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“Waiting for the Barbarians” has too much Depp and not enough depth

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Ciro Guerra’s adaptation of the J.M. Coetzee novel tries to critique the aesthetics of imperialism but falls short.

Oluwatayo Adewole Posted on August 7, 2020August 7, 2020

The Untamed Territory of Jim Jarmusch’s “Dead Man”

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Jim Jarmusch’s black and white punk Western is both his most beautiful & most baffling film.

Scout Tafoya Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020

When Johnny Met Tim: Burton, Depp, and the Limits of the Muse

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Every artist has their muse, but sometimes that relationship grows toxic and strains – with Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, that moment appears long passed.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on March 31, 2019March 29, 2019

With “Sweeney Todd”, Tim Burton Ditched Whimsy for Pure, Masterful Macabre

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By channeling Burton’s outsized whimsy into something darker, consistent, and more constrained, Sweeney Todd succeeds in ways his other adaptations fail.

Christy Admiraal Posted on March 24, 2019August 5, 2020

How Quirk Killed Tim Burton’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”

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Burton’s dark, misguided adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel ages particularly poorly among the rest of his works.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on March 23, 2019August 5, 2020

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

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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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Scout Tafoya Posted on March 18, 2019March 14, 2019

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

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

Martin Schneider Posted on March 15, 2019August 5, 2020

“Ed Wood” is Tim Burton’s Deeply Personal Ode to Filmmaking Misfits

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Burton’s most deeply personal film is his humanistic, black-and-white celebration of the Worst Filmmaker of All Time.

Chris Ludovici Posted on March 11, 2019August 5, 2020
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