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What's It About? Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fonzie and the entire gang (even Gonzo) are reunited by their number one superfan, Walter, in an effort to save the beloved "Muppet Show" Theater.
See It Because: It's good, duh. It's understandable to be cautious about a new Muppet movie that doesn't involve Jim Henson, but Jason Segel and the creative team approached the project with a lot of reverence for the classic Muppet bits. The movie pays loving tribute while also setting the characters up for new adventures.
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"Carnage"
Roman Polanski adapts the hit cross-continental play about two sets of parents that get together to discuss their children's schoolyard fight; with a cast featuring Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly and Christoph Waltz, it's a superbly-acted production, but "Carnage's" broad, theatrical nature just makes you want to see an actual staging.
See It or Skip It: See it, since the show has closed on Broadway.
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"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
The international best-selling thriller gets the perfect English-language adaptation from David Fincher; the movie didn't become the blockbuster sensation it was hyped up to be, but it's really the best page-to-screen translation imaginable.
See It or Skip It: See it.
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"Hop" (Friday, March 23)
A painfully-cute talking rabbit has to learn to be responsible before he can take over the family job of Easter Bunny; strictly for the "Alvin and the Chipmunks" fans in your household.
See It or Skip It: See it if you still believe in the Easter Bunny.
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"The Sitter"
Jonah Hill would prefer it if you talked about "Moneyball" and not this watered-down Apatow-style knockoff of "Adventures in Babysitting."
See It or Skip It: Skip it.
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"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
Gary Oldman and Colin Firth and more of the best British actors working today star in a head-scratching '70s-set Cold War thriller.
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"Happy Feet Two"
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"Battle Royale"
"Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey"
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"Battle Royale"
"Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life"
"Lady For a Day" (1933)
"The Ring" (Best Buy Exclusive)
"The War Room" Criterion Collection
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The Huffington Post | By Eric Larnick | Posted: 03/20/2012 1:43 pm Updated: 03/22/2012 12:38 pm