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Reagen Sulewski: Ed Wood really is an amazing film in most respects, including some of the best acting performances ever put on film. I also still hold some love for Beetlejuice and Batman (despite the latter's take on the superhero film being completely out of date now), as well as a "you had to be there" experience with Mars Attacks! that couldn't really be repeated. Alice in Wonderland is an easy pick as a film of his to hate, just aggressively annoying.

David Mumpower: Tim Burton's shining achievement as a director is Big Fish. I am hard pressed to watch the end of that movie without tearing up. The gradual understanding a son comes to have not only of his father but also of the way his father viewed life is every bit as powerful as Field of Dreams, only demonstrated through a different style. And the moment at the end where the son is faced with all of the oddities from his father's life is the purest version of Tim Burton as an artist. If you are reading this column and have never watched Big Fish, I beg you to take this opportunity to do so.

Conversely, the worst thing Tim Burton has ever done - and I know some of you disagree with me about this - is Mars Attacks!. I would describe it as a glorious mess but there is nothing glorious about it. The sci-fi spoof/celebration provides an agitating viewing experience as well as some performances that caused me to re-think the overall abilities of the actors in question. I actively despise everything about it. What Mars Attacks! and Alice in Wonderland demonstrate is that ever the greatest talents need guidance as they are capable of the worst mistakes.

Felix Quinonez: I'm a huge Tim Burton Fan so it's hard for me to pick my FAVORITE of his films. But in no particular order I have to say Big Fish. Visually, it was just amazing and the story was so moving and it resonates with me. I was still in high school when that movie came out and I didn't really pay attention to the Oscars then but I remember being very mad when this wasn't even nominated for Best Picture. Another one of my favorites is Batman Returns. I really like Batman but I LOVE Batman Returns, I thought it was Burton really cutting loose and it was just so bold. And Michelle Pfeiffer was awesome as catwoman. And I think Edward Scissorhands is a total classic.

As for his worst, well no one's perfect right? I have to say Alice in Wonderland. That was just such a disappointment.

Kim Hollis: My favorite Burton film - and I have many, many Burton films that I truly enjoy - is Batman. Yes, it's nothing like the superhero films of today, but it is a movie I can watch more or less on repeat and never get tired of it. I did a paper on it when I was in college, even, because Burton effectively turns the Joker into the director - he's staging everything. It's a fascinating bit of ars poetica, I think. As for other films near the top of my favorites list, I also really enjoy Big Fish (*sniffle*) and Beetlejuice.

His worst is Planet of the Apes. I think that movie was my worst of its year and the stink of it may never go away completely.

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