Film Critic/Entertainment Reporter Lights Camera Jackson interviews the biggest live-action and animation content creators and performers from movies, TV and streaming.
Episodes
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
A sequel to MGM’s 2019 CG "Addams Family" movie was announced just four days after it opened. Director Conrad Vernon and his team got right to work on creating a new story for the creepy and kooky gang. This time, they’re on a vacation, but it’s not all fun as the Addams face a major family revelation. Vernon discusses the pressures of "The Addams Family 2" (which is in theaters and on VOD this weekend) and the film’s unexpected marketing partner.
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Disney’s newest hand-drawn animated series The Ghost and Molly McGee premieres this Friday October 1st at 9:40pm on Disney Channel. New episodes air Saturdays at 9am. It’s about a girl named Molly who moves with her family to a new neighborhood and into a haunted house. But she isn’t scared by the ghost inside (named Scratch)… they quickly become friends! Creators Bill Motz & Bob Roth and EP Steve Loter join me to discuss the show… and one of them also reveals a heck of a (toy) story.
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
The next chapter of a popular franchise begins. CG feature My Little Pony: A New Generation debuts this Friday September 24th on Netflix. Co-director Mark Fattibene and production designer Pablo Mayer discuss making this pretty (and pretty fun) film.
Friday Sep 03, 2021
Friday Sep 03, 2021
Nickelodeon's new CG "The Smurfs" series debuts with a sneak peek episode Monday September 6th at 12:30pm. Official series premiere is Friday September 10th at 7:30pm. Writers Peter Saisselin and Amy Serafin pick-up the ball after Sony's trio of recent features and give these characters the chance to shine — and be themselves — for a new generation.
Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
Dave Needham directs new feature-length "The Loud House Movie", which premieres this Friday August 20th on Netflix. The popular Nickelodeon family heads from Royal Woods to Scotland to learn more about their ancestry. I conducted Needham's first interview about the film, which he hopes fans of the TV series embrace.
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
"Paw Patrol" is the latest popular Nickelodeon animated series to get the feature film treatment. You can see "Paw Patrol: The Movie" in theaters, and watch it on Paramount+, starting this Friday August 20th. Director Cal Brunker and co-writer Bob Barlen discuss amping up the franchise to give fans of all ages a Paw-some new chapter.
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Kirk DeMicco received an Oscar nomination in 2014 with his co-director Chris Sanders for DreamWorks "The Croods". Now DeMicco is the director of Sony Pictures Animation's first-ever musical "Vivo", which debuts this Friday August 6th on Netflix. DeMicco discusses working with songwriter and lead voice actor Lin-Manuel Miranda and the power of music in animation.
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
It's Lights! Camera! Pat-ion! "SpongeBob" spinoff prequel series "The Patrick Star Show" is already a hit for Nickelodeon. New episodes premiere on Fridays at 7pm. Executive Producer Jennie Monica and Developer Claudia Spinelli (the SVP of animation development at Nick) discuss putting the spotlight on Mr. Star and giving him a TV show about a TV show!