People continue to ask me why I can see PG-13 movies, even though I’m not 13. First of all, PG-13 stands for Parents Strongly Cautioned – Some Material May be Inappropriate for Children under 13. What it doesn’t say is that kids under 13 CAN’T GO TO THESE MOVIES. In fact, kids under 13 go […]

Comic-Con 2010 is officially underway, and already is creating buzz for films like “Tron: Legacy”, “Pirates of the Caribbean 4” (see trailer below) and “MegaMind”. Speaking of “MegaMind”, the film’s stars Will Ferell, Tina Fey, and Jonah Hill were at the event. Fey and Hill dressed casually, but Ferrell took a different approach, dressing up […]

Nickelodeon has greenlit a spinoff series, based on their “Last Airbender” TV series. WHY? They’ve already got “Kung Fu Panda: The Series” and the “Jimmy Neutron” spin-off “Planet Sheen” premiering later this year, and a “Monsters Vs. Aliens” TV series in the works. Plus, more episodes of some of my favorites like “SpongeBob” and “Back […]

The Oscars may be over six months away, but here are eight movies that I’ve seen or will be seeing, that have the best chances of being one of the surprise nominees for Best Picture at the 2011 Oscars (hey, if “The Blind Side” and “District 9” got nominations last year, anything’s possible). In no […]

One of my favorite Pixar films, “Ratatouille”, is possibly getting a 3-D re-release, along with other Pixar classics. However, the 3-D conversion process takes a long time, and with “Beauty and the Beast”, “The Lion King”, and several new Disney films, I’m sure it won’t be out for at least a couple of years. Disney […]

“Toy Story 3” has officially become the biggest Pixar film of all-time, and the highest grossing film of 2010 (over $340M). It’s also getting some major Oscar buzz. Let’s take a journey through the last 15 years at how the other Pixars films did at the box office, and in awards season: “Toy Story” (1995) […]

Recently The Spectator Arts Blog – Touching from a Distance, asked me a simple question: What makes a good kids’ movie? My answer was published this week on the blog, which is found on the Times.co.uk website. Scott Jordan Harris is the blog’s editor: Movie studios spend millions of dollars, and hundreds of hours, trying […]

It’s after the Fourth of July…and you know what that means! It’s time for LCJ’s 2010 First Half Awards (presented by Lights- Camera-Jackson.com) Funniest Cameo Appearance – Stan Lee (as Larry King), “Iron Man 2” Longest Cameo Appearence – Billy Crystal, “Tooth Fairy” Weirdest Costumes – “Alice in Wonderland” Most Disgusting Film (A.K.A. – This […]

According to Animated Views, Nickelodeon has ordered a pilot for a “Monsters vs. Aliens” TV series. This will be the third collaboration for Nick and DreamWorks animation. “The Penguins of Madagascar” is a big hit, and “Kung Fu Panda: The Series” starts later this year. Jeffrey Katzenberg also has announced that two new DreamWorks specials […]

Happy Independence Day to everyone! Over the last decade, there have been some interesting Fourth of July weekends at the box office. Here are some highlights: 2009 – “Transformers 2” and “Ice Age 3” tie in early estimates. “T2” wins in actuals. 2008 – Will Smith (the King of 4th of July movies) wins with […]