With The Bride!, Maggie Gyllenhaal Clumsily Exhumes 200 Years of Zombie GirlsFilmmaker Magazine April 2, 2026 The Enduring Legacy of Mary Shelley and the Genesis of the Female Monster The genesis of the "zombie story" or, more accurately, the modern… Continue Reading
The Bride! March 29, 2026 Maggie Gyllenhaal’s second feature as a writer and director, The Bride!, plunges audiences into a reinterpretation of Mary Shelley’s enduring gothic masterpiece, Frankenstein. The… Continue Reading
The Bride! March 26, 2026 Maggie Gyllenhaal’s highly anticipated sophomore directorial feature, The Bride!, plunges audiences into a wildly ambitious reimagining of the iconic Frankenstein mythos, explicitly framing the… Continue Reading
Myanmar Bride March 22, 2026 "Myanmar Bride" (Miandian xinniang in Chinese, meaning the same) is a 65-minute ethnographic documentary released in 2016. Helmed by journalist and filmmaker Huang Shudan,… Continue Reading
The Enduring Legacy of "The Princess Bride" and a Career Rekindled March 22, 2026 In 1988, a period of professional uncertainty loomed large for actor Cary Elwes. His career, which had once promised bright horizons, had seemingly plateaued… Continue Reading
The Bride! March 19, 2026 In the opening beats of The Bride!, the second feature written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, the ghost of Mary Shelley, portrayed by Jessie… Continue Reading
The Bride! Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Ambitious Take on Feminist Horror and the Enduring Legacy of Frankenstein’s Women March 18, 2026 Maggie Gyllenhaal’s latest directorial endeavor, The Bride!, has emerged as a significant, albeit divisive, entry into the burgeoning canon of feminist horror, grappling explicitly… Continue Reading
