Never ‘The Bride!’ Critics are split over Jessie Buckley’s pre-Oscar monster movie with Christian Bale

"The Oscars’ Best Actress frontrunner drops monstrous misfire," reads the headline of his mixed take, which notes that ...
Smithsonian Magazine

In ‘Bride of Frankenstein,’ the Monster’s Wife Never Speaks. Now, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride!’ Gives the Iconic Character a Voice

Directed by James Whale, the 1935 movie and its prequel, a 1931 adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic novel, laid the ...
The Movie Blog

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 ...
The Bulwark

‘The Bride!’ Review

Big swings usually lead to big misses.