Frank Oz
3) Housesitter
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When a con artists moves into an architect's empty home and poses as his new wife, he tries to make her leave so that he can convince his girlfriend to marry him.
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Two rival con men — sophisticated Lawrence (two-time Oscar®-winner Michael Caine, Actor in a Supporting Role for "Hannah And Her Sisters" and Actor in a Supporting Role for"The Cider House Rules") and third-rate American hustler Freddy (Steve Martin, "Three Amigos!") — make a wager. The first one to extract {dollar}50,000 from the next woman they meet wins...and the other leaves town. The bet is on and the stakes are high in this hysterically...
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For 45 years, Caroll Spinney has been beloved by generations of children as the man behind Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, and at 80 years old, he has no intention of stopping. A loving portrait of the man in the yellow suit, features extraordinary footage of Spinney's earliest collaborations with Jim Henson as it traces his journey from bullied child to childhood icon.
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An affectionate portrait of Caroll Spinney, the beloved puppeteer responsible for creating worldwide icons out of Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch for the last 45 years. Winner of an Audience Award for Best Feature at the **Philadelphia Film Festival**. Official Selection at the **Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival**. "*The kind of heartwarming, sentimental tale of a gentle soul that the PBS show's iconic character would...
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Ready to laugh, cry, sing, frolic, cavort and enjoy yourself beyond belief. Well, you're in luck, because this Great Gonzo₂s From Chickens to Dickens' 20th Anniversary Edition of The Muppet Christmas Carol is guaranteed to put you in a holiday spirit that will stay with you forever, or at least until your Aunt Edna starts complaining that nobody is eating the fruitcake she brought, again!
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Our heroes arrive in London to interview Lady Holiday, a high-fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace has just been stolen. But when Kermit mistakes lovely receptionist/would-be model Miss Piggy for her aristocratic employer, its love at first sight. Unfortunately, Lady Holiday's scheming brother is also wooing the sultry swine - so he can frame her for another brazen jewel heist! Now it's up to Kermit and his Muppet pals to clear Piggy's...
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"When a Christmas Eve talent contest is announced, Emmet joins a band, and his Ma decides to sing a song. But Emmet will have to put a hole in Ma's washtub to make a bass! And Ma will have to hawk Emmet's tool chest to buy herself a costume! Should Emmet and Ma risk all they have to make each other's dreams come true?" --container.
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"What is Elmo thinking about oday? Why, it's Sesame Street! It's an unforgettable adventure as Elmo's favorite Sesame Street Friends pay a visit to Elmo's World. The entire cast of Sesame Street is part of the celebration, including Big Bird, Bert, and Ernie, the Count, Cookie Monster, and more! Join in this walk down Sesame Street with Elmo and sing along with a brand new song that celebrates the street everyone knows and loves!" --container
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As imminent conflict brews between the powerful Trade Federation and the peaceful planet of Naboo, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi travel to Naboo to warn the Queen of the galactic fallout which is to follow. Eventually, Naboo is invaded forcing the Jedis to evacuate the planet with the Queen and her court. They travel to the desert planet of Tatooine where they meet a slave boy called Anakin Skywalker who is evidently...
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Ten years after the events of Phantom menace, Senator Padme Amidala survives an assassination attempt. The Jedi Council send Obi-Wan Kenobi and Annikin Skywalker to protect her. After tracking the assassin, Obi-Wan is sent to Kamino to continue investigating while Annikin is sent with Amidala to Naboo, where they begin to fall in love. Obi-Wan's investigation leads to a connection between the assassination attempt and a separatist movement, which...
18) Zathura
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Two young brothers are drawn into an intergalactic adventure when their house is magically hurtled through space because of the board game they are playing. Special features include: commentary, documentary, virtual board game, and more.
19) Follow that bird
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Kermit, Oscar, Bert, Ernie and Cookie Monster join Big Bird in a bighearted, cross-country adventure. A meddling social worker sends poor Big Bird off to live with a feathered foster family in Illinois. But try as he might, he doesn't fit in and runs away to return to Sesame Street. Now his old friends need to find him before he runs 'afowl' of trouble en route.