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The Muppets: Wocka Wocka Fun!

Jason Segel and Amy Adams star alongside the wackiest puppets in The Muppets. Courtesy of Disney Pictures


In the 1960’s, Jim Henson created The Muppets, dawning a new era of puppet entertainment for the young, old and everyone in the middle. Twelve years after the last theatrical release, The Muppets are back in a fun new musical parody starring Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and the rest of the gang.

Walter, the newest Muppet, travels to meet his Muppet idols with his brother and his girlfriend (Segel and Adams), only discover a plot by an evil oil tycoon to destroy the Muppet Studios.

It’s non-stop entertainment from beginning to end. Every member of the cast has a world of fun with their characters and jabs at movie clichés every chance they get.

Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller wrote the screenplay and all of the incredibly memorable songs (Beware: you’ll be singing them for days after watching the movie).

This super home release includes a Blu Ray, DVD, and Digital Copy, as well as a copy of the soundtrack. Could you ask for anything more? Disney thought you would, so they included a bountiful array of special features, including Scratching the Surface: A Hasty Examination Of The Making Of The Muppets, Deleted Scenes, A Little Screen Test On The Way To The Read-Through, Explaining Evil: The Full Tex Richman Song, Unreleased Theatrical Spoof Trailers, Audio Commentary with the writers and director, The Longest Blooper Reel Ever Made (In Muppet History), and Disney Intermission. Lots to explore!

They’re all self-explanatory, but the coolest feature is most definitely the Disney Intermission. This feature is automatically activated when you pause the movie, prompting fun, original skits by the Muppets that keeps everyone waiting entertained.

Bottom Line: This is a jam packed home release that will tickle everyone in your home.

Movie Grade: A-
Blu Ray/DVD Grade: A

Runtime: 103 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1


Jeff, Who Lives at Home: Quirky originality works

Jason Segel, Ed Helms and Susan Sarandon star in Jeff, Who Lives at Home. Courtesy of Paramount Pictures


Do you think your life is filled with signs that guide you to your destiny? This concept is what Jeff tries to figure out in the Duplass brother’s new comedy Jeff, Who Lives at Home.

A pot-smoking, live-at-home son struggles to find meaning in his meaningless life after receiving a strange phone call from someone looking for “Kevin”. Things take a turn into “crazy town” when his journey becomes intertwined with his family’s varying dilemmas.

This was a completely original story that captured an interesting day in the life of three people, who were excellently played by Jason Segel, Ed Helms and the brilliant Susan Sarandon, whose charming performance delivered incredibly subtle nuances.

The filmmaking team of Jay and Mark Duplass (Cyrus) both wrote and directed this off-beat film. Their script features a plethora of comedy ranging from intelligent to immature – Most of which tickles the funny bone. The screenplay also features interesting stories, the likes of which are unexpected. The criticism comes in their directorial choice to shoot the movie as a documentary. The choppy handheld camera work was a constant distraction and succeeded only in taking the audience out of the movie.

Outside of this major flaw, the quirkiness and interesting character dramas actually make this unique movie enjoyable.

Bottom Line: You may not want him in your home, but Jeff and his family will surely deliver laughs.

Grade B

Runtime: 83 minutes
IMAX: No
3D: No


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