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After 36 years, Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara reprise their roles in Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” with new cast members like Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe.

Old ghosts and new faces in Tim Burton’s ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’

By Logan Thompson, Contributing Writer September 10, 2024
“Beetlejuice” (1988), arguably the most iconic movie in director Tim Burton’s illustrious filmography, is a tough act to follow. Released on Sept. 6, after 36 years, the famed director took his shot with “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” Unlike Burton’s recent theatrical flops, this screwball, supernatural comedy might be a home run. Making it past the page, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is the product of Burton’s recent partnership with actress Jenna Ortega and writers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar after their successful collaboration on the Netflix series “Wednesday” two years ago. 
"Dumbo" has thrilling, high-flying moments, but most of the time the acting is bland and the story is convoluted. The human actors have little appeal and are hard to relate to. Overall, this live-action adaptation does little to honor it's predecessor.

Review: “Dumbo” struggles to take flight

By Liam Conway, Staff Writer April 9, 2019

Disney’s live-action remakes have hit a rocky point as they adapt one of its more unusual characters in “Dumbo.” Directed by Tim Burton, “Dumbo” seeks to recreate the 1941 animated classic on...

Review: Satire and cinematography give wings to darkly funny 'Birdman'

Review: Satire and cinematography give wings to darkly funny ‘Birdman’

By Matthew Radulski, Staff Writer November 11, 2014

“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” follows an actor who was once a superhero hoping to make it big again, and likewise stars Michael Keaton, who is venturing into the superhero realm...

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