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Animation Scoop: ‘Blaze’ 10th Anniversary Q&A

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Nickelodeon’s “Blaze and the Machines” celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special new episode airing Thu Oct. 24 at 1pm. Here’s my new Animation Scoop Q&A with “Blaze” creators Ellen Martin and Jeff Borkin. ——————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of […]
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“Take a Look with Mark S. Allen” — 8/30/24

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I join Mark S. Allen and guest co-host Steph Sanders for a fun new segment on the popular ABC 10 Sacramento entertainment show “Take a Look”. We discuss the animated series “Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”, now streaming on Paramount+. —————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds’ Q&A

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Here’s my new Animation Scoop Q&A with Benoit Chieux, the director of GKIDS animated feature “Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds” (in select theaters nationwide on Sunday August 11th and Monday August 12th). ——————————— 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: ‘The Imaginary’ Q&A

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Two-time Oscar nominee Yoshiaki Nishimura (“The Tale of Princess Kaguya” and “When Marnie Was There”) is the writer and producer of “The Imaginary”, on Netflix July 5th. Here’s our new Animation Scoop Q&A. ———————— 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: DreamWorks Land Q&A

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DreamWorks Land is Now Open at Universal Orlando Resort. Find out what DreamWorks fans can look forward to seeing 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 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over 1,000 reviews of new releases. […]
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Animation Scoop: Tribeca 2024 ‘Animated Shorts Curated by Whoopi G’

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This is my Animation Scoop piece on the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival “Animated Shorts Curated by Whoopi G” presentation, including Exclusive Statements from the makers of all seven shorts. ————————- 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 […]
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“Daily Flash” — Weekend Movie Preview: 6/6/24

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I join co-host Mitch English for this new segment on the popular program “Daily Flash” for a Weekend Movie Preview. I’ve got thoughts on how “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” and “The Watchers” will do at the box office, plus reviews of “Hit Man” and “Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation”. ————————– Lights Camera Jackson […]
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Animation Scoop: Final Look at ‘Inside Out 2’

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For this Animation Scoop Q&A from Pixar, I interviewed “Inside Out 2” story artist Rebecca McVeigh, animation supervisors Dovi Anderson & Evan Bonifacio and production designer Jason Deamer. ————————— 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 […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘IF’ VFX Supervisor Q&A

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Academy Award winner Chris Lawrence (“Gravity”) is the VFX Supervisor of John Krasinski and Paramount’s new family film “IF”. Here’s our Animation Scoop Q&A. ——————— 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. […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Inside Out 2’ Editor & Cinematographer Q&A

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For this “Inside Out 2” Animation Scoop Q&A, you can read my conversations with editor, Maurissa Horwitz, and DP: Camera, Adam Habib. ——————————- 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 […]
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