Tim Burton Articles

A few years ago, I saw Sean Young at a Santa Monica restaurant. She looked really good. Fast forward to Sean Young on The David Letterman Show, where Young literally — and I mean literally — begs for work. Tacky? Daring? Both? Young, who'll turn 52 next November, went from James Ivory's Jane Austen in Manhattan to Ridley Scott's Blade Runner to David Lynch's Dune [...]

Michael Gough, whose only important role in his 60-year career — if news reports are to be believed — seems to have been that of Batman's butler in Tim Burton's 1989 film and its sequels, Batman Returns, Batman Forever, and Batman & Robin, died earlier today. Gough was either 93 or 94, depending on the source. Those whose idea of movie history is restricted to [...]

Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton wore matching hairs when they arrived at the 2011 Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, in which Helena Bonham Carter is one of the featured players, won Oscars for Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction. Bonham Carter was a Best Supporting Actress nominee for The King's Speech. Bonham Carter's film [...]

Tim Burton, who seems to be wearing his glasses upside down, arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, and Helena Bonham Carter, won two Academy Awards, Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. Though generally panned by critics, Alice in Wonderland was a major international hit. Bonham Carter was [...]