Recently having rewatched The Great Muppet Caper , it’s astonishing how well it holds up. The humor poked affectionate but sharp fun at the genre, the musical numbers could stand up next to any of their contemporaries and Jim Henson’s physical and…
TV Review:The Muppets “Swine Song” 1×11
Since ABC began running The Muppets, a good chunk of the reception has been mixed towards the creators’ decision for a mockumentary format, as opposed to the variety style of predecessor The Muppet Show. It would appear, however, that the writers…
News: Jason Segel Presents “Nightmares!” at San Francisco Event
The Jewish Community Center of San Francisco hosts a number of events as part of their Arts and Ideas series. They have speakers and authors come and discuss their works, ideas, and more. I was very happy to have gotten…
TV Review: The Strain 1×11, “The Third Rail”
I’m not sure what’s going on anymore. I understand that Guillermo Del Toro is a special effects master. So what the hell, if I may so crudely ask, happened with The Master? There are a couple of classic stories in…
Movie Review: Muppets Most Wanted
When the Muppets were revived in 2011 by Jason Segel, et al in the lovely musical comedy titled, very simply, The Muppets, I rejoiced. For my money the Muppets are one America’s best cultural creations, and since they first hit the…