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‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’ is the Greatest Literary Adaptation Ever Made

Erin P. Gold

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As a former English teacher, I can confidently declare The Muppet Christmas Carol is not just the best holiday movie but the greatest damn book adaptation ever committed to celluloid. Here’s why.

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‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’ is the Greatest Literary Adaptation Ever Made

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Review: Bonkers thriller ‘The Housemaid’ ramps up to a gleeful level of adults-only insanity

Review: Bonkers thriller ‘The Housemaid’ ramps up to a gleeful level of adults-only insanity

Christmas Movie Showdown: ‘Die Hard’ vs. ‘Eyes Wide Shut’

Christmas Movie Showdown: ‘Die Hard’ vs. ‘Eyes Wide Shut’

11 movies that would be stone-cold holiday classics if you set them during Christmastime

11 movies that would be stone-cold holiday classics if you set them during Christmastime

Review: ‘Marty Supreme’ hits like a bolt of lightning

Review: ‘Marty Supreme’ hits like a bolt of lightning

Kristen Lopez’s Sweet 16

Kristen Lopez’s Sweet 16

Review: ‘100 Nights of Hero’ is gorgeous and campy yet frustratingly empty

Review: ‘100 Nights of Hero’ is gorgeous and campy yet frustratingly empty

Review: ‘Hamnet’ is a heartbreaking testament to the power of art

Review: ‘Hamnet’ is a heartbreaking testament to the power of art

Sarah Potter picks 5 movies to pair with ‘Sober Magic’

Sarah Potter picks 5 movies to pair with ‘Sober Magic’

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‘While You Were Sleeping’ Captures the Workaday Magic of Chicago

‘While You Were Sleeping’ Captures the Workaday Magic of Chicago

How ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ (and Chicago’s Music Box Theatre) Saved Christmas

How ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ (and Chicago’s Music Box Theatre) Saved Christmas

Reappraising ‘The Family Stone’

Reappraising ‘The Family Stone’

What If ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Never Existed?

What If ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Never Existed?

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Review: Bonkers thriller ‘The Housemaid’ ramps up to a gleeful level of adults-only insanity

Review: Bonkers thriller ‘The Housemaid’ ramps up to a gleeful level of adults-only insanity

Review: ‘Marty Supreme’ hits like a bolt of lightning

Review: ‘Marty Supreme’ hits like a bolt of lightning

Review: ‘100 Nights of Hero’ is gorgeous and campy yet frustratingly empty

Review: ‘100 Nights of Hero’ is gorgeous and campy yet frustratingly empty

Review: ‘Hamnet’ is a heartbreaking testament to the power of art

Review: ‘Hamnet’ is a heartbreaking testament to the power of art

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A Christmas Ho-Ho-Horror Starter Pack

A Christmas Ho-Ho-Horror Starter Pack

Why ‘Serendipity’ Is Destined to Be a Holiday Classic

Why ‘Serendipity’ Is Destined to Be a Holiday Classic

How to Have Yourself A Merry ‘Little Women’ Christmas

How to Have Yourself A Merry ‘Little Women’ Christmas

Christmas Movie Characters for Each Enneagram Type

Christmas Movie Characters for Each Enneagram Type

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Interview: ‘In a Violent Nature’ Star Andrea Pavlovic on Horror and Scream Queens

Interview: ‘In a Violent Nature’ Star Andrea Pavlovic on Horror and Scream Queens

Interview: ‘The Family Stone’ writer-director Thomas Bezucha

Interview: ‘The Family Stone’ writer-director Thomas Bezucha

Interview: Composer James Newton Howard on Shyamalan, Melody, and Perfect Cinematic Moments

Interview: Composer James Newton Howard on Shyamalan, Melody, and Perfect Cinematic Moments

Interview: Karolyn ‘Zuzu’ Grimes on Jimmy Stewart and ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’

Interview: Karolyn ‘Zuzu’ Grimes on Jimmy Stewart and ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’