Watch it in October. Watch it in December. Heck, Watch it in the Middle of Friggin' July!

Rating: 10/10 (22 September 2007)

"NBC" is one of the best Christmas films ever, but it is also one of the best Halloween films. For a movie to be "bi-seasonal" like that, to me, is an amazing thing. And this semi-Tim Burton venture is not just for kids, it's for anybody. The story, while geared to two particular seasons, is accessible all year 'round, and the stop-motion animation will both take your breath away and leave you sympathetic to the devoted geniuses who had to pose the little figurines for each frame. Generally, this film's naysayers come from two places: they either dislike Tim Burton or dislike stop-motion (or animation in general). But if you keep an open mind, you'll realize what a fantastic piece of work this movie is. The only way it could possibly have been any better would be if Burton actually directed it.