I join 99.5 The River host Randy McCarten live the morning after the 2022 Oscars to share my thoughts on a variety of telecast topics, including the Will Smith / Chris Rock and “In Memoriam” controversies and much more. Here’s the segment. ————————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film […]
I join pals JT The Brick and Tomm Looney on this episode of their ‘JT And Looney’ Podcast to talk 2022 Oscars and much more! ————————————————– 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 […]
It’s time for my official 2022 Oscars Predictions in All 23 categories — including the eight that unfortunately won’t be awarded live in real-time during the telecast: Best Picture: “King Richard” Best Actor: Will Smith, “King Richard” Best Actress: Kristen Stewart, “Spencer” Best Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur, “CODA” Best Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose, “West Side […]
The five nominees for the Critics Choice Award for Best Animated Feature are the same five up for the Academy Award. The Critics Choice winner will be announced on March 13th and the Oscar winner will be named on March 27th. I’ve had the chance to interview makers of all five nominees for Animation Scoop. […]
On February 25th, the Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films presentation will be back in theaters nationwide thanks to SHORTS TV. The combined length of the five nominees is 93 minutes — one of the longest combined runtimes EVER for this group. The craftsmanship on display is exceptional. I’ve had the chance to interview the directors […]
Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast” earned seven Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Song (“Down to Joy” by Van Morrison). Many expected it would also receive some acting love, but not like this. Critics Choice nominees Jamie Dornan and Caitriona Balfe were snubbed in favor of older cast members Ciaran Hinds and Judi […]