Film, TV and the Arts

Film, TV and the Arts
Showing posts with label Henry Selick. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Henry Selick. Show all posts

Thursday, 22 September 2011

Juror's Film Festival: Coraline (d. Henry Selick, 2009)

Henry Selick and Tim Burton must have been separated at birth. It is the only explanation for these two cinematic kindred spirits. The pair have (inevitably) worked together, and their styles are incredibly complementary to each other, but there is a crucial difference. Selick, far more than Burton, has the eye of a child. A twisted child at that, but a hugely imaginative one.