The Film Yap

In the triumphant finale to his look back at all of Tim Burton’s movies, Sam reviews “Frankenweenie” and hands out his best-and-worst Burton awards. Continue reading →

As dense and twisty as its soap opera source material, this latter Burton effort blithely juggles droll humor and tragic romance. Continue reading →

This week, Tim Burton tumbles down the rabbit hole, delivering a surprisingly personal commentary along the way. Continue reading →

This adaptation of the 1979 stage musical is easily Burton’s grimmest work. Continue reading →

Tim Burton returns to the world of hand-crafted wonder for this delightfully whimsical fairy tale romance. Continue reading →

A backwards step from “Big Fish,” this film features one of the few Burton worlds to which you’ll want to remain an outsider. Continue reading →

Tim Burton’s most personal and poignant film since “Edward Scissorhands,” “Big Fish” is a seamless fusion of magic and reality. Continue reading →

The film unlike anything Tim Burton has ever made … but not in a good way. Continue reading →

Horror buff Nile Arena joins Sam to discuss Burton’s best genre experiment since “Batman.” Continue reading →

In his follow-up to “Ed Wood,” Tim Burton fails precisely where that filmmaker did in creating a kooky kitsch-fest that is fun but ultimately hollow. Continue reading →