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Guests: ‘Gremlins: The Wild Batch’ EP & Showrunner Tze Chun and EP Brendan Hay

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Max’s “Gremlins” animated series had a successful season one with “Secrets of the Mogwai”. Season two, “Gremlins: The Wild Batch”, premieres Thursday October 3rd. Executive Producer and showrunner Tze Chun and fellow EP Brendan Hay preview what fans, including those who love the iconic movies, can look forward to from this fun group of characters […]
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‘Albert Brooks: Defending My Life’ Movie Review

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“Finding Nemo” was the second movie I ever saw in a theater. I watched “Broadcast News” a long time ago and went to see “The Simpsons Movie” on opening night. So I’ve been familiar with Albert Brooks for a long time. But his new documentary, “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life”, has opened my eyes to […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Peter & the Wolf’ Q&A

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Elliot Dear and Stephen McNally direct a new live-action / animation half-hour version of “Peter & the Wolf”, inspired by illustrations from Bono (who appears in the film). It’s now streaming on Max. Here’s my “Peter & the Wolf” Animation Scoop Q&A with the talented directors. ———————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Scavengers Reign’ Q&A

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One of the highlights of New York Comic Con 2023: getting to talk with the makers of new MAX adult animated series “Scavengers Reign”. Here’s the 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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Guest: ‘Young Love’ Creator Matthew A. Cherry

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Academy Award winner Matthew A. Cherry continues the “Hair Love” story as creator and executive producer of the new animated series “Young Love”. The first four episodes debut this Thursday September 21st on Max. Cherry talks about what these characters have meant to him and what he hopes they mean to millions of families. Since […]
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Guests: ‘Tiny Toons Looniversity’ Co-EP Nate Cash and actors David Errigo Jr., Eric Bauza & Tessa Netting

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Back to School season is the perfect time to unveil the highly anticipated new “Tiny Toons Looniversity” series. Class is in session this Friday September 8th on Max and Saturday September 9th at 9am on Cartoon Network. Co-Showrunner and Co-EP Nate Cash and three of the talented voice actors, David Errigo Jr., Eric Bauza and […]
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‘Max’ Review

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Six months after their release of “American Sniper”, Warner Bros. is out with a family-friendly war-themed (of sorts) film, as a Marine service dog returns from battle and has trouble adjusting to homelife in “Max”. As the opening credits reveal, K-9s have been used in the military since WWI. Max, a Malinois Shepherd, was the […]
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