I’ve screened the first episode of the new “Mighty Ducks” reboot series “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers”. It premieres this Friday March 26th on Disney+. The episode is predictable and corny and formulaic and standard family sports series content. But there are three positives that shouldn’t be ignored: THE FRAMEWORK Steven Brill, the writer of […]
When “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” premiered on ABC in September 2013, I thought, “This show is gonna be HUGE! Marvel fans are gonna obsess over this. There will be movie star cameos all the time. People will go crazy over it!” And, out of the gate, “S.H.I.E.L.D.” lived-up to those expectations. It delivered more than […]
I interview five of the makers of Disney’s new animated feature “Raya and the Last Dragon” for Animation Scoop. ———————————— 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 he has seen […]
This is my Animation Scoop Q&A with the makers of “Raya and the Last Dragon”: directors Don Hall & Carlos Lopez Estrada and writer Qui Nguyen. Disney’s latest animated feature debuts in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access March 5th. —————————————— Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter […]
It’s the 20th Anniversary of the debut of Disney Channel’s “Lizzie McGuire”, the series that made Hilary Duff a household name and ushered-in the concept of a simultaneous teen TV, movie and music superstar. Here are 20 reasons why we’re still talking about “Lizzie” two decades later: The Casting The Humor The Relatability The Kids […]
This is my Animation Scoop Q&A with six members of the “Soul” team (three each in Animation & Story). ————————————– 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 he has seen […]
Since late September, Disney has re-released a movie a week in theaters. The studio is making it a 10th in a row this week with the re-issue of 2013’s blockbuster “Frozen”. Here’s how the re-releases have performed at the box office to date: Sept. 25: “The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) Number of Weekends: 4 Opening […]
“The Star Wars Holiday Special” is regarded as one of the worst holiday specials – and one of the worst things to come out of the “SW” franchise – EVER. But if you’re concerned about the brand-new “LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special”, don’t be. I’ll be surprised – let me rephrase that, STUNNED, if LucasFilm […]
Paul Rudish is the executive producer of The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. The new series starring the classic gang premieres this Wednesday November 18th (Mickey’s Birthday) on Disney+. Rudish’s connections to the Mouse (and the House of Mouse) are pretty swell. ——————————————– LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy award-winning film critic, entertainment reporter […]
November 6th marks 11 years since the release of “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”. It was the third motion capture project in a row for director Robert Zemeckis, following “The Polar Express” (2004) and “Beowulf” (2007). Many wondered why we needed yet another version of the classic Charles Dickens story. But bringing in someone like Jim […]