Tim Burton

WATCH: Born to Be Bad: Christopher Lee Turns 90

Network Awesome | Posted 05.29.2012

Network Awesome

Though you may know him from his more recent roles from The Lord of the Rings series or the Star Wars prequels, Sir Christopher Lee has been one of the most reliable forces on film and television screens around the world for more than sixty years and running.

Dark Shadows Is a Boring Mess of a Movie

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 05.15.2012

Jackie K. Cooper

The problem with Dark Shadows is that it is not a comedy. It isn't a drama either. It is part camp and part horror flick and none of it works.

Cinefantastique Spotlight Podcast: Dark Shadows

Dan Persons | Posted 05.14.2012

Dan Persons

Two hundred years is a long time to revive a vampire, but then again, 40 years is long time to revive the first horror soap opera (not counting an earlier, feature adaptation and a TV reboot in the '90s).

Weirdness Validated: My Unexpected Interview with Mr. Tim Burton

mtvU | Posted 05.14.2012

mtvU

By David Braun I'm sitting in my apartment in Prague fighting the last bits of jet lag with coffee and reflecting on the unexpected week I just spen...

From 'Dark Shadows' To 'The Dictator': The Week's Most BRUTAL Reviews

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 05.12.2012

Is Tim Burton's macabre shtick getting old? Or is it just an acquired taste? "Dark Shadows" may aim at being silly, but many critics are finding it te...

Will 'Dark Shadows' Put You To Sleep?

Mike Ryan | Posted 05.10.2012

Mike Ryan

On Friday, a very boring movie called Dark Shadows gets released into theaters. The new film brings together Johnny Depp (The Astronaut's Wife) and director Tim Burton (Big Fish) for their first eighth collaboration. Ahead, we answer every question that you could possibly have about Dark Shadows.

Johnny Depp And Tim Burton--Partners Again On 'Dr. Phibes?'

Liz Smith | Posted 05.09.2012

Liz Smith

The Johnny Depp/Tim Burton big-screen retooling of TV's legendary "Dark Shadows" isn't in release yet, though the trailers look fabulous. (This new version appears to be intentionally funny, as opposed to the unintended yucks sometimes generated by the series, which was taped live.)

Johnny Depp Reveals Wonka Inspiration: 'Incredibly Stoned' George W. Bush

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 05.09.2012

Johnny Depp stopped by "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" for the first time ever today, and thankfully, it was worth the wait. Depp refused to dance with Ell...

About That 'Beetlejuice' Sequel...

MTV | Posted 05.08.2012

We're fully aware of the fact that Tim Burton and Johnny Depp have very full schedules at the moment, given all their various projects like "Dark Shad...

Alice, Is This Cool?

C. M. Rubin | Posted 04.30.2012

C. M. Rubin

Their big picture concept? A visual spectacle such as has never been seen before in any other attraction in the UK. So what might Alice Liddell have said about these creative upgrades to her favorite story in her summer vacation town?

CinemaCon In Las Vegas: A Celebration of Movie and the Movie Industry

Ellen Sterling | Posted 04.26.2012

Ellen Sterling

Before he left, he invited the audience to a surprise screening of The Dictator at 11 that evening in a local movie theater and, as he left, he stopped to kiss Katzenberg's head.

Clever Animated Shorts Pay Homage To Tim Burton

Posted 04.24.2012

The mastermind behind films that pay homage to the dark and twisted now has an homage of his own. Students at the French school EMCA Angouleme created...

Kusama In Wonderland

Posted 04.18.2012

"I, Kusama, am the modern Alice in Wonderland." So begins Yayoi Kusama's visionary take on Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland", the iconic tale of a...

Bang A Gong: Johnny Depp, Tim Burton Bring Humor To 'Dark Shadows' In First Trailer

Posted 05.15.2012

If the first images of Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins in "Dark Shadows" had you worried that it was going to be another one of Depp's "weird," post-J...

WATCH: From Tim Burton To Bolivia's Wearable Paintings

Posted 03.08.2012

In the BBC's arts roundup this month, we first experience Tim Burton's exhibition, featuring over 700 works by the bizarre and lovable filmmaker. You'...

A Statistical Analysis Of 6 Popular Vampire Myths

Pavarti K Tyler | Posted 04.29.2012

Pavarti K Tyler

The mythos and portrayal of vampires vary greatly by tradition and region, but in popular culture the vampire is almost always defined by an unquenchable thirst for blood, skin that is cool to the touch, avoidance of the sun and garlic and the lack of soul.

President Obama Hosted Alice In Wonderland Party With Johnny Depp At White House

Posted 03.09.2012

President Obama threw a star-studded, "Alice In Wonderland"-themed Halloween party at the White House in 2009, New York Times correspondent Jodi Kanto...

Tim Burton... Hitting Up The Club?

Posted 02.28.2012

No, Tim Burton and Mark Wahlberg's 2001 remake of "The Planet of the Apes" wasn't very well received by critics. On the plus side, it sparked a friend...

Alice

C. M. Rubin | Posted 02.04.2012

C. M. Rubin

In the year 2143, will we be able to say Harry Potter lives, Harry Potter is global, or even that Harry Potter's enduring legacy continues to inspire all age groups? There is one book we can say that about today.

WATCH: Guernica Goes 3D

Posted 12.04.2011

First came Titanic, then came The Lion King and now Guernica; epic works of across visual media are being intensified through 3D technology. Guernica,...

Tim Burton Balloon Revealed

Posted 11.25.2011

Tim Burton's stitched-up, outcast of the balloon crowd made its way across Manhattan Thursday in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Burton first caug...

PICTURES: Rejected Tim Burton Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Floats

www.funnyordie.com | Posted 01.22.2012

For the first time ever, Macy's has invited Tim Burton to contribute a piece to their Thanksgiving Day Parade. But due to the often macabre nature of ...

The Nightmare Before Halloween: LACMA's Dead Man's Ball

Melody Godfred | Posted 12.31.2011

Melody Godfred

2011-10-31-pullquote.jpgAfter LACMA's Dead Man's Ball on Saturday night, we may want to consider renaming Halloween after Tim Burton.

Johnny Depp: Artist?

Posted 12.26.2011

We know the talented Mr. Depp for his eccentric caricatures, flamboyant swagger and uncanny ability to rock eyeliner. But in the vein of Hollywood boy...

PLAN ForYourArt: October 27-November 2

Bettina Korek | Posted 12.27.2011

Bettina Korek

In celebration of the final weekend of Tim Burton, LACMA will be open extended hours, with parties, performances, and things to do all weekend long.