I'm a big fan of Tim Burton but even I had doubts he could sustain emotion and intrigue in a story made up entirely of stop-motion animation. But this funny, off-key and heart-warming film is up there ...

With stop-motion fairytale Corpse Bride, director Tim Burton delivers family entertainment that is "both refreshingly original and enchantingly old-fashioned". Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter ...

Even in those early shorts, Burton’s gothic style is clear to see. Take a look at Beetlejuice, Corpse Bride and Dark Shadows, for instance, and you’ll see shades of his horror-tinged formative work ...

With films like Beetlejuice (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990) and Ed Wood (1994) to his credit, director Tim Burton has become a master at blending light and dark. Even big-budget fare like Batman ...