Review of Sleepy Hollow (1999) by Jeff D — 07 Jan 2012

Tim Burton plays it safe and churns out a mediocre film.

This review of Sleepy Hollow (1999) was written by Jeff D on 07 Jan 2012.

Sleepy Hollow has generally received very positive reviews.

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Watch your head…

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As I like Tim Burton, and I am fond of the timeless story, I was eager to see what this 1999 film was like…

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