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‘Robot Dreams’ Movie Review

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“Robot Dreams” was an Academy Award nominee this past season for Best Animated Feature, and it won the Annie Award for Best Independent Animated Feature. NEON gave it a limited release to qualify at the end of 2023 and screened it in select theaters nationwide for one night just before the Oscars. Now, one of […]
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Daily Flash — 2024 Oscars Picks

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On this “Daily Flash” segment, I predict the 2024 Oscars winners in several Oscars categories with hosts Mitch English and Andrea Jackson. —————————————— 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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LCJ’s 2024 Oscars Predictions

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Here are my predictions for the 96th Academy Awards, taking place this Sunday March 10th at 7pmET (a new, earlier time) on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel hosts for the fourth time. Best Picture — “Oppenheimer” Best Director — Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer” Best Actor — Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer” Best Actress — Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower […]
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Everything Theater Podcast: 2024 Oscars Preview

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I join hosts Benita Zahn and Ellen Cribbs on their “Everything Theater” Podcast to predict some of the 2024 Oscars winners and preview the show. ————————- 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 […]
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2024 Oscars Predictions with John Rocha

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To predict this year’s Oscars winners, I’m joined by popular entertainment analyst, host, content creator and film critic John Rocha. We name our picks in 12 categories and discuss other aspects of the 96th Annual Academy Awards. Since the podcast began in 2011, Jackson has welcomed-in more than 250 entertainment industry figures. Jackson’s first guest […]
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The Best 2024 Oscar Nominated Movies

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We’re a week and a half away from the 96th Oscars. These are the 10 best movies that are nominated this year: 1) “THE HOLDOVERS” (Theaters, Digital and Peacock) Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor (Paul Giamatti), Best Supporting Actress (Da’Vine Joy Randolph), Best Original Screenplay (David Hemingson) and Best Film Editing 2) “ROBOT DREAMS” […]
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Evaluating the Oscars Animated Feature Category

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We’re a month away from the 96th Annual Academy Awards. One of this year’s most interesting categories is Best Animated Feature. Each of the five nominees has a legitimate chance of winning. Let’s break it down: Hayao Miyazaki won the second Best Animated Feature Oscar ever awarded for 2002’s “Spirited Away”. Many thought he might […]
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2024 Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts Q&A Rundown

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ShortsTV will once again showcase the Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films in theaters nationwide. The The 2024 nominees hitting the big screen starting February 16th are “Letter to a Pig”, “Ninety-Five Senses”, “Our Uniform”, “Pachyderme” and “WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko”. This is a serious — and seriously good […]
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