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Short Rounds is a bi-weekly column dedicated to spreading the love of short film. Every other Wednesday we’ll curate a number of flicks around a theme, from current Film Festivals to whatever is in the air. You know you’ve got the time
I am so excited for The Muppets. I know that’s not the most creative way to open a column, but I can no longer contain… Continue reading Short Rounds: Five Puppet Flicks to Kick Off Your Muppet Weekend
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Don’t let anyone tell you differently: the Muppets are an institution. Although they’ve endured both stunning highs and shocking lows, Jim Henson’s felt creations are a cultural landmark and Kermit the Frog ranks somewhere around “Mickey Mouse” in worldwide recognizability department. It’s well earned fame. Throughout their nearly four decades of existence, the Muppets have been making us laugh, making us cry and providing the rarest of entertainment: something that… Continue reading 8 Great ... Muppet Movie Moments
The beloved Muppets have made seven feature films, and (like many of you), I’ve revisited the whole lot over the past week — both the “original trilogy” of The Muppet Movie (1979), The Great Muppet Caper (1981), and The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) and the “secondary” trio that includes Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), Muppet Treasure Island (1996), and Muppets From Space (1999). And yes, I’ve seen the new movie, and… Continue reading The Essential Guide to Locating Famous Humans in Muppet Movies
They’re irreverent, irrepressible, and downright irresistible. They’re the Muppets! — starring in their first full-length movie. See how their meteoric rise to fame and fortune began: with a rainbow, a song . . . and a Frog. After a fateful meeting with a big-time talent agent, Kermit… Continue reading The Muppet Movie - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition
