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“2 Fast 2 Films Podcast” Celebrates 250 Episodes

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“2 Fast 2 Films” is celebrating 250 Episodes! On this special new episode, Jackson and Mike review “Nobody 2” and discuss the lasting impact of the first two films they reviewed on the podcast in January 2020 — “Dolittle” and “Bad Boys For Life”. ———————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as […]
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Phillies Catcher’s Interference Walk-off Win

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I was in attendance for an epic sports moment: the Phillies catcher’s interference walk-off win on July 21, 2025. Check out the clip and see my view of the action. ————————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Elio’ VFX Supervisor Q&A

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Here’s my Animation Scoop Q&A with the VFX Supervisor of Pixar’s “Elio”, Claudia Chung Sanii. ————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over 1,000 reviews of new releases. And altogether he has seen more than 1,500 films. […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Big Mouth’ Final Season Q&A

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Anthony Lioi is a five-time Emmy-nominee who serves as supervising director of the Netflix adult animated series “Big Mouth”, which just aired its final season. Lioi discusses crafting the series finale and more in this Animation Scoop Q&A. ————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 […]
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Animation Scoop: 2025 Tribeca Animated Shorts — Part 2

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This Animation Scoop piece features my quick reviews and exclusive filmmaker statements from the seven “Animated Shorts Curated by Whoopi G”, part of the 2025 Tribeca Festival. ———————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over 1,000 reviews […]
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Animation Scoop: Tribeca 2025 Animated Shorts — Part 1

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This Animation Scoop piece features quick reviews and exclusive statements of eight shorts showcased at the 2025 Tribeca Festival — “Playing God” and the seven shorts part of “Whoopi’s Wonderful World of Animation”. ————————— Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘PAW Patrol Live! A Mighty Adventure’ Q&A

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The stage production facet of PAW Patrol is on a roll! Newest show (the fourth overall), is PAW Patrol Live! A Mighty Adventure, a collaboration between VStar Entertainment Group, Nickelodeon, Viacom and Spin Master. It’s touring North America throughout 2025. Performance Director Jeff Dietzel, a performer on previous PAW Patrol shows, joins me for this […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘The King of Kings’ Q&A

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In the new animated feature “The King of Kings”, iconic author Charles Dickens (voiced by Kenneth Branagh) tells the story of Christ to his young son Walter in the most immersive ways. Angel Studios is releasing the film (with a cast that also includes Oscar Isaac, Uma Thurman and Academy Award winners Ben Kingsley and […]
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“Take a Look with Mark S. Allen” — 3/14/25

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I join Mark S. Allen and guest co-host Steph Sanders on the popular ABC 10 Sacramento entertainment show “Take a Look”. We talk about “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” and share a clip of my interview with director Peter Browngardt. —————————— Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career […]
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B95 — 2025 Oscars Picks and Analysis

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I join host Jim Cerqua live on B95.5 (WYJB-FM) for 2025 Oscars predictions and analysis in some of the major categories, plus reflections on the careers of the late Gene Hackman and Michelle Trachtenberg. Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. […]
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