Tim Burton

Hollywood could still learn a thing or two from Tim Burton’s Batman

By Kambole Campbell

The director’s vision of Gotham City remains one of blockbuster cinema’s greatest creations.

Designing Dumbo – How VFX brought Tim Burton’s elephant to life

By Little White Lies

VFX supervisor Richard Stammers discusses his role in the making of Disney’s live-action adventure.

Dumbo

By Hannah Strong

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

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60 films to look forward to in 2019 – part 2

By Rory Marsh

New works from Claire Denis, Jordan Peele and Kelly Reichardt round out our bumper 2019 preview.

Danny Elfman: How The Nightmare Before Christmas restored my holiday spirit

By Simon Bland

The composer reflects on how this seasonal favourite transformed his life and career.

It’s Showtime! – Why Beetlejuice remains the ghost with the most

By Justine Smith

Thirty years ago, Tim Burton unleashed his colourful, bizarre vision of the afterlife onto the world.

Watch the first trailer for Tim Burton’s live-action Dumbo remake

By Adam Woodward

There’s thrills, spills and pink pachyderms in this early look at Disney’s latest live-action adventure.

Just how weird is Tim Burton’s Dumbo remake going to be?

By John Wadsworth

Will the director borrow any of the original’s surreal elements for his forthcoming live-action version?

The 100 best films of the 1990s: 100-76

By Little White Lies

Our ’90s countdown kicks off with movies from Tim Burton, David Lynch and Hayao Miyazaki.

Why Batman Returns is perfect Christmas viewing for 2016

By Chris Evangelista

Tim Burton’s 1992 sequel is a film of utter chaos – what’s more holiday appropriate than that?

How The Nightmare Before Christmas became a festive favourite

By Victoria Luxford

Henry Selick’s directorial debut is a gleefully macabre cinematic marvel.

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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Is Edward Scissorhands Tim Burton’s last truly great movie?

By David Jenkins

The master of the macabre hit his creative peak with this singular suburban fairy tale from 1990.

How Tim Burton found his weird roots in Hansel and Gretel

By Alex Chambers

Many of the director’s trademarks can be seen in his 1982 adaptation of the classic Grimms’ fairy tale.

Alice Through the Looking Glass

By Anton Bitel

There’s charm, humour and no shortage of strangeness in this radical rewriting of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale.

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Would you eat at any of these movie themed restaurants?

By Henry Heffer

A new Star Wars dinner has inspired us branch out into the lucrative world of novelty food joints.

Take a peek inside Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

By Little White Lies

Eva Green stars as the title character in Tim Burton’s long-awaited adaptation of the Ransom Riggs’ novel.

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