Tag Archives: Tim Burton

FRANKENWEENIE [PREVIEW]

Posted on October 22, 2012 by H D Thompson

Tim Burton returns to the short film he made in 1984, with feature length claymation fable, Frankenweenie. It’s family friendly Frankenstein, as a science genius boy resurrects his dog after it gets tragically killed. There is the fight between science … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Reviews | Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Catherine O'Hara, Corpse Bride, Edward Scissorhands, Frankenweenie, Martin Landau, Martin Short, Tim Burton, Winona Ryder | Leave a comment

DARK SHADOWS (OR EVERY BURTON FILM EVER) [REVIEW]

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Elizabeth Flux

Tim Burton always brings the same cake to the party. Sure, they’re delicious, and yes, they are beautifully presented but if you scrape off the icing and ignore the different plates they’re presented on, underneath it all is just flour, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Television | Tagged Barnabus Collins, Dark Shadows, Edward Scissorhands, Johnny Depp, Sleepy Hollow, Tim Burton | Leave a comment

THE MELANCHOLY DEATH OF OYSTER BOY & OTHER STORIES [REVIEW]

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Elizabeth Flux

If Tim Burton were given the opportunity to redesign the world, I imagine it would look a lot more animated. Trees would be spindlier, darkness more sinister, colours more garish and in bubble-gum shades; ghoulish topiary figures would prance, bend … Continue reading →