AVQ&A: What’s an adaptation you like better than its source material?

In our latest AVQ&A, The A.V. Club discusses those rare cases where an adaptation ends up better than its source material.

Oscars 2026: Billy Crystal pays tribute to Rob Reiner; says, 'The loss is immeasurable'

Actor and comedian Billy Crystal paid a touching tribute to his longtime friend, acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner, and Reiner’s ...

Was Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana or Kate Middleton's Wedding Dress More Expensive? Comparing Their Iconic Gowns

Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana and Kate Middleton’s wedding dresses range in estimated value from $448,500 to $1.6 million.
Nevada Appeal

From Heritage of the West to The Princess Bride

The Heritage of the West event filled our space with music and a bright, joyful community spirit for which we are so deeply grateful. A special thank you to The Lincoln Highway Band for closing out ...
Travel Mexico Solo on MSN

Remember the Princess Bride? Here's what Robin Wright looks like 40 years later

In 1987, a young actress named Robin Wright stepped into a golden meadow, looked into the camera, and became every person’s idea of a princess. Princess Buttercup from The Princess Bride was beautiful ...

‘The Bride!’ Bombs as ‘Hoppers’ Surges: 4 Takeaways From a Busy March Box Office Start

As “Hoppers” brought in rave reception from early moviegoers, the audience demographic data showed an interesting deviation from the usual breakdown for animated movies. Data for PostTrak showed that ...
Forbes

Here’s How Bad ‘The Bride!’ Bombed At The Box Office In Its Opening Weekend

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s monster mash The Bride! opened in theaters last Friday, but it’s already become a living nightmare for the acclaimed writer-director. Forbes‘The Bride!’: Stars Who Played Bride Of ...
Variety

5 Reasons ‘The Bride!’ Was Dead on Arrival at the Box Office

It’s alive, but it’s not exactly showing signs of life. Set in the 1930s, “The Bride!” follows a very lonely Frankenstein’s monster (Christian Bale) and his undead love interest (Jessie Buckley) as ...
Cinema Blend

Rob Reiner Would Have Been 79 This Week, And Cary Elwes’ Sweet Tribute Has Me In My Feels

For many fans, The Princess Bride is a comfort movie that never gets old. Beloved for its hilarious cast of characters, fantastical epic of true love, and extremely quotable lines, this ‘80s classic ...
Cosmopolitan

‘The Bride!’ Ends On a Darkly Comic, Oddly Hopeful and Literally Musical Note

There’s a new Frankenstein in town and she’s a lot. Feeling dizzy after watching Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale’s new film The Bride!, directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal? Morbidly curious and looking to ...
The Conversation

A brief cinematic history of Frankenstein’s Bride as a feminist icon

Polina Zelmanova receives funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council to support the research undertaken as part of her PhD.. Frankenstein’s female creature, also known as “the Bride”, was ...
Los Angeles Times

Maggie Gyllenhaal builds her own kind of monster with the ultra-alive ‘The Bride!’

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s second film behind the camera is an inspired reinvention of “Bride of Frankenstein” starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale as monstrous lovers on the run. “The Bride!” follows ...