Life could be a dream, sweetheart. “Sh-Boom,” by the Crew Cuts, 1954 Based on production design and makeup alone, you could argue that Tim Burton’s films — whether we’re talking about “Batman,” “Edward Scissorhands,” “Sleepy Hollow” or even “Ed Wood” — are celebrations of the imagination. And now he has his masterpiece in a fantasy [...]

Rated PG for fantasy action and violence involving scary images and situations, and for a smoking caterpillar Running time: 1 hour, 48 minutes Written by Linda Woolverton Directed by Tim Burton Starring Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway Film versions of “Alice in Wonderland” are nearly as old as film itself, yet [...]