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Movie Review: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride!’ is a Frankenstein riff with a pulse
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” is a big, brash swing at a new “The Bride of Frankenstein” that struggles to cohere its many parts.

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‘The Bride!’ review: Jessie Buckley’s latest is one of the worst movies I’ve seen in this job
‘The Bride!’ Review: Maggie Gyllenhaal Reinvents The ‘Frankenstein’ Story And Gives Sensational Jessie Buckley And Christian Bale A Monster Mashup Like No Other
‘The Bride!’ Rotten Tomatoes Reviews: Critics Split On Monster Movie Redux
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride!, starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale, is new in theaters this weekend.

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The Bride! Review: Jessie Buckley & Christian Bale Frankenstein Movie Is Enchanting
Jessie Buckley, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Marisa Tomei turn heads in luxe looks at The Bride premiere in NYC
The Bride! Review: Maggie Gyllenhaal's Beautiful, Messy Monster Movie Is An Unhinged Delight
Full of bold visuals, brutal violence, and references to all sorts of "Frankenstein" movies including, believe it or not, "Young Frankenstein," "The Bride!" is the type of movie you love both because ...

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‘The Bride!’ Review: Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale Are Magnetic Monsters in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Lumbering Punk Horror Trip
‘The Bride!’ Review: Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale Get Their Freak on in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Bludgeoning Feminist Frankenstein Spin
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The Bride!

Among all the directorial debuts made by actors in this century, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Elena Ferrante adaptation “The Lost Daughter” (2021) has a special place. Nominated for Oscars in Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress,

Decadent and disorderly, 'The Bride!' is a spectacular beast rampaging out of control

As the monster and her Frankenstein, Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale serve up a messy, electrified take on 'Bonnie and Clyde' in a extravaganza stitched from classic movie references.
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‘The Bride!’ Creator Maggie Gyllenhaal on Why Jessie Buckley Is the Perfect Monster Heroine

The writer-director also explains the offbeat 1930s setting of her 'Bride of Frankenstein' riff, which hits theaters in March. Reading time 4 minutes Last year, creature-feature fans got a lavishly gothic version of Frankenstein from Guillermo del Toro.