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Guest: “Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom” Art Director Andy Brown

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The third “Shaun the Sheep” feature film “The Beast of Mossy Bottom” opens in theaters nationwide this Friday Sept. 18. It’s a Halloween treat for families and fans of this beloved stop-motion animation franchise. Joining me is longtime Aardman art director Andy Brown. 2015 LCJ Q&A Podcast guests included Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (“Juno”) and […]
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Animation Scoop: “The Last Blossom” Interview

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Director Baku Kinoshita shares insights on making the unique adult animated crime drama film “The Last Blossom” (in theaters Aug. 30 and 31 only) 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 […]
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‘Decorado’ Movie Review

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Spanish animation filmmaker Alberto Vazquez earned rave reviews for features “Birdboy: The Forgotten Children” and “Unicorn Wars”. Let me add to the praise, because his latest film, “Decorado”, is the best movie of 2026 so far. Mice husband and wife Arnold and Maria live in the community of ALMA. They’re struggling, financially and emotionally, and […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Decorado’ Interview

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Alberto Vazquez (“Birdboy” and “Unicorn Wars”) is the director of the new animated feature for adults “Decorado”. GKIDS is releasing it in theaters nationwide on May 15th. Here’s my “Decorado” Animation Scoop Q&A with Vazquez. ————————— 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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Animation Scoop: ‘ChaO’ Q&A

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“ChaO”, from GKIDS, is in theaters April 10. Here’s my Animation Scoop Q&A with director Yasuhiro Aoki and character designer and supervising animation director Hirokazu Kojima. ————————— 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 […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘All You Need Is Kill’ Q&A

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Director Kenichiro Akimoto shares how he made the sci-fi action animated feature “All You Need Is Kill” (now playing in theaters nationwide) 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 […]
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‘Little Amelie or the Character of Rain’ Movie Review

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“Little Amélie or the Character of Rain” is a sweet, hand-drawn French animated feature based on author Amélie Nothomb’s 2000 novel. The central perspective is that of a young Belgian girl, who was born in Japan in the late ‘60s, and is about to turn three years old. This is a life-changing time for Amélie, […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘The Colors Within’ Q&A

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GKIDS is distributing “The Colors Within” nationwide beginning January 24th. In this Animation Scoop Q&A, director Naoko Yamada discusses this drama about teens, music and growing up. ————————— 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 […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds’ Q&A

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Here’s my new Animation Scoop Q&A with Benoit Chieux, the director of GKIDS animated feature “Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds” (in select theaters nationwide on Sunday August 11th and Monday August 12th). ——————————— Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Mars Express’ Q&A

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Jeremie Perin shares insights on his new adult sci-fi animated action drama “Mars Express”, which is in theaters nationwide from GKIDS beginning May 2nd, 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 […]
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