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Guest: ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Composer Kevin Kiner

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Fan-favorite animated series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” returns for a 7th and final season starting tomorrow, February 21st, on Disney+. 5-time Emmy nominated composer Kevin Kiner shares details on the music for the new season and reflects on more than four decades of “Star Wars” in pop culture. (For more on Kevin, visit KevinKiner.com.) […]
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Guests: ‘Farmageddon’ Directors Will Becher & Richard Phelan

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Shaun the Sheep and pals are back in their second feature film. “A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon” is Aardman’s new sci-fi stop-motion comedy debuting on Netflix this Friday, February 14th. Directors Will Becher and Richard Phelan chat about the “Shaun” sequel, fresh-off a trip to the BAFTAs. ———————————- LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by […]
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2020 Oscars Preview with Mark S. Allen

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6-time Emmy winning TV host, reporter and film critic Mark S. Allen joins me on this special episode of the LCJ Q&A Podcast to preview the 2020 Oscars. We make our predictions in the major categories and talk possible surprise wins. ————————————– LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy award-winning film critic, entertainment reporter and […]
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LCJ Q&A: ‘Daughter’ Director Daria Kashcheeva

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She’s already won a Student Academy Award. Now director Daria Kashcheeva’s stop-motion animated “Daughter” is nominated for the major Best Animated Short Film Oscar on Feb. 9. “Daughter” will be screened as part of the “2020 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation” presentation, opening in select theaters nationwide on Jan. 31. Kashcheeva joins me on this […]
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LCJ Q&A: ‘The Adventures of Paddington’ Directors Adam Shaw and Chris Drew

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Paddington is one of the most beloved characters of all-time. The two recent big screen adventures were big hits. And now Nickelodeon presents a new CG animated series “The Adventures of Paddington”, premiering Monday January 20th at 10:30am ET/PT. UK-based show directors Adam Shaw and Chris Drew share their love of the bear and… maybe… […]
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LCJ Q&A: ‘Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts’ Creator Radford Sechrist and EP Bill Wolkoff

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“Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts” is a new DreamWorks Animation series debuting January 14th on Netflix. Creator Radford Sechrist and Executive Producer Bill Wolkoff discuss the fantastical series, which they can’t wait for viewers to explore. —————————— LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy award-winning film critic, entertainment reporter and media personality Jackson Murphy. […]
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LCJ Q&A: ‘Kitbull’ Director Rosana Sullivan and Producer Kathryn Hendrickson

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Pixar is back in the Best Animated Short Film Oscar race. “Kitbull” is one of the 10 finalists for the prize. The top 5, official nominees in the category will be announced on Jan. 13. Writer/director Rosana Sullivan and producer Kathryn Hendrickson discuss the year-long attention the hand-drawn “Kitbull” has been receiving. ————————————- LCJ Q&A […]
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LCJ Q&A: ‘Fast & Furious: Spy Racers’ EPs Tim Hedrick and Bret Haaland

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The “Fast and the Furious” franchise is getting animated with DreamWorks’ new series “Fast & Furious: Spy Racers”, premiering Dec. 26th on Netflix. EPs Tim Hedrick and Bret Haaland share insights on their family-friendly entry in the saga – and working with Vin Diesel. ————————————- LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy award-winning film critic, […]
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LCJ Q&A: ‘Hair Love’ Co-Director Bruce W. Smith

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Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘Hair Love’ is one of the 10 finalists for this year’s Best Animated Short Film Oscar. Co-director Bruce W. Smith shares details on working on the heartfelt short, as well as plans for a ‘Proud Family’ reboot on Disney+. ————————— LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy award-winning film critic, entertainment reporter […]
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LCJ Q&A: ‘Hustlers’ Director Lorene Scafaria

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The Independent Spirit Awards Best Director nominee returns to the LCJ Q&A Podcast to talk about her critical and box office hit, which is now on DVD. Scafaria reflects on filming “Hustlers” in just 29 days, getting Jennifer Lopez on board for her big role as Ramona, the Usher cameo and more! ——————————————- LCJ Q&A […]
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