In the same vein as Edward Scissorhands and Nightmare Before Christmas, Tim Burton continues to combine wholesome comedy and creepy horror with this tale of a mild-mannered Victorian gentleman, Victor (Johnny Depp), who accidentally marries a mysterious corpse bride (Helena Bonham-Carter) instead of his intended, Victoria (.. Read more
| Starring | Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham-Carter, Emily Watson, Tracey Ullman |
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| Director | Tim Burton, Mike Johnson |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Comedy |
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Despite winning an Oscar on Sunday, it seems Nick Park couldn't convince judges at the British Animation Awards to honour Wallace And Gromit with the title of best feature film. Aardman's latest feature film Curse Of The Were-Rabbit was pipped to the post by Tim Burton's Corpse Bride. The stop-motion animation, set in the 19th century, follows Vincent Van Dort as he is whisked to the underworld to marry a mysterious woman who died on her wedding day. The film is voiced by a long list of... Read more
We caught up with John August, screenwriter of such hits as Big Fish, Corpse Bride, Charlie's Angels and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, to talk about his transition from writer to director. John told us how it feels to direct his own script for the very first time, outlining his blossoming relationship with Tim Burton and why The Nines drinking game needs an advisory warning! LOVEFiLM: The Nines is a complex film with many layers; how would you sum it up? John August: My best way of... Read more
The 62nd Venice Film Festival is underway, and some of the industry's finest actors are expected to light up the event. There are 19 films that are in contention for the main prize, the prestigious Golden Lion. Among these are Goodnight, And Good Luck which is directed by George Clooney, and Proof, starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Sir Anthony Hopkins. Terry Gilliam's The Brothers Grimm, which features Matt Damon and Heath Ledger, will also be screened. Out of competition, there will be a screening... Read more
Johnny Depp looks set to continue his current penchant for period pieces (The Libertine, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Sleepy Hollow) in a new film based on the story of Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street. Soon to appear at cinemas in the hotly anticipated sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Depp has reportedly signed up the pie making barber project with acclaimed director Tim Burton. It's not the first time the two have worked on fantastical, and at times disturbing,... Read more
Nick Park's Wallace & Gromit - The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit has been named best animated feature. At the Producers Guild Awards Wallace and Gromit's big screen debut, which featured the voices of Peter Sallis, Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter, beat off Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, Robots, Madagascar and Chicken Little. In the best film category Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain continued its great haul of awards by taking the title. This bodes well for the film starring Heath Ledger and Jake Read more