Naveena Vanamala sits very still as her makeup artist leans in close, carefully pressing tiny white dots of pigment in an arc above her brows on the most important day of her life. Her phone keeps ...

Who is Frankenstein’s Bride? Maggie Gyllenhaal’s new film follows a long history of men reanimating women By Lillian Crawford “She hates me…” So grieves the Monster at the end of Bride of Frankenstein ...

It isn’t much of a hot take to suggest this, but the only classic Universal monster movie better than James Whale’s 1931 Frankenstein is his 1935 sequel, The Bride of Frankenstein. In fact, the only ...

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s monster mash The Bride! opened in theaters last Friday, but it’s already become a living nightmare for the acclaimed writer-director. Forbes‘The Bride!’: Stars Who Played Bride Of ...

Jessie Buckley in 'The Bride!' Warner Bros. It was a complete rejection by moviegoers around the world this weekend as Maggie Gyllenhaal‘s $80 million bride of Frankenstein monster movie The Bride!

When Heart of the Machine launched into early access in January last year, I called it "at once a sprawling mashup of genres and one of the most remarkably laser-focused games in its vision." 14 ...

Jessie Buckley stars as the titular character in ‘The Bride’ (2026). Christian Bale stars as Frankenstein's monster in 'The Bride' (2026). Film Critic Jessie Buckley stars as the titular character in ...

Since the invention of moving pictures, directors have been drawn to Mary Shelley’s 19th century gothic classic, “Frankenstein.” In 1931 James Whale offered his definitive take on the story with actor ...

From left, Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley in writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal's "The Bride!" (Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures) Editor's note: This story is an excerpt from WBUR's weekly arts and ...

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” is a big, brash swing at a new “The Bride of Frankenstein” that struggles to cohere its many parts. But I’ll say this for it: It’s alive. Just months after Guillermo ...

ZERO STARS. Running time: 127 minutes. Rated R (strong/bloody violent content, sexual content/nudity and language). In theaters March 6. Leave her at the altar! She is “The Bride!,” one of the ...