“Batman and Robin” struggled under the weight of its own excess

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Tim Burton's recent films are dismissed as confused (dark) shadows of his career heights, but they contain brief glimmers of the filmmaker's return to form.

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“Sleepy Hollow” Is The Perfect Mid-Point Between Early and Late Tim Burton

Situated halfway between Tim Burton's Gothic beginnings and contemporary epics, Sleepy Hollow is a forgotten, thoroughly enjoyable Hammer Horror homage.

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With “Batman Returns”, Tim Burton Unleashed A Dark Superhero Circus

Tim Burton's superhero sequel saw the endlessly strange auteur run away with big studio money to make the most relentlessly weird comic book film ever.

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“Batman and Robin” struggled under the weight of its own excess

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late-Period Tim Burton

“Sleepy Hollow” Is The Perfect Mid-Point Between Early and Late Tim Burton

With “Batman Returns”, Tim Burton Unleashed A Dark Superhero Circus