‘The Bride!’ Is a Monster Mash-Up of Sex, Violence, Resistance, and Ideas. Many, Many Ideas

Maggie Gyllenhaal's radical take on the Bride of Frankenstein story takes a middle finger to the patriarchy. Plus there are ...

The Bride! Earns Its Exclamation Point Like No Movie Since Moulin Rouge!

The Bride is a spectacular, wonderful, fascinating mess.

The Bride! Review

Not all the rage.

‘The Bride!’ Review: Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale Are Magnetic Monsters in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Lumbering Punk Horror Trip

Maggie Gyllenhaal's movie is a scrappy feminist take-off on the "Frankenstein" myth that could have used more storytelling ...
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The Bride! Review: Struggling to Come to Life

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! arrives with a fascinating premise, a striking visual style, and a cast filled with powerhouse performers. Inspired by the lega ...

Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'The Bride!' is a lot of fun but is an ultimately empty exercise

A strong cast including Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale and IMAX-worthy visuals can't make up for the shallowness of the material in this Frankentstein-inspired tale.

'The Bride' Is a Must-See Movie - a Bold, Bloody Epic From a Visionary Filmmaker

Maggie Gyllenhaal's exquisite reimagining of the Frankenstein legend is an exceptional monster movie and one of the year's best films.