Silence is golden, but also if you scream at the vengeful ghost of a murderous puppeteer, it is very bloody. Continue reading
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Review: Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey, 2011, dir. Constance Marks
Kevin Clash could more accurately be described as a wizard than a puppeteer; it’s one thing to simply animate a construct made of cloth and various materials, and quite another to bring them to startlingly expressive life. Tangibly that only indicates Clash’s absolute command of his craft, but speaking more to abstraction it’s representative of … Continue reading
Review: The Muppets, 2011, dir. James Bobin
When Jason Segel capitalized on the critical and financial success of his breakout hit Forgetting Sarah Marshall three years ago by securing the green-light to write his own Muppets film, my world stopped turning for a day. Muppets? In the 2010s? And envisioned by a man who not only represents a perfect human foil to everyone’s … Continue reading
A Useful Review: Where the Wild Things Are, 2009, dir. Spike Jonez
Children’s movies today are generally crafted contradictions. On one hand, they’re often saturated with pop culture references aimed at the adult portion of the audience, resulting in innumerable moments that go over the heads of the target demographic. On the other hand, the elements of the film that are actually written for kids operate under … Continue reading
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