The Muppets: kids’ stuff or subversive adult comedy?

Terence Bowman

With The Muppets out in UK cinemas on Friday, Terence looks back over the history of Jim Henson's much-loved creations and their subversive comedy...

Movies 26.06.2011

Looking back at Labyrinth

Louisa Mellor

Labyrinth is 25 years old today. Louisa looks back at a classic fantasy movie, starring Jennifer Connelly, lots of puppets, and David Bowie in very tight trousers…

Movies 30.11.2010

Looking back at The Witches

Jeff Szpirglas

Few films aimed at a family audience have gone this far to scare the bejeezus out of kids

Is it really 20 years since the Roald Dahl adaptation, The Witches, appeared? Yes. But it’s as worthy of your attention as ever, as Jeff explains…

TV 29.07.2010

The Muppet Show series 1 episode 1 review

Glen Chapman

Glen begins an episode-by-episode look back at The Muppet Show, and reveals the seedy origins of the Mahna Mahna song...

Movies 05.05.2010

Jim Henson Company confirms Dark Crystal 2

Simon Brew

It’s official: a sequel to The Dark Crystal is coming, and it’s the directors of Daybreakers who will be calling the shots…

Movies 04.03.2010

The man who could have made the new Alice In Wonderland movie great

Simon Brew

While I was quite satisfied with Tim Burton's take on the material, I can't help thinking that there was a chance of greatness here that was ultimately squandered

Simon quite enjoyed Tim Burton’s take on Alice In Wonderland. But half-way through, it hit him who the director was that could have turned a good film great…

Movies 15.12.2009