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Welcome Back, President Kirkman

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After an outcry of fan support and a lengthy deal, “Designated Survivor” is back for a third season this Friday on Netflix. This comes a little more than a year after ABC cancelled the high-profile drama after just two years. Kiefer Sutherland returns as President Tom Kirkman, who was sworn-in as Commander in Chief in […]
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LCJ Q&A: ‘Pachamama’ Director Juan Antin

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It took more than 14 years to make “Pachamama”, directed by Juan Antin. The animated adventure debuts on Netflix June 7th. ——————— The LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy award-winning film critic, entertainment reporter and media personality Lights Camera Jackson. Jackson interviews actors, directors, writers, producers, animators, TV hosts, comedians and other celebrities. They […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Pachamama’ Director Q&A

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Check out My Animation Scoop Q&A with Juan Antin. His new visionary animated film “Pachamama” debuts on Netflix on June 7th. ———————– 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 […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Harvey Girls Forever’ Q&A

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Check out My Animation Scoop Q&A with executive producer Brendan Hay and supervising producer Aliki Theofilopoulos of DreamWorks Animation’s “Harvey Girls Forever”. Season 2 is now streaming 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. Jackson has written over […]
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‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’ Review

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Zac Efron has built his movie career on musicals and comedies. But after witnessing his performance as infamous serial killer Ted Bundy, serious dramas may be where he belongs.  Efron is captivating and transformative in Netflix’s “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile”. The film is based on Elizabeth Kloepfer’s 1981 memoir, The Phantom Prince: My […]
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Behind the Screens – 10/6/17

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My reviews of “Blade Runner 2049” and the original “BR”. We talk “My Little Pony: The Movie” and the Netflix price hike. —————— Lights Camera Jackson can be heard LIVE every Friday morning at 7:10am on 107.7 WGNA-FM. WGNA, “#1 for New Country”, is the top radio station in the Albany, NY market. Jackson joins […]
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Guest: ‘F is for Family’ Actor/Co-Creator Bill Burr

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Rolling Stone magazine ranks Bill Burr 17th on its list of The 50 Best Stand-up Comedians of All-Time. He’s also a writer, actor and the co-creator and EP of the Netflix animated sitcom “F is for Family”. The series, now in its second season, is based on Burr’s experiences growing-up in the 70s. In this […]
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Guest: ‘Robot Chicken’ & ‘Buddy Thunderstruck”s Eric Towner

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Eric Towner, one of the founders of Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, discusses the new Netflix animated series “Buddy Thunderstruck”. The LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy award-winning film critic, entertainment reporter and media personality Lights Camera Jackson. Jackson interviews actors, directors, writers, producers, animators, TV hosts, comedians and other celebrities. They discuss their latest, past […]
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Netflix Review – ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’

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2004’s feature film adaptation of “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” was a misguided, topsy-turvy, uneven vehicle for star Jim Carrey. For those who remember the movie, or read the books it was based on (or both) – the first several episodes of Netflix’s new series will seem quite familiar. In the Count Olaf […]
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Animation Scoop: LCJ Q&A with “Dawn of the Croods” Showrunner Brendan Hay

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On animation historian Jerry Beck’s website Animation Scoop, I interview Brendan Hay, the former “Daily Show” writer and current showrunner of DreamWorks Animation’s Netflix series, “Dawn of the Croods”, which is debuting its second season.   Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of […]
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