Christmas time can be difficult if you don’t celebrate it. It can be very overwhelming with all the media hype, decorations on every street corner, music piped in all stores, Santa Clause sitting on candy cane thrones, Salvation Army bells ringing, all of your friends posting pictures of their tree with tons of presents waiting to be opened, and enticing sales to purchase anything and everything all while wearing a Santa hat. Wow. I am not jealous. I was raised…
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THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL is a 1992 film written and directed by Brian Henson. The story follows the classic Dickens story of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Muppet style. It uses the Muppet characters to play Charles Dickens (The Great Gonzo) and Rizzo the Rat (Co-Narrator). The story, though played by Muppets, has been deemed one of the most faithful adaptations of the original book. I have been a Muppets girl since before I was born. Truly, I don’t think there is…
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The legacy of EMMET OTTER’S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS is somewhat complicated and confusing for me, almost 50 years later. It was first released on CBS on December 4, 1977. I was 3 years old and recall already being a huge fan of THE MUPPET SHOW and SESAME STREET at that age. This unique special is also from the mind of Jim Henson, who produced and directed it. EMMET features hand-puppets (Muppets), marionettes, and even has an introduction from Henson’s most famous…
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The time has come to bid farewell to our favorite TV vampires, Nandor, Nadja, Laszlo, and Colin Robinson, and their trusty familiar/sidekick/friend Guillermo.…
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Audiences should let Michael Gracey be their "Rock DJ," and in return, they will see "Something Beautiful" in one of my favorite films of 2024.…
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THE FINALE won me over by playing perfectly on how I feel about the show. Its ending feels a bit out of left field. Can’t this hilarious, unique show go on forever? And then fits exactly into a story that knows it’s time to move on. What’s changed? Nothing and everything. How can you end a nearly perfect show with an ending that satisfies everyone?…
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SHRINKING destroyed my heart strings into tatters. I tried to “be brave,” but not even a “booty burrito bang bang” could lift me up for long.…
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BAD SISTERS is just filled with surprises. If one door shuts, the writers know exactly where and how they are taking viewers.…
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HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK is a 1992 film directed by Chris Columbus and the sequel to HOME ALONE. The film follows young Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) as he’s separated from his family during Christmas and has to defend himself against Harry (Joe Pesci in his peak year, MY COUSIN VINNY and HOME ALONE 2 might be the best 1992 double feature list) and Marv (Daniel Stern)… again! HOME ALONE 2 might be the most definitive example of…
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