Ghouls, Gotham and Gaga as Venice film festival opens

The Venice Film Festival kicks off Wednesday with a devilish debut of Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice” sequel and a surge of star power for the glitzy competition on the sun-splashed Lido.…

Tim Burton, Hollywood’s Goth soul, heads to Venice

With Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” to premiere at the Venice Film Festival this week, the US director’s dark, oddball yet always tender cinematic approach looks poised for its latest success.…