Dec 30th 
Batman Returns*  
(US 1992) 
Warner Bros/Polygram. 126m.

Batman tackles the joint of the Penguin, Catwoman and manipulative businessman Max Shreck.
Noisy set pieces and Gothic grotesque characterisations are the mainstay of this practically plotless second blockbuster in the Batman series. Burton had more control in this one than first time round, and the result is less satisfying, although visually just as imaginative.

Written by: Daniel Waters, Sam Hamm.
Producers: Denise Di Novi, Tim Burton.
Director: Tim Burton.
Starring: Michael Keaton, DannyDe Vito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Michael Gough, Michael Murphy, Pat Hingle.
Photography: Stefan Czapsky.
Music: Danny Elfman.