When Jim Henson’s ‘Labyrinth’ was snubbed by the Oscars

Released 40 years ago and now back in theaters, the puppet master's final film was unfairly overlooked in a key category.
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‘The Legend of Ochi’ uses puppetry to bring a fantasy creature to life. For its makers, that’s where the magic is

Hidden in the thick forest of the fictional island of Carpathia lives the Ochi, an orange-furred primate that communicates through distinct whistling sounds — a song, if you will. Though these ...