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    Review: In 'Eric,' Benedict Cumberbatch is a dad angry at everyone as he searches for his missing son

    by Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times May 29, 2024 4 minutes
    Eric, the titular life-sized monster puppet, and Benedict Cumberbatch as Vincent in "Eric."

    "Eric," a limited series premiering Thursday on Netflix, stars Benedict Cumberbatch, wearing an American accent, as Vincent Anderson, a Jim Henson-brand puppeteer, if Henson had had severe mental health issues, a drinking and drugs problem and on top of that was just kind of an angry, egotistical jerk. Henson is mentioned in passing, so we are not supposed to confuse the two, Vincent's beard notwithstanding. (Coincidentally, Disney+ is premiering Ron Howard's documentary "Jim Henson: Idea Man" on Friday, which will make that distance clear.)

    The setting is 1980s' New York City, in its graffiti 'n' garbage prime, and to be fair, Vincent is only

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