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UNITED STATES
UNITED STATES
Philadelphia Daily News
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
'Labyrinth': An Unpleasant Trip
Monday, June 30, 1986
The Missoulian
Missoula, Montana
Muppet-master Henson sines in 'Labyrinth'
Friday, July 04, 1986
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
“Labyrinth: An Unpleasant Trip”
Author: John Baltake
June 30, 1986
The Flint Journal
Flint, Michigan
Henson Flick No Sesame Street
By Richard Freedman
Friday, June 27, 1986
The Forum
Fargo, North Dakota
'Labyrinth Would Terrify Child'
By Richard Freedman
Tuesday, July 01, 1986
New York Times
New York, USA
Section 2, Page 15
'Film Wizards Team Up in Gothic Fable
September 15, 1985
The Miami News
Miami, Florida
“Bowie’s Trapped in ‘Labyrinth’”
Author: Jon Marlowe
Page: 2C
June 27, 1986
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, California
“Movie Review: Going to Great Lengths in a Trying ‘Labyrinth’”
Author: Sheila Benson
June 26, 1986
The Denver Post
Denver, Colorado
“Jennifer Connelly, Jim Henson Make Labyrinth Worthwhile”
Author: Michael Booth
May 20, 2009
Wilmington Town Crier
Volume/Issue: Vol. 32, No. 6
Wilmington, Massachusetts
Henson Interview”
Author: Rochelle Flynn
Page: S-8
February 11, 1987
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco, California
“Lost in the Fantasy ‘Labyrinth’ Again”
Author: Pam Grady
July 22, 2007
Page 23
The Palm Beach Post
Palm Beach, Florida
“Henson's Fantasy ‘Labyrinth’ Takes Cues from the Classic”
Author: Kathryn Buxton
July 2, 1986
The New York Times (US)
Screen: Jim Henson's Labyrinth’
By: Nina Darnton
June 27, 1986
Chicago Sun-Times (US)
June 27, 1986
“Labyrinth”
Author: Roger Ebert
Type: Film review
Rating: ★★ out of 4
Chicago Tribune
Chicago, Illinois
New print revives Jim Henson's Labyrinth
Author: Michael Wilmington
Friday, June 15, 2007
Chicago, Illinois
Jim Hensons wizardry lost in 'Labyrinth'
By: Gene Siskel
Monday, June 30, 1986
The Birmingham News
Sense of deja vu is overwhelming in Jim Henson's new 'Labyrinth'
Birmingham, Alabama
Monday, June 30, 1986
The Morning Call
Allentown, Pennsylvania
“Henson's ‘Labyrinth’: Old and New Hands at Puppetry Bring to Life a Movie Fantasy”
By: Paul Willistein
June 27, 1986
'Labyrinth' is riddled with Henson creations
By Lou Cedrone
Muskegon, Michigan
Saturday, July 12, 1986
Sentinel
South Florida Sun
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
"When a wish makes you wish you hadn't"
Friday, June 27, 1986
Courier News
Bridgewater, New Jersey
“‘Labyrinth’ Suffers from Blandness”
Author: Kevin Lally
Page: B5
June 27, 1986
The Spokesman-Review
Spokane, Washington
“Quality Gets Lost in ‘Labyrinth’”
Author: Kirk Honeycutt
Page: 12
June 27, 1986
The Record
Bergen County, New Jersey
“Beyond Juggling His Next Move Is Always Up in the Air”
Author: Jim McGuinness
April 7, 2000
Page: 38
This one is about Michael Moschen.
Daily Press
Newport News, Virginia
“Labyrinth: Jim Henson's New Movie Populated with More of His Wonderful Creatures”
Author: Henry Edwards
Pages: D1–D2a
June 28, 1986
The Tampa Bay Times
St. Petersburg, Florida
“Fantastic Puppets Can't Escape Fairy Tale Maze”
Author: Hal Lipper
Pages: 1D, 4D
Friday, June 27, 1986
San Francisco Chronicle
p. 82
'Labyrinth': Bowie Shines in Foggy Fantasy
Peter Stack's Review
June 27, 1986
The Paducah Sun
Paducah, Kentucky
Lucas, Henson put together a real treat in 'Labyrinth'
Friday, June 27, 1986
Olathe News
Olathe, Kansas
Henson, Lucas team up in making of 'Labyrinth
By A. Schamhorst
Wed., July 09, 1986
The Sacramento Union
Sacramento, California
Henson's Labyrinth is difficult to survive
By: Mick Martin
Sunday, June 29, 1986
Daily Record
Jim Henson's Magic is Lost in Endless 'Labyrinth'
Morristown, New Jersey Thursday, July 03, 1986
The Washington Post
Washington, DC
“Lost and Loving It, in ‘Labyrinth’”
Author: Rita Kempley
June 26, 1986
Portland Press Herald
Location: Portland, Maine
David Bowie Left an Indelible Mark with Small but Striking Movie Roles
by: Dennis Perkins
ISSN: 2689-5900
January 21, 2016
Seattle Gay News
Seattle, Washington
Alan Neff scores an interview with 'Labyrinth' director, Jim Henson
By: Alan Neff
Page 55
Friday, June 27, 1986
Standard-Speaker
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
“Muppet-master's latest venture: ‘Labyrinth’”
Author: David Elliott
Page: 37
June 26, 1986
The Arizona Republic / City Life
Phoenix, Arizona
“Francie Noyes on Movies: Singles, Goblins, Gymnasts”
Author: Francie Noyes
Volume/Issue: Vol. 3, No. 40
PAGE 24
July 2, 1986
The Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Iowa
January 13, 2016
“David Bowie: Visual Works”
Author: Lindsey Bahr
Page: COVER and 2E
Type: Newspaper feature
CANADA
CANADA
The Montreal Gazette — July 3, 1986 — Canada
Article: “Labyrinth Is a Fairy-Tale Movie That Grown-Ups Can Believe In”
Author: Bruce Bailey
Page: F-4
Type: Review
What's inside: Discussion of Terry Jones's screenplay, the fairy-tale structure, Sarah's coming-of-age story and Bowie's Jareth. Bailey particularly praised Bowie's casting.
Star-Phoenix
Saskatoon, Canada
“Labyrinth Film a Henson Family Affair”
Author: Jane Hawtin
Page: C4
June 30, 1986
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED KINGDOM
The Daily Telegraph
United Kingdom
“The Bowie Fan Club Is Still Stuck in the Golden Years”
Author: Robert Colvile
Page: 18
ISSN: 0307-1235
January 10, 2013
The Sunday Times
United Kingdom
“Living in a Jewel's Paradise”
Author: Martin Dunkerton
Issue: No. 8658 Page: 5
July 29, 1990
The Daily Telegraph — December 5, 1986 — United Kingdom
Article: “Yours sincerely, Malcolm”
Author: Victoria Mather
Section: The Arts
Page: 13
Type: Arts coverage
What's inside: Contemporary British release-period material relating to Labyrinth.
SPAIN
SPAIN
El País — December 26, 1986 — Spain
Article: “Imaginación infantil y fantasía de los adultos”
Author: Octavi Martí
Section: Cultura / Cine
Film: Dentro del laberinto
Type: Full critical essay/review
Contents: This is excellent Spanish material. Martí discusses the movie's relationship to M.C. Escher, Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz and Peter Pan, Sarah's transition from childhood toward adulthood, Henson's filmmaking, the Elstree production, sets and effects, the ballroom sequence and Bowie's songs. The original article survives in El País's archive dated December 26, 1986.
IRELAND
IRELAND
Irish Independent — December 8, 1986 — Ireland
Article: “A Parable...or Just a Silly Fairy Tale”
Author: Mary Mae Goris
Page: 7
Type: Feature/review
What's inside: Contemporary Irish theatrical coverage.
The Irish Times — December 2, 1986 — Ireland
Article: “Bowie’s Latest and the Greatest Ghost Story Session”
Author: Ray Comiskey
Type: Film/release coverage
What's inside: Contemporary Irish coverage associated with the European release of Labyrinth and Bowie. The citation is preserved in documentation of the film's original European theatrical release.
The Sunday Tribune — December 7, 1986 — Ireland
Article: “The Puppeteer in His Labyrinth”
Author: Michael Dwyer
Section: Arts Tribune
Page: 19
Type: Feature
What's inside: Irish release-period feature focused on Henson and Labyrinth.
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA
The Canberra Times — December 11, 1986 — Australia
Article: “Fantasy, Reality Intertwine in ‘Labyrinth’: A Bewildering Journey Echoing Life Itself”
Volume/Issue: Vol. 61, No. 18,697
Page: 4
Type: Feature/review
What's inside: Substantial Australian release-period coverage exploring Sarah's fantasy world, the meaning of her bedroom objects, the maze, Jareth and the film as a coming-of-age fantasy.
The Age — July 4, 2015 — Australia
Article: “The Face of Something Fleeting: FILM”
Author: Jake Wilson
Page: 18
ISSN: 0312-6307
Type: Newspaper film feature
The Sydney Morning Herald — December 11, 1986 — Australia
Article: “Babysitting with Goblins”
Author: Paul Byrnes
Page: 16
Type: Review
What's inside: Australian release-period coverage of the film.
SINGAPORE & MALAYSIA
SINGAPORE & MALAYSIA
The Straits Times — December 14, 1986 — Singapore
Article: “Journey into a Maze of Bizarre Creatures”
Author: Serena Toh
Page: 3
Type: Feature/review
What's inside: Contemporary international coverage emphasizing the film's fantasy creatures and journey.
The Straits Times — December 12, 1986 — Singapore
Article: “Labyrinth Takes Wrong Turn”
Author: Kannan Chandran
Page: 3
Type: Review
What's inside: Contemporary Singapore release-period review.
New Straits Times — June 27, 1986 — Malaysia
Article: “Yellow Brick Road Revisited”
Author: Saw Tek Meng
Type: Review
What's inside: International contemporary criticism recognizing Sarah's experiences in the Labyrinth as symbolic of her transition from childhood toward womanhood. This interpretation is also preserved in later documentation of the film's original critical reception.
GERMANY & FRANCE
GERMANY & FRANCE
Bravo — January 1987 — Germany
Article: “A Loveable Villain”
Language: German
Translator: Astrid Evelt
Type: Magazine feature
What's inside: Period coverage of Labyrinth and Jareth the Goblin King.
L'Écran Fantastique #77 — February 1987 — France
Article: “Interview with Jim Henson”
Author: Alain Schlockoff
Language: French
Translator: Elizabeth A. Allen
Type: Magazine interview
What's inside: French genre-magazine interview with Henson concerning his work, including Labyrinth.
DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS
DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS
Mythlore Vol. 28, No. 1 (2009)
The Heart of the Labyrinth: Reading Jim Henson's Labyrinth as a Modern Dream Vision”
Author: Shiloh Carroll
Publisher: Mythopoeic Society
Pages: 103–112
Type: Academic journal article
What's inside: Substantial scholarly analysis interpreting Labyrinth through the tradition of the dream vision.
Folklore Vol. 117, No. 3
“Filming Fairies: Popular Film, Audience Response and Meaning in Contemporary Fairy Lore”
Author: Juliette Wood
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Pages: 279–296
December 2006
What's inside: Scholarly discussion involving Labyrinth within contemporary fairy lore.
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