Review of Frankenweenie (2012) by Debra M — 30 Jan 2013

Stupid movie, but my grandbabies enjoyed it. That's what matters.

This review of Frankenweenie (2012) was written by Debra M on 30 Jan 2013.

Frankenweenie has generally received positive reviews.

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What could have been a delightfully offbeat, darkly quirky riff on horror films, kid's cinema and the 'boy and his dog' plot is instead a lazy,…

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Well my boy seems to like the movie, I'm guessing the whole dog boy part. Its a bit dark for Disney, but Tim Burton is great…

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Frankenweenie (2012) - In my opinion is not only one of the most underrated films from Disney but I also think this is Tim Burton's most underrated…

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