Posts Tagged ‘Jim Henson’
Film Review – The Happytime Murders
I can only imagine all of the parents that’ll see the posters for The Happytime Murders (2018) and think that it’s a family-friendly film. This ain’t the kind of puppet adventure you’re used to. When we see characters on screen that look and sound like…
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SIFF Interview – Caroll Spinney & Dave LaMattina – I Am Big Bird
Spencer interviews co-director Dave LaMattina and subject Caroll Spinney from the documentary I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story at SIFF 2014.
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SIFF Film Review – I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
Off the heels of Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey (2011) comes another documentary of perhaps an even more iconic Sesame Street character. As the title would suggest, I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014) details the puppeteer who brought to life our favorite…
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Fantasy: Worlds of Myth and Magic
Recently, I was lucky enough to attend the opening of the Experience Music Project/Sci-Fi Museum’s (EMP/SFM) latest major exhibit, Fantasy: Worlds of Myth and Magic, showcasing materials from fantasy worlds such as Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter. In honor of…
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Episode 234 – Fairy Tale Movies
In honor of the release of Jack the Giant Slayer, Spencer and Greg discuss fairy tale movies.
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In honor of the holiday season, Spencer and Greg discuss Christmas movies.
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Bird Watching – Constance Marks’s “Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey”
Though there was a resurgence of vocal Muppet devotion with the release of last year’s film The Muppets, one can’t really call that a “comeback.” Pretty much everyone I know has always loved the whole spectrum of Jim Henson’s creations, and millions upon millions of…
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SXSW Film Review – Casa de mi Padre
It is not often you get to see true creativity coming out of Hollywood. Very few people have enough leverage to be able to do whatever they want regardless of how outrageous the idea is. Following his success in film and the massive success of his internet…
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