Maggie Gyllenhaal's movie is a scrappy feminist take-off on the "Frankenstein" myth that could have used more storytelling juice.
Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale spark a feral, fascinating chemistry, though even their undead romance struggles to animate Maggie Gyllenhaal’s unruly feminist monster mash ...
The Bride!, a modern retelling of The Bride of Frankenstein, takes massive swings in terms of performances, plotting and subtext, but not all of its gambles pay off.
It’s a monster movie. It’s a sort-of musical. It’s a Bonnie and Clyde-style action thriller. Above all, it’s a movie in which a lot of people screech, cackle and moan spastic dialogue to the point of ...
The Bride!’ tells the story of two unusual beings trying to understand each other in a world that fears them. Even when the film feels uneven, the performances of Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale ...