— by LYNETTE CARRINGTON — There are some great actors who have started out in comedy and have gone on to have illustrious careers in film. Entertainers such as Steve Martin, Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx and the late, great Robin Williams have left indelible marks in film. Actor Deep Roy had hi[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Tim Burton’
Win a Dark Shadows Blu-Ray Combo Pack!
— by SEAN GERSKI — Just in time for Halloween, we have a great giveaway for our readers thanks to our friends at Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Pictures released Tim Burton’s “Dark Shadows” on DVD and Blu-Ray on Oct. 2 — along with the Dark Shadows Blog App! To celebrate[...]
Review: Frankenweenie
— by ADAM DALE — Twenty-eight years ago, a young man named Tim Burton got his start when the right people saw a live-action short he made called “Frankenweenie.” The short film took the basic story of 1931 film “Frankenstein” — based on Mary Shelley’s book of the same nam[...]
Review: Dark Shadows
— by ADAM DALE — When Dan Curtis created the show “Dark Shadows” in 1966 he hardly knew where it would end up going. Not only has this show become a cult classic, but its main character, Barnabas Collins, is one of the first incarnations of a solemn vampire, full of sympathy and regr[...]
Eight Clips from Dark Shadows
— by ADAM POYNTER — Tim Burton has secured himself as a staple in the movie world and as one of the most unique and talented directors with a particular style and approach to movie making. It just so happens that many of Burton’s biggest films have also starred Johnny Depp. Well. the t[...]
Dark Shadows Score Set for May 8 Release
WaterTower Music will release the “Dark Shadows” original score digitally and in stores on May 8. The album features original music by Grammy Award-winning and four-time Oscar-nominated composer Danny Elfman, which is featured in director Tim Burton’s new gothic comedy “Dark [...]
Empire Awards 2012: Winners Announced
Stars of the film world gathered on March 25 to celebrate the Jameson Empire Awards 2012 and to witness what has been an outstanding success for British film and British acting talent. “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” dominated the awards, winning Best Thriller, Best British Film and Best Act[...]
Teaser Trailer: Frankenweenie
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Walt Disney Pictures just released the first teaser trailer for Tim Burton’s “Frankenweenie” and it’s pretty impressive. To be honest, when the remake was announced, I wasn’t all that excited about it. Even though “The Nightmare Before Christmas” a[...]
‘Dark Shadows’ Won’t Be In 3D
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — This weekend, Tim Burton was in Los Angeles to kick off the opening of his art exhibit at LACMA. The exhibition, which runs through Oct. 31, showcases many of Burton’s illustrations, sculptures, paintings and films. During the grand event, The Wrap sat down wi[...]
Filming on Dark Shadows Begins This Week
Filming begins this week on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ “Dark Shadows,” which brings the cult classic television series to the big screen under the direction of Tim Burton. The film’s cast includes Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham [...]
Thomas McDonnell Joins Dark Shadows
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Newcomer Thomas McDonnell has been cast as a young Barnabas Collins in Tim Burton’s re-invisioning of the 1960’s television series, “Dark Shadows.” McDonnell is receiving early praise for his work in Disney’s teen film, “Prom” which opens April 29 [...]
Some Casting News for Dark Shadows
— by SHERICE ANTOINETTE — Casting is well under way for Tim Burton’s “Dark Shadows,” which is based from the 1960s serial of the same name. The gothic soap opera originally aired on ABC from June 1966 to April 1971. Created by Dan Curtis, the popular series was about a vampire [...]
Keaton Would ‘Love’ to Do Another ‘Beetlejuice’
— by CAM SMITH — It’s hard not to feel a little bad for Michael Keaton. After all, he was once the mighty man behind the Bat-cowl, as well as the lively idiosyncratic star of smart adult-friendly gems like “Clean and Sober,” “The Paper” and “Mr. Mom.” Has any other bright t[...]
‘Batman Returns’: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1992)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — Sequels are always a daunting task…both in the director’s chair and the recording studio. For Danny Elfman, “Batman Returns” (1992) was the equivalent of being asked to catch lightning in a bottle a second time.[...]