Tag Archives: Tim Burton

DVD review | Frankenweenie – Tim Burton’s stop-motion horror homage is a quirky-jerky joy

Posted on 21 March 2013 by Jason Best

Tim Burton’s enchanting black-and-white stop-motion animation film Frankenweenie is a quirky-jerky joy. A full-length, expanded version of Burton’s own 1984 live-action short, it’s a loving homage to old-school horror films and tells the tale of a young boy who brings … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Mario Bava’s gothic chiller Black Sunday rises again on Blu-ray and DVD

Posted on 1 February 2013 by peter

From the godfather of Italian horror, Mario Bava, comes a deliciously horrific new Blu-ray and DVD release of the seminal 1960 gothic chiller Black Sunday. THE STORY In 17th-century Moldavia, princess Asa (Barbara Steele) is sentenced to a cruel death … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan – a fitting tribute to one of cinema’s leading pioneers

Posted on 7 November 2012 by peter

The life and career of the influential special-effects guru Ray Harryhausen receives a fitting tribute in a new documentary, which gets a limited UK cinema release this week, kicking off with a special Q&A at The Gate Picturehouse in London … Continue reading →

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Thought for the Day from Frankenweenie

Posted on 4 November 2012 by Adele Craciun

“When you lose someone you love, they never really leave you.  They just move into a special place in your heart.” Frankenweenie (2012) Share this thought for the day on our Movie Talk Facebook page or Movie Talk Twitter stream. … Continue reading →

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Big Screen – this week’s top ten at the cinema…

Posted on 1 November 2012 by Dean & Ellen

Skyfall Mission in action… Bond is back in action – and a well-tailored suit – in this Sam Mendes-helmed instalment in the super-spy franchise. This time 007’s loyalty is put to the test as M’s past comes back to haunt … Continue reading →

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56th BFI London Film Festival comes to a glittering (& record-breaking) close

Posted on 22 October 2012 by Jason Best

The BFI London Film Festival came to a glittering close last night with a star-studded line-up on the red carpet and on stage at the Odeon Leicester Square for the European premiere of Great Expectations, Mike Newell’s new film of … Continue reading →

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Film review | Frankenweenie – Tim Burton’s stop-motion horror homage is a quirky-jerky joy

Posted on 17 October 2012 by Jason Best

The tale of a young boy who brings his pet dog back to life, Tim Burton’s enchanting 3D black-and-white stop-motion animation Frankenweenie marks a return to form for the director after the less than stellar success of recent films Alice … Continue reading →

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Win Johnny Depp comedy Dark Shadows on DVD!

Posted on 12 October 2012 by Adele Craciun

Tim Burton’s campy horror comedy DARK SHADOWS is released on Blu-ray and DVD on Monday 15 October. Johnny Depp plays a dandyish vampire who emerges from two centuries of entombment to find himself in the strange new world of 1972 … Continue reading →

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56th BFI London Film Festival – Choice picks from this year’s lineup

Posted on 23 September 2012 by Jason Best

This year’s BFI London Film Festival has a new head and a new look. Australian Clare Stewart has succeeded the LFF’s legendary festival director Sandra Hebron and will be up on stage on Wednesday 10th October to introduce the opening … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato’s Tuesday Teaser: How many words does Johnny Depp utter in Edward Scissorhands?

Posted on 3 July 2012 by Beth Williams

In the 1990 Tim Burton movie Edward Scissorhands, Johnny Depp plays strange blade-fingered man Edward. It’s an amazing, expressive performance, but Depp actually didn’t have many lines to learn. Why? Because in this film Edward Scissorhands utters only 169 words. … Continue reading →

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