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Brian Henson, the director of The Muppet Christmas Carol, has opened up about the making of the beloved Charles Dickens spoof. Released in 1992, The Muppet Christmas Carol is a retelling of A ...

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There are a number of biblical references that undergird the notion of Purgatory, including in the Old Testament. In 2 Maccabees 12:46, it says, "It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray ...

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"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, the story of Ebenezer Scrooge written in 1843, is one of the most familiar literary works in the English language. Though Eleanor Farjeon wrote in an ...

It's Christmas Eve, meaning now is the ideal time to rest, relax and put on your favorite holiday movie. There are plenty of options to choose from, and thanks to streaming services, it has never been ...

Jim Carrey puts his extraordinary physical chops to motion-capture use as a CGI Ebenezer Scrooge in Robert Zemeckis' adaptation. But he doesn’t stop at Scrooge; Carrey also plays all three ghosts — ...

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The Muppet Christmas Carol is one of the most beloved festive films of all time, filling each new generation with joy as they watch Sir Michael Caine's Scrooge find the spirt of Christmas — so you ...

From the Broadway stage to the cheapest television network to some surprisingly decent adult productions (“Dickens” is right there), there's no shortage of A Christmas Carol adaptations, but The ...