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Guest: ‘To: Gerard’ Director Taylor Meacham

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A girl, a postman, a coin and some magic. They’re the components of “To: Gerard”, a new DreamWorks Animation short from writer/director Taylor Meacham. You’ll be able to watch it soon. In the meantime, the short recently picked-up a big award at this year’s virtual Annecy Film Festival. ————————————- LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by […]
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‘Shrek Forever After’ 10th Anniversary

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In my Animation Scoop piece, I ask Walt Dohrn (voice of Rumpelstiltskin) and producer Gina Shay about the impact of DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Shrek Forever After’ 10 years after its release. —————————————- 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 […]
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LCJ Does 1,000-Piece DreamWorks Puzzle

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Watch me complete a Limited Edition 25th Anniversary DreamWorks Animation 1,000-piece puzzle! ——————————- 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 more than 1,500 films. In 2010, Jackson […]
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‘Monsters vs. Aliens’: More Than A Decade Later

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“Monsters vs. Aliens” opened 11 years ago this week: March 27, 2009. The DreamWorks Animation sci-fi action comedy starred the voices of Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett and Hugh Laurie. When you think of DreamWorks animated movies, the first ones that probably pop into your head are “Shrek”, “Madagascar”, “Kung Fu Panda”, “How to Train […]
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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: ‘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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Animation Makers on Critics Choice Nominees

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This year’s Best Animated Feature race is fairly wide open. Major animation houses Disney, Pixar, DreamWorks, Laika and newcomer Netflix are represented among the nominees for the Best Animated Feature Critics Choice Award. The prize will be handed out during the 3-hour live ceremony Sunday January 12th at 7pmET on The CW. Among the six […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Abominable’ Q&A

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“Abominable” writer and director Jill Culton discusses her new DreamWorks Animation film in this Animation Scoop Q&A. ————————— 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 more than […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Archibald’ Q&A

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This is My Animation Scoop Q&A with Eric Fogel. He’s the executive producer of DreamWorks Animation’s new Netflix series “Archibald’s Next Big Thing” (based on the Tony Hale book). “Archibald” debuts this Friday, September 6th. ————————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age […]
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