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Two characters in dark attire, one with a striped costume, stand in a shadowy environment.
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice review – squelchy, stripy sequel fun

by Hannah Strong

Burton, Keaton and Ryder turn up the juice and see what shakes loose in a sequel 36 years in the making that manages to deliver plenty of laughs even if it’s all a bit chaotic.

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Elephant calf resting on hay, large eyes and trunk visible.
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Dumbo

by Hannah Strong

Tim Burton’s overstuffed and underwhelming sideshow act lacks a sense of wonder.

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Four creepy porcelain dolls and two girls in a dark, wooded setting.
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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

by Adam Woodward

Tim Burton’s latest is an enchanting YA fairy tale that sadly outstays its welcome.

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Young woman in white blouse posing in front of a framed artwork.
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Big Eyes

by David Jenkins

Tim Burton misses subtextual tricks in this colourful biopic of American kitsch artist, Margaret Keane.

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Two macabre puppet figures, one holding the other, in a black and white, moody, and sinister composition.
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Frankenweenie

by Adam Woodward

Tim Burton goes old-school with a monochromatic animated gem that’s sadly not of its time.

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Young woman in silver dress standing on steps
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Dark Shadows

by David Jenkins

Despite obvious flaws, there’s a decent amount to admire in Tim Burton’s bizarre retro horror comedy.

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A young woman in a blue dress sitting in a hollowed-out tree trunk, surrounded by moss and foliage.
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Alice in Wonderland

by Anton Bitel

Tim Burton has always been a visual storyteller and his Alice is a source of visual wonder.

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