5 Great Films Never Made

I. Tim Burton’s Notre Dame de Paris What is it all about? In 2011, it was announced that Tim Burton was working on his version of Notre-Dame de Paris with Josh Brolin, but the project never moved beyond the early stages. This film was supposed to be an adaptation of Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel Notre-Dame…

The Ultimate 90s Blogathon: Batman Returns (1992)

Kim at Tranquil Dreams and Drew at Drew’s Movie Reviews are hosting this great blogathon “The Ultimate 90s”, and I have decided to write an entry on Tim Burton’s Batman Returns (1992). It will be fair to say that I was practically brought-up on this film and, in many ways, this film reflects my understanding and experience…

“Sleepy Hollow” Review

Sleepy Hollow [1999] – ★★★★1/2 🪓 Burton’s lavishly gothic period film is a top-notch mystery, combining intrigue, romance and horror, while also not forgetting to pay tribute to the original source material.  “A drowsy, dreamy influence seems to hang over the land, and to pervade the very atmosphere” (Washington Irving, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow). …