With a cringe-worthy trailer and a 22% Rotten Tomatoes score, I don’t suppose a ton of people are seeing The Happytime Murders, which parodies children’s shows with its raunchy murder-mystery story and Sesame Street-inspired characters. But whether you are or aren’t interested in this R-rated take on the Muppets — which was actually originally set up at The Jim Henson Company and is directed by Jim Henson’s son — there’s a history of similar and mostly better entertainment out there deserving your recognition.

If you’re in the mood for a great cinematic blend of edgy comedy and detective thriller, combining the seamy underbelly of the big city with seemingly childish characters who have surprisingly adult predilections, good news: Who Framed Roger Rabbit is streaming on Hulu. It’s a classic! If, on the other hand, you’re in the mood for a movie that apes the style of the 1988 masterpiece, as well as a handful of other not-terribly-recent films, then the dull and laugh-free The Happytime Murders is your only option.

This week sees the release of the R-rated puppet comedy The Happytime Murders, and the marketing campaign is finally making a big push to convince audiences to see the movie. So far, the footage from the actual film has been sparse, with only the initial red band trailer and an updated, shorter version with Twitter reactions giving us a taste of the movie.

It’s mid-August. After months of superheroes battling CGI villains and days of Soldados, sometimes you just want to relax and unwind at the cinema and watch Melissa McCarthy snort drugs with a bunch of horny puppets. The Happytime Murders proudly boasts of the reactions from the film’s filthy first trailer in the latest teaser, although with all due respect to the “this shit wild” guy, the movie’s best marketing is Sesame Street‘s lawsuit.

Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston are reuniting for the upcoming Netflix comedy MURDER MYSTERY, and now the streaming giant has revealed the rest of the ensemble cast joining them for the fun, games and death (and perhaps a bit of blood). Joining Sandler and Aniston are Luke Evans (BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE HOBBIT), Gemma Arterton (PRINCE OF PERSIA, QUANTUM OF SOLACE), Luis Gerardo Mendez, Shioli Kutsuna... Read More...