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 What Going to the Movies Is All About (Review)

Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride is a beautiful Frankenstein story that captures what going to the movies is all about; here's ...
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‘The Bride!’ Review: Maggie Gyllenhaal Goes For Baroque in Messy, Misguided Post-Modern Monster Movie [D]

When the opening frames of The Bride! displays introductory text establishing that Mary Shelley wrote her classic Gothic tragedy, Frankenstein, on a dare, it feels like needless table-setting.

Here comes ‘The Bride!’ and she’ll give you a headache

Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale star in this occasionally clever yet punishing hot mess from writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal.

Candace Owens' "Bride of Charlie" Is Lifetime-Level Drama (But Erika's Behavior Is Weird Too)

Candace Owens' new "Bride of Charlie" series is turning Charlie Kirk's tragic murder into over-the-top true-crime drama, complete with conspiracy breadcrumbs and merch jabs and while I think she's ...