Alice Through the Looking Glass [Blu-Ray] Release Date: October 18, 2016 Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Anne Hatahway, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen Director: James Bobin Studio: Walt Disney Pictures Genre(s): Fantasy, Family Extra Feature Rating: ★★★★☆ Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Mild Amazon | IMDB | Wikipedia | RT I’ve got what […]
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Kids Who are Weird and Want to Do Other Weird Stuff Too
Release Date: September 30, 2016 Cast: Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Chris O’Dowd, Allison Janney, Rupert Everett, Terence Stamp, Ella Purnell, Judi Dench and Samuel L. Jackson Director: Tim Burton Studio: Chernin Entertainment, Tim Burton Productions, TSG Entertainment Distributor: 20th Century Fox Genre(s): “Dark fantasy,” adventure film Review Spoilers: Low IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Tim Burton is back, this […]
Through the Looking Glass, AKA Alice’s Technicolor Dreamcoat
Release Date: May 27, 2016 Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter Director: James Bobin Studio: Walt Disney Pictures Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Genre(s): Adventure Based On: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Review Spoilers: Medium/High IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Back […]
A Field Guide to the Curiouser and Curiouser Adapted Worlds of “Alice In Wonderland” (Part 1: Films)
At some point recently I realized that, with no intentional effort of my own, I’d seen more versions of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland than any other work, including Sherlock Holmes, the Bible, or any Shakespeare play. Many of these were direct title-sharing adaptations, but just as often I’ll unsuspectingly dive into […]
Therese’s Top Ten Halloween Movies
There are some movies that you just need to watch every year. They are iconic and put you in the mood for the holiday season. Much like pumpkin spice is the flavor of fall, for me these movies are the ones that mean Halloween is officially here. So, with Halloween coming […]
The First Trailer for “Big Eyes” Gives Us Hope for a Brighter Tim Burton Future
I’ll admit, for several years, I’ve been on the “roll my eyes at any mention of Tim Burton” train. For a guy who had been involved in some of my favorite films such as The Nightmare Before Christmas and Big Fish, it definitely felt like his work had become self-parody of his own […]
Nerdophiles Picks: Halloween Musicals and Music Videos
Welcome to the next installment of ‘Nerdophiles Picks.’ Since I am the resident music nerd for the staff, I was tasked to come up with some musical Halloween watching. Of course, I was more than willing to take up the task. For those who like a catchy tune to go […]
A Love Letter to The Nightmare Before Christmas
“‘Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems,” that Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas was released–twenty years ago, to be exact. The film is nearly as old as I am, and I count the characters of Tim Burton and compositions of Danny Elfman among the most influential […]
Welcome to the Misty Circus
When I decided to read the Misty Circus I wasn’t really sure what I was getting into. In a lot of ways it looked like the sort of gothic style that has made Tim Burton’s movies and stories so popular. Granted, I should probably admit to you all and be […]
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