Tim Burton
Movie Review: Dumbo
4 stars out of 5 I have only the vaguest childhood memories of Dumbo. Thanks to the “Disney Vault” philosophy and what age you were during re-releases in those pre-home video days, you might be too young, too old, or just right for various animated classics. I’m not sure whether my family went to the […]
Movie Review: Big Eyes
4 stars out of 5 The commercials looked… frothy. Had Tim Burton gone soft? (Hmm, and he has been making kids’ movies….) And then there was news that he’d split from Helena Bonham Carter. Frankly, I was a little worried about our beloved modern-day master of the macabre. I should not have been concerned. Big […]
Movie Review: Frankenweenie
4 stars out of 5 Before Frankenstorm, I saw Frankenweenie. In 3-D with pretzel nuggets and a large root beer. (Well, hell, if it’s the last time I ever go to the movies….) Have I mentioned that I am a Tim Burton fan? Oh, I have? Well, I still am. I liked his first movie […]
Movie Review: Dark Shadows
3.5 stars out of 5 I have vague recollections of Dark Shadows reruns on TV. However, in my head I’m confusing it a bit with horror-host Zacherley. Anyway, I had very little idea what to expect when I saw the new film adaptation. But I knew I would see it, and see it in the […]
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