Tag: tim burton
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Feelin’ Spooky: Beetlejuice (1988)
By Christian DiMartino Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice was his second feature-length film, after Pee Wee’s Big Adventure. It’s also the one that really pulled us into his orbit. There is plenty of his touch in Pee Wee, but it feels more plucked from Paul Reubens’ psyche. Beetlejuice, despite the fact that he didn’t even have a…
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Feelin’ Spooky: Dark Shadows (2012)
Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows is a guilty pleasure that I’m honestly not that guilty about. The movie was reviled during its theatrical run, and nobody has really spoken of it since, but I’ve always had a soft spot for it. The movie has flaws, for sure, but what I like in it I like quite…
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A Trip Back To: Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Remember when Hollywood gave more of a damn? Enough of a damn to fund a movie like Edward Scissorhands? Mind you, when Tim Burton broke onto the scene with Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, there probably wasn’t an immediate clamoring for more of what he had to offer, seeing as the movie didn’t get great reviews. Or…
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Every Tim Burton Movie, Ranked
By Christian DiMartino Tim Burton turned 64 on August 25, and with that and the upcoming release of his Netflix series, The Addams Family spinoff Wednesday, I thought it would be a good enough excuse to talk about his body of work. Of which, I am honestly a big fan of. Many think that Burton…
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Christian’s Christmas: Batman Returns (1992)
By Christian DiMartino The Batman movies have had quite the history. Yes, we eventually got Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, work from the gods. Yet before them, we had four movies that each had an interesting place in cinematic history. To explain: Tim Burton’s Batman was a smash when it released in 1989, surprising the…
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Review: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
1/2 By Christian DiMartino “Peculiar” is the right word to describe Tim Burton’s latest film, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, but not for reasons you might expect. What’s peculiar is the fact that the film has flaws coming out the yin-yang, but yet it’s still somewhat enjoyable. Burton, particularly in the later years, has become…
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