Author Archives: Mac McEntire

Tim Burton rewatch! Burton goes back to his roots, but in story and in style, with 2012’s remake of his own Frankenweenie. Here’s what happens: After young Victor’s beloved dog Sparky dies in an accident, Victor revives his pet using … Continue reading →

Tim Burton rewatch! The most cult-ish of all cult TV shows gets the Burton remake treatment in 2012’s Dark Shadows. Does it have… bite? Here’s what happens: It’s the 1970s. Victoria Winters has arrived to be governess for the formerly … Continue reading →

Tim burton rewatch! Alice in Wonderland (2010) is considered by many to be Burton’s worst film, and yet it also achieved an astonishing $1 billion at the box office. Something something futterwacken something. Here’s what happens: Alice Kingsleigh’s thoughts dwell … Continue reading →

Tim Burton rewatch! Was Burton really the right choice to direct the adaptation of the macabre Broadway favorite Sweeney Todd? Let’s have some meat pies while we figure it out. Here’s what happens: Former barber Sweeney Todd returns to London … Continue reading →

Tim Burton rewatch! On the commentary track for Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, Burton says he doesn’t think he could ever direct a music video. But he later directed three of them. “Here With Me” and “Bones” by the Killers, and “Blind … Continue reading →