Austin Studio's VR Mini-Golf Game Gets New Course Based on Jim Henson’s Labyrinth

Mighty Coconut goes golfing in the beloved puppet classic

"...Golf VR game based on the classic fantasy film, Jim Henson's Labyrinth...."

July 29, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Muppet Christmas Carol

The Muppets bring cheer to Ebenezer Scrooge.

"...Directed by: Brian Henson. Starring: Michael Caine. So many cinematic versions of Charles..."

Dec. 11, 1992 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

MirrorMask

The work of fantasist Neil Gaiman finally makes it to the screen with its innate sense of wonder intact, despite this sporadically overstuffed package of magic, mystery, and masked madwomen.

"...real-world home. Cannily produced with the assistance of the Jim Henson Co., MirrorMask feels – like much of Gaiman’s..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

"...anything untoward to say about this first collaboration between Jim Henson Films and the Children's Television Workshop. It's a..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Meet the Feebles

"...Dead Alive) has finally arrived on American soil, and Jim Henson Industries, Inc. will never be the same again..."

April 8, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Muppets Treasure Island

"...Directed by: Brian Henson and Mark Loparco. Starring: Tim Curry and Billy Connolly...."

Feb. 16, 1995 Movie Review by Steve Davis

TMNT

Back on the screen for the first time since the early Nineties, the Ninja Turtles are now animated via CGI, though their plot and character details got lost in the shuffle.

"...now animated via CGI and no longer wearing their Jim Henson hard shells. Though they are still identifiable by..."

March 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Fans of the novel can exhale, finally; panic is unwarranted. On the other hand, audiences unfamiliar with Douglas Adams’ bizarre world may wonder what all the fuss is about.

"...The real star of the film, however, is the Jim Henson Creature Shop artists, who manage to make the..."

April 29, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Good Boy!

A boy is the only human who can understand the mission of his dog from outer space.

"...of butt-sniffing jokes you might expect. A product of Jim Henson Productions, Good Boy! is only as charming as..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Muppets From Space

"...movie that falls short of the original outing from Jim Henson's creature shop while still managing to bring in..."

July 23, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jack Frost

"...truly awful special effects courtesy of the usually brilliant Jim Henson's Creature Shop. Be it the use of faux..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lost in Space

"...series, albeit with Nineties visual razzmatazz, dependable animatronics by Jim Henson's Creature Shop, and tip-of-the-hat cameos by some of..."

April 10, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Adventures of Pinocchio

"...to include live action and animatronics by, among others, Jim Henson's Creature Shop, the special effects team behind Babe...."

July 26, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

We're tickled silly by this documentary.

"...the recent and successful reboot of the Muppets franchise, Jim Henson's magical puppetry skills defined a generation or two..."

Dec. 2, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Frank Oz on Muppets, Disney, and Being Puppies at SXSW

The great director gets candid at the fest

"...feeling pigeonholed, Disney, and his beloved friend and mentor, Jim Henson...."

March 13, 2019 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

The Wonderful World of Frank Oz

It’s time to meet the folks behind Muppet Guys Talking

"...Oz still calls “the new guy,” succeeded Muppet creator Jim Henson as beloved figures like the Swedish Chef, while..."

March 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Lovers, the Dreamers, et al.

An April shower of Muppets programming at the Alamo Ritz

"..."now" meaning an adult's fond but abstract appreciation for Jim Henson's marvelous felt and fleece and foam puppet creations..."

April 1, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Hidden Figures

True story of NASA's black women mathematicians

"...Directed by: Theodore Melfi. Starring: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner, Mahershala Ali, Kirsten..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Three Guys, a Girl, and a Dog Named Friday

Austin film collective Jollyville Pictures on its ingredients for success

"...a symposium on how to build puppets taught by Jim Henson. My jaw kind of dropped, and I asked..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Hello to New Friends Again, Down in Fraggle Rock

Behind the scenes on the revival of the beloved puppet show

"...are real, given life by the puppeteers of the Jim Henson Company, even if talking to the performers rather..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVD Bonus: Meet the Fraggles

Jim Henson's fantastical creations dance our cares away

"...was Red Fraggle, the chaotic, chirpy, creative havok-wreaker of Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock. Well, actually, it was Henson's daughter..."

May 15, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Labyrinth

In this imaginative Jim Henson film that mixes puppetry and live action, Connelly stars as a young girl who must navigate a perilous labyrinth to save her brother. Bowie is charismatic as the King of the Goblins.

"...Directed by: Jim Henson. Starring: David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly and Toby Froud...."

Sept. 13, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Buddy

"...that this first feature released under the newly minted Jim Henson Pictures banner is terribly shoddy -- there are..."

June 6, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

How one TV neighborhood became our shared classroom

"...Clash via Being Elmo, and having grown up with Jim Henson and Frank Oz as our uncles inside the..."

April 30, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Extra Special

Gift guide

"...It was many years after my first introduction to Jim Henson's Muppets that I finally clued into Henson and..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

It's All About Respect

The Texas Puppetry Festival

"...films curated by no less an authority than Heather Henson, daughter of late Muppets creator Jim Henson. Henson's attendance..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Unbelievable Summers at the Paramount

The most unforgettable moments from this year’s classics of cinema

"...that have stayed with them forever. – Richard Whittaker LabyrinthD: Jim Henson; with David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly (1986)..."

May 18, 2018 Screens Feature by Chronicle staff

The Hand Inside the Puppet Head

Connor Hopkins and his friends are pleased to meat you

"...and it's partly funded by a grant from the Jim Henson Foundation...."

March 18, 2011 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Warriors of Virtue

"...over-the-top villains to cornball dialogue so hokey it makes Jim Carrey look positively Shakespearean by comparison. Ryan Jeffers (Yedidia)..."

May 9, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Man, A Can, A Plan

SPAMARAMA™ Founder Dave Arnsberger

"...complained about the 'Pork Pull.' Remember when they took Jim Henson to court over the Spa'am character in that..."

March 31, 2000 Food Feature by Margaret Moser

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