Film Critic/Entertainment Reporter Lights Camera Jackson interviews the biggest live-action and animation content creators and performers from movies, TV and streaming.
Episodes
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Join me for a shell of a good time with directors Ant Ward and Andy Suriano as they discuss Nickelodeon's new "Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie", premiering this Friday August 5th on Netflix. Why is the look of the film so unique? What production adjustments did they have to make? And how would they do trying one of the gang's favorite activities?
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
The Looney Tunes star in their first preschool series in over 20 years. Bugs Bunny Builders premieres Monday July 25th at 8am on Cartoon Network (part of the Cartoonito block), and the eight episodes then begin streaming the next day, Tuesday July 26th, on HBO Max. I spoke with showrunner and supervising producer Abe Audish about "what's up" with the Looney Construction Crew and his enthusiasm for BBB.
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Po the Panda is back! And so is Jack Black. He reprises the role of the beloved DreamWorks character in new animated series Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, premiering this Thursday July 14th on Netflix. I spoke with executive producers Peter Hastings and Shaunt Nigoghossian about the next chapter in the action and comedy packed saga.
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Dean Fleischer-Camp directs and co-stars in new feature "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On", which takes the beloved animated character from the popular online shorts (voiced by Jenny Slate) and brings him to the big screen. It opens in New York City and Los Angeles this Friday June 24th and expands nationwide on July 15th. Fleischer-Camp shares some exclusive moviemaking secrets, from the stop-motion and voice work, to a “60 Minutes” producer convincing him to appear on-camera.
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Eureka! comes from the minds of creators Niamh Sharkey and Norton Virgien. This new animated series, about an ambitious, genius child inventor, her family and human (and animal) friends, premieres Wednesday June 22nd at 7:30pm on Disney Junior, with new episodes also available on Disney+. Eureka! is packed with positivity, creativity and imagination, thanks to Sharkey and Virgien.
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Emmy-winning choreographer Peggy Holmes has transitioned to animation in recent years, directing one Little Mermaid and two Tinker Bell films for Disney. Her latest feature is Luck, from Skydance Animation, premiering August 5th on AppleTV+. Holmes previews Luck and recalls her work on an iconic scene with Michelle Pfeiffer in The Fabulous Baker Boys.
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Hamish Steele is the creator of Dead End: Paranormal Park, a new animated comedy horror series premiering this Thursday June 16th on Netflix. The show is based on his popular DeadEndia graphic novels, about two teens who work at a terrifyingly exciting amusement park. The charming and talented Steele shares what makes Dead End a scary good time.
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Chris Williams won an Academy Award for directing Disney's 2014 animated feature Big Hero 6. After about a quarter century at the studio, he left for Netflix. Williams' epic new movie The Sea Beast, about the quest of a monster hunter crew and a special little girl, debuts on Netflix July 8th. I've screened the first 40 minutes so far. Williams previews what families and action/adventure film fans can expect.