LOVE THE COOPERS follows the Cooper clan as four generations of extended family come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration. As the evening unfolds, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all toward a surprising rediscovery of family bonds and the spirit of the holiday. (LIONSGATE)
Alan Arkin won an Academy Award for the 2006 indie comedy “Little Miss Sunshine”. Diane Keaton won her Oscar for 1977’s Best Picture, “Annie Hall”, co-starring, written and directed by Woody Allen. Marisa Tomei earned her Academy Award for 1992’s “My Cousin Vinny”. Amanda Seyfried is the star of 2008’s “Mamma Mia!” movie musical. John Goodman is best known for roles on “Roseanne” and in “Monsters, Inc.” Olivia Wilde rose to fame on TV’s “House” and in films like “TRON: Legacy” and “Cowboys and Aliens”.
Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic in 2006 at the age of 7. To date, Jackson has written nearly 1,000 reviews of new releases and, in total, has seen more than 1,500 films. In 2010, Jackson became the youngest person to win a NY Emmy Award, for his on-air movie reviews on Time Warner TV station, Capital News 9. And in 2011, Jackson was inducted into the Broadcast Film Critics Association as their youngest member. The BFCA’s annual Critics Choice Awards is one of the industry’s most recognized and prestigious awards shows. Jackson is also a member of SAG-AFTRA and votes annually for the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Currently, Jackson can be heard every Friday morning on WGNA-FM and his reviews are also posted on his website, YouTube channel and Cultjer.com. He is also a contributor to AnimationScoop.com, run by animation historian Jerry Beck. And Jackson hosts the weekly internet pop culture news show “LCJ LIVE”, along with “The LCJ Q&A Podcast”, on which he interviews celebrities and filmmakers.