disappointments. Here are the 10 standouts: “DOLITTLE” We’ve rarely had the chance to […]
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Summer Movie Season Has Finally Arrived

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Indoor movie theaters are slowly starting to open back up. Drive-Ins are having a huge moment. And streaming services are pushing-out more content than ever before. When major studios delayed and cancelled releases for blockbuster summer flicks earlier this year, many wondered if there would actually be a Summer Movie Season. Frankly, we’re in it […]
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‘Cinema Stories’ Special Podcast Series

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This Summer, I’ll be having great conversations with film critic colleagues on the special podcast event series ‘Cinema Stories’. Remember what it was like to go to the movies? It feels like it was a long time ago (even though it wasn’t). As the anticipation builds towards returning to indoor movie theaters, ‘Cinema Stories’ will […]
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Animation Makers Work Through COVID-19

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As we close-out the third month of the entertainment production shutdown, there’s one industry that is still powering through it all. In fact, Animation has hardly missed a beat thanks to the ability to work from home. Since March, I’ve spoken with some animation makers for Q&As at AnimationScoop.com and my LCJ Q&A Podcast about […]
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