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Maggie Gyllenhaal explains why sexual violence in ‘The Bride!’ had to be brutal

Early test screenings of ‘The Bride‘ have stirred debate over the film’s intense and disturbing themes, especially its graphic depictions of sexual violence. But writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal is ...
Metro Times

‘The Bride!’ is a monster of a movie

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 ...
We Are Movie Geeks

THE BRIDE! – Review

If you love classic movies, THE BRIDE! is pure delight, fun with a brain that is a treat deluxe for those who love both classic movies and Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s original book “Frankenstein.” ...
collider

‘The Bride!’ Ends Warner Bros.’ 9-Movie Winning Streak at the Box Office After Divisive Reviews

Rohan Naahar is a Weekend News Writer for Collider. From Francois Ozon to David Fincher, he'll watch anything once. He has covered everything from Marvel to the Oscars, and Marvel at the Oscars. He ...
The New York Times

‘The Bride!’ Review: Frankie, My Dear

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s time-shifting, genre-hopping riff on Mary Shelley’s creation stars Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale as outlaws in love. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for an ...
Variety

Box Office: ‘The Bride!’ Bombs With $7 Million Opening Weekend, Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ Scores $46 Million Debut

This bride might need life support. Director Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!,” a feminist reimagining of “The Bride of Frankenstein,” has collapsed in its box office debut with $7.3 million from 3,304 ...