I am watching

  1. The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

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    Investigative journalists Kermit, Fozzie and Gonzo go on the trail of a thief after he steals a priceless diamond necklace from Lady Holiday (Diana Rigg). Kermit falls head over heals for Holiday's secretary, Miss Piggy. But when the spicy swine is framed for yet another jewel heist, the Muppet gang sets out to find the real thief's identity. Charles Grodin, John Cleese and Peter Ustinov co-star, with Jim Henson in the director's chair.

I recently watched

  1. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

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    It's a wonderful film. Frank Capra's inverted take on A Christmas Carol stars Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey, a good man who's spent a lifetime giving up on his dreams in order to keep life in his small town humming. When a guardian angel named Clarence finds a despondent George poised to jump off a bridge, he shows George what life would've been like had he never been born.

  2. The Muppet Movie (1979)

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    After deciding to pursue a career in acting, Kermit the Frog goes on a cross-country trek to find fame in Hollywood. Along the way, he meets Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Gonzo and the rest of the Muppets cast, and voilà, the Muppets are born. This classic slice of Jim Henson magic also finds everyone chipping in to help Kermit evade the evil Doc Hopper (Charles Durning), who wants Kermit to be his "spokesman" for his Frog Leg restaurant chain.

  3. Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

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    Melanie abandons her Alabama roots and high school-sweetheart husband in favor of Manhattan's glamorous social circles, where she attracts a handsome Park Avenue boyfriend. But when she visits home, she begins to question her decision.

  4. Toy Story 2 (1999)

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    Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), Woody (Tom Hanks) and the rest of the toys in Andy's playroom are back! This time, when Andy goes off to cowboy camp, an obsessive collector kidnaps Woody, and it's up to Buzz and the gang to save their pal.

  5. Toy Story (1995)

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    Cowboy-toy Woody feels threatened when overblown space ranger Buzz Lightyear arrives with a suitcase full of bells and whistles. But both dolls are lost when the family moves -- and finding their way home is only half the adventure.

    My rating: 5/5 stars

In the queue (next 5 of 196)

  1. The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)

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    When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy won't take no for an answer, launching a search for someone to take them to Broadway. Jim Henson, Dave Goelz and director Frank Oz provide most of the voices for this Oscar-nominated comedy.

  2. Muppet Treasure Island (1996)

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    A young boy holds a secret treasure map, and Kermit the Frog is the friendly sea captain who sets sail with the lad to find the fortune. But one crew member wants the treasure for himself -- and it's Long John Silver in disguise! Kermit, Gonzo, Miss Piggy and others hit the high seas in a wacky, silly and fun-filled musical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure. Brian Henson directs his father's iconic characters.

  3. Muppets from Space (1999)

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    When Gonzo's breakfast cereal tells him that he's the descendant of aliens from another planet, his attempts at extraterrestrial communication get him kidnapped by a secret government agency, prompting the Muppets to spring into action. It's hard to believe Gonzo's story at first, but Kermit and friends soon find themselves on an epic journey into outer space filled with plenty of intergalactic misadventures.

  4. The Muppets Wizard of Oz (2005)

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    In a fresh spin on a classic tale, the lovable Muppets head down the yellow brick road with Dorothy Gale (Ashanti), an aspiring performer who works at her Auntie Em's (Queen Latifah) diner in a small Kansas town -- until a twister sweeps the girl away to the Land of Oz. There, she encounters many favorite Muppet faces -- including Miss Piggy, Kermit and the rest of the crew -- in this charming musical adventure.

  5. Contagion (2011)

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    Steven Soderbergh steers big stars through this big-screen disaster-thriller about a global team of doctors tasked with tamping down a deadly outbreak of infectious disease before it annihilates mankind.