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Disney Re-Releases Keeping Box Office Afloat

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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 […]
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‘LEGO Star Wars Holiday’ Doesn’t Disappoint

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“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 […]
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Guest: ‘The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse’ EP Paul Rudish

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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 […]
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The ‘Carol’ of Christmas Past

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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 […]
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Still Confirmed for 2020… For Now

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As is pretty much common knowledge by now, film release dates can change at any moment. But as of now, these are the 10 movies I’m most looking forward to seeing during the rest of 2020. (“Wonder Woman 1984” is not on this list because its Christmas debut is so uncertain.) “LET HIM GO” (Nov. […]
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‘Clouds’ Movie Review

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Director Justin Baldoni follows-up his 2019 drama “Five Feet Apart”, about teens with cystic fibrosis falling in love, with a somewhat similar story. The major difference is his latest, “Clouds” is directly based a true story — the life of Zach Sobiech, a Minnesota high school senior with terminal cancer. Fin Argus plays Zach and […]
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‘Soul’ Directors & Producer Q&A

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This is a new interview piece with director Pete Docter, co-director Kemp Powers and producer Dana Murray – all about their new Disney/Pixar animated feature “Soul”. It debuts December 25th. on Disney+ ————————————— 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 […]
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‘The Right Stuff’: Alright, Alright, Alright Already

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Disney and National Geographic present a new take on “The Right Stuff” for Disney+. It was already a book and a movie, so how ‘bout a miniseries (and one executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio)? Alright, I’ll cut to the chase: why do we need ANOTHER version of this story? I know all about the Mercury […]
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