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tim burton

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The Look: BIG EYES Trailer

September 24, 2014

What do mean “original screenplay”?

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3 stars, 3-D, animation, catherine o'hara, charlie tahan, frankenweenie, martin landau, martin short, tim burton, winona ryder

FRANKENWEENIE

October 9, 2012

After a series of misfires, can Tim Burton get his mojo back? Perhaps a return to the drawing board will help him find his way.

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Ryan McNeil
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Talkin’ BATMAN with Simon Columb

June 12, 2012

Jack iconically said “Wait’ll they get a load-a me”. Well finally, after 23 years, Simon Columb is getting a load of Jack’s Joker, Keaton’s Batman, and Burton’s iconic vision.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 2 stars, chloe moretz, comedy, eva green, helena bonham-carter, jackie earle hailey, johnny depp, johnny lee miller, michelle pfeiffer, tim burton

DARK SHADOWS

May 13, 2012

Can Burton and Depp make people forget about the Fuddywhacker?

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Ryan McNeil
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Kooks – DARK SHADOWS Tralier

March 21, 2012

Go figure – Tim Burton made a kooky-looking movie with Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter

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Ryan McNeil
trailers animation, catherine o'hara, frankenweenie, martin landau, martin short, tim burton, winona ryder

Lost Dogs (FRANKENWEENIE Trailer)

March 6, 2012

Tim Burton is bringing us two films this summer. This is the one I believe has more promise.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3 stars, 3-D, alan rickman, anne hathaway, crispin glover, fantasy, helena bonham-carter, johnny depp, mia wasikowska, michael sheen, reel reviews, stephen fry, tim burton

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

March 10, 2010

Tim Burton takes us down the rabbit hole to a truly wonderful world.

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Ryan McNeil
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