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And The Oscar Nominees Are (and AREN’T)

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Amy Adams is a five-time Oscar nominee. In a wide-open race she potentially could’ve won the Best Actress award this year for sci-fi thriller “Arrival”. But she’s been left-out of the years most unpredictable category, and is easily the Biggest Snub of the 2017 Oscar nominations. “Arrival” received 8 nominations overall, including Best Picture and Best […]
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‘Gold’ Movie Review

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GOLD is the epic tale of one man’s pursuit of the American dream, to discover gold. Starring Matthew McConaughey as Kenny Wells, a prospector desperate for a lucky break, he teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on an journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia. Getting the gold […]
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Dennis Quaid is Here!

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Dennis Quaid has a supporting role in this weekend’s most buzzed-about release “A Dog’s Purpose”. With the major controversy surrounding the film, which has caused the premiere and press junket to be cancelled, Quaid may like to forget he was ever a part of this film. Here are some of the positive highlights of his […]
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‘Hell or High Water’ Review

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“Hell or High Water” has a very simple premise: a couple of bank-robbing brothers are looking to rob more banks so they can pay-off…the bank – and save the family ranch. A sheriff on the verge of retirement and his longtime partner are out to catch them. Complete with his Texas “True Grit” twang, Jeff […]
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‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Review

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In the opening narration of “Kubo and the Two Strings”, our young hero asks of us, “If you must blink, do it now.” Turns-out – it’s difficult to take your eyes off the screen while watching one of the most visually striking and emotionally intense movies of the year. “Kubo” is the latest stop-motion animated […]
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‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ Review

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She’s sung Abba, Sondheim and Springsteen. Now, The Greatest Actress Alive, three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep, tackles Opera as Florence Foster Jenkins. In the history books, Jenkins is defined as “The World’s Worst Singer”. But even though that was a headline used to sell papers in the 40s, and a slogan that will be used […]
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“Animation Scoop”: “The Little Prince” Review

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On animation historian Jerry Beck’s website, “Animation Scoop”, I review the star-studded animated film, “The Little Prince”, now on Netflix. Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. To date, Jackson has written nearly 1,000 reviews of new releases. In total he has […]
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Nicholas Turturro

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Jackson and the Emmy-nominated Nicholas Turturro of “NYPD Blue” fame Lights Camera Jackson has been co-starring in photographs with his favorite celebrities from the entertainment, news and sports world since he was 6 years old. Jackson’s first picture with a celeb was snapped in January of 2005, at the Center For Disability Services Telethon in […]
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