Frankenweenie
First screened in December 2012
Director: Tim Burton. Animated. Voice Cast: Charlie Tahan, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara, Atticus Shaffer, James Hiroyuki Liao, Winona Ryder, Martin Landau, Robert Capron, Conchata Ferrell. Screenplay: John August (based on an earlier screenplay by Leonard Ripps and an original screen story by Tim Burton).
Twitter Capsule: Crackles with wit and warmth Burton has lacked for 15 years, even if third act is chaotic and not every idea is fresh

Photo © 2012 Walt Disney Pictures
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B


Academy Award Nominations:
Best Animated Feature

Golden Globe Nominations:
Best Animated Feature

Other Awards:
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Animated Feature
Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Animated Feature
Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Animated Feature

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