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So far in this blog series, I’ve done posts on The Nightmare Before Christmas and Alice Through the Looking Glass, which Burton produced but did not direct. I did this because I thought the two films were interesting points in … Continue reading →

Tim Burton rewatch! Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2016) seems like a perfect property for Burton to adapt, but it came and went with little fanfare. How does it hold up? Here’s what happens: After the death of his … Continue reading →

Tim Burton rewatch! Yes, I know Burton only produced Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) and didn’t direct. But just as the produced-not-directed Nightmare Before Christmas reflected on Burton’s filmography, I feel Looking Class reflects it as well – but … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →