In 2022, Christmas came a little early for fans of The Muppet Christmas Carol — at least, the ones who subscribe to Disney Plus. Not only did the streaming service add a 4K restoration of Brian Henson ...

(Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2021. We’re republishing it again here in 2022 because its main thesis still holds true.) Christmas is a time for getting together with your loved ...

The Muppet Christmas Carol is the greatest adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, combining somber moments with fun and uplifting elements. The stellar cast, including Michael Caine as ...

When it comes to the lovable puppets of Jim Henson, for many, the Muppets were a formative part of their youth. Whether it's Kermit and Miss Piggy or Grover and Oscar the Grouch, these characters are ...

Most Christmas movies should only be viewed in December. Imagine watching It’s a Wonderful Life or The Polar Express in July? Madness. But The Muppet Christmas Carol is good year-round. It’s got the ...

The success of Jason Segel’s Muppets reboot rests in part on the accepted wisdom that the three Muppet features made after Jim Henson’s death are inferior to the three that were released while he was ...

“Cult” is often indiscriminately applied to film and television. In Cult Movies (1981), film critic Danny Peary argued that it should be reserved for “special films which for one reason or another ...

Christmas Day has passed, and now we find ourselves in the Christmas season. I’ll admit that it doesn’t always feel that way: Regardless of what the liturgical calendar says, or what color vestments ...