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Tim Burton rewatch – Sleepy Hollow 1999

Tim Burton rewatch! Sleepy Hollow was Burton’s tribute to his favorite Hammer Studios films, but with plenty of modern touches. And it rules. Here’s what happens: It’s 1799. Science-minded detective Ichabod Crane investigates mysterious beheadings in the overly superstitious town … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: Future shock

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Our heroes have faced Dr. Doom several times, but in issue #552, they face… future Dr. Doom! Recap: All seemed well after the original Fantastic Four were reunited after the events of … Continue reading

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Tim Burton rewatch – Ed Wood 1994

Tim Burton rewatch! After taking on Gotham City, Halloweentown, and Beetlejuice’s afterlife, Burton’s next film was his strangest setting yet – real life Hollywood, in 1994’s Ed Wood. Here’s what happens: Edward D. Wood Jr. came to Hollywood to make … Continue reading

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Tim Burton rewatch – Beetlejuice 1988

Tim Burton rewatch! After doing TV for a few years, Burton was back on the big screen in a big way for 1988’s outrageous afterlife comedy, Beetlejuice. Here’s what happens: After their death, small-town couple Adam and Barbara Maitland are … Continue reading

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Tim Burton rewatch – Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp (1986)

Tim Burton rewatch! After working with Burton on the short film Frankenweenie, Shelley Duvall enlisted him to direct an episode of her Showtime anthology series Faerie Tale Theater, “Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp.” Here’s what happens: Street urchin Aladdin is … Continue reading

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Tim Burton rewatch – Hansel and Gretel (1982)

Tim Burton rewatch! Most Burton biographies have one sentence saying, “He also directed a Hansel and Gretel short in his early days.” But what is this short film, exactly? It’s… certainly something. Here’s what happens: Hansel and Gretel’s wicked stepmother … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: The Ryker maneuver

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The Civil War crossover event charges full steam ahead toward its big finale in issue #6, but it’s not over yet. The Marvel Universe is divided over the issue of superhuman registration, … Continue reading

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Tim Burton rewatch – Vincent (1982)

Tim Burton rewatch! Burton was once one of the biggest names in movies, but it seems like no one talks about him anymore. Let’s go through his work again and see what we can see from today’s perspective. It all … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: My thinking room

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. After following event surrounding the Civil War crossover for the last few weeks, it’s time to check back in with our heroes properly in issue #542. Recap: The Marvel Universe is divided … Continue reading

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Fantastic Friday: Guess who’s coming to punish dinner

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Marvel’s Civil War mega-crossover keeps raging along. Spider-Man switches sides, the Punisher arrives, and the Fantastic Four are in there somewhere. Recap: The controversy over superhero registration has divided all the Marvel … Continue reading

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