Maggie Gyllenhaal, Bride and Frankenstein

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In ‘Bride of Frankenstein,’ the Monster’s Wife Never Speaks. Now, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride!’ Gives the Iconic Character a Voice
Nearly a century later, a new film written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal is bringing the focus back to the monster’s wife.

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Movie Review: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride!’ is a Frankenstein riff with a pulse
‘The Bride!’ Review: Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale Get Their Freak on in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Bludgeoning Feminist Frankenstein Spin
The Director and ‘The Bride!’ Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jessie Buckley Dare You to Meet Your Monster
Maggie Gyllenhaal had earned a little currency as a filmmaker and wanted to make something big.

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The Bride! Review: Jessie Buckley & Christian Bale Frankenstein Movie Is Enchanting
The Bride! review – Jessie Buckley and Maggie Gyllenhaal’s punky revival isn’t as feminist as it thinks it is
‘The Bride!' review: Maggie Gyllenhaal's genre mashup feels stitched together
"The Bride!" (note the cheeky exclamation point) is a genre mishmash that begins as a compelling examination of loneliness among societal outcasts before devolving into a Bonnie and Clyde-like noir wi...

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‘The Bride!’ Review: Maggie Gyllenhaal Reinvents The ‘Frankenstein’ Story And Gives Sensational Jessie Buckley And Christian Bale A Monster Mashup Like No Other
Maggie Gyllenhaal on How She Crafted Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale’s Looks in ‘The Bride!’

Is ‘The Bride’ Movie Streaming on Netflix or HBO Max?

Director Maggie Gyllenhaal is throwing her hat into the ring with a new Frankenstein movie.

Maggie Gyllenhaal Says ‘The Bride’ Test Screenings Criticized Film’s Sexual Violence and Warner Bros. Boss Told Her ‘You Can’t Have Frankenstein Lick Black Vomit Off ...

Maggie Gyllenhaal joined The New York Times’ “The Interview” podcast to discuss her latest directorial effort, “The Bride” and revealed how the studio test screening process took her to task over the

‘The Bride!’ Is a Monster Mash-Up of Sex, Violence, Resistance, and Ideas. Many, Many Ideas

Maggie Gyllenhaal's radical take on the Bride of Frankenstein story takes a middle finger to the patriarchy. Plus there are musical numbers!
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A feminist 'Bride' for Frankenstein

Writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal’s gonzo revisionist take on James Whale’s 1935 “Bride of Frankenstein” is a "hellzapoppin’ cacophony of silly ideas and mad movie love, overhauling the queer-coded camp classic into a funhouse feminist manifesto,