The Bride! was always going to be a tough sell. A period piece gothic romance inspired by the 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein, which itself was based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein, isn't exactly the kind of film that could appeal to the masses and casual moviegoers. All that being said,
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride is fantastically unhinged in the most delicious and deliberate way. This is not a nostalgic retread of Frankenstein. It is a reclamation project. A gothic romance filtered through 1930s Chicago Mob grit, stitched together with satire, horror, and a sharp awareness of
Wicked Little Letters tells the tale of a 1920s English town rocked by an unexpected scandal. When the deeply religious and conservative Edith becomes the target of a profane and explicit letter campaign, she accuses her neighbor Rose of penning the missives. But as Rose protests her innocence, the
There was a time when the stoner comedy was a reliable genre, particularly among the coveted demographic of young men. I remember those late nights in the college dorm quite fondly. Up late working on a paper last minute, ready for the weekend, and a friend suggests ordering a pizza and popping in
It was just three years ago that the world was introduced to the magical world of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. That film was a runaway success at the box office and was surprisingly great, considering some of the gripes coming into it. Now, we're getting a sequel that is adapting one of the most
"Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair" is now available on Hulu. The title of the show really sells how fans of the franchise that ran from 2000 through 2006 should feel about the series. I promise I will explain. This "revival" brought back as many stars as they could, including Frankie
