Tag Archives: Tim Burton

Batman Returns (1992)

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Ross Birks

A masked ball-cum-circus/superhero freak show contained within a Halloween snow globe and wrapped in a black Christmas ribbon. One of the great examples of 90s studio/auteur hubris, which seemed to be a totally misjudged disaster upon release but now looks … Continue reading →

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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2016)

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Ross Birks

The most in tune Tim Burton has been with a piece of material in years. There are dashings of imagination here, from full set-pieces to instances of scenic finesse, that see the famously design-orientated director fully engaged and present with … Continue reading →

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Batman (1989)

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Ross Birks

You don’t need me to tell you that comic book movies are a dime a dozen at the moment, but none of them look like Tim Burton’s Batman. Overwhelmingly physical in its environs and effects and visually uncomplicated; edited cleanly and … Continue reading →

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Mars Attacks! (1996)

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Ross Birks

Tim Burton’s Nashville. Lovably zany, eye-poppingly colourful and animated by a pretty insane ensemble cast of 90s big hitters and Burton regulars. You even get two Jack Nicholsons for the price of one. I love all the throwback flourishes like the … Continue reading →

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