Review: "Dark Shadows" is Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's entertaining return to form
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Film Rating: B+
You’re either going to love Tim Burton’s “Dark Shadows” or you’re going to hate it; I can’t imagine much of a middle ground on this one. Burton aims for a very specific, pulp-flavored tone and narrative style, and it would be hard to deny that the end result is exactly what he set out to make: a confident and energetic soap opera complet…
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