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The best films of the year (so far)

Outside of "good" or "bad," 2026's finest films have enough risk-taking creativity to restore your faith in movies

Salon

A Year Without Summer review – Florentina Holzinger’s all-nude, orgy-filled, poo-pocalypse musical

Arts Centre Melbourne, Rising festival Exploring medical science, nature and humanity, the Austrian artist’s show is chaotic and not always coherent – and a thrilling vision of what theatre can be

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HBO Max is adding this unmissable gothic romance in May — here's why it should be at the top of your watchlist

The Bride! is coming to HBO Max on May 22 and I think you should give this underrated Frankenstein inspired movie a chance.

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A Mel Brooks Classic Is Getting a “Very Young” Reimagining

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The Mary Sue

Quote of the Day by Legendary English writer Percy Bysshe Shelley: “The more we study, the more we discover… — Inspiring lessons on learning, education, curiosity, and why wisdom starts where certainty ends

Percy Bysshe Shelley inspiring quote explores the importance of intellectual humility and lifelong learning. The saying suggests that true education does not simply increase knowledge, but also expands awareness of how much remains unknown, encouraging curiosity, reflection, and continuous personal growth. It reminds us that learning is a never-ending process…

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The best books about being a teenager – according to our experts

Awkwardness and acne are the first things that spring to mind when thinking of adolescence, but they’re not always the full picture. We asked eight of our experts to tell us which book they feel best represents the experience of being a teenager.

The Conversation

Steven Spielberg reveals ambition to direct a pure horror film

Legendary director Steven Spielberg - who gave us Jaws, Jurassic Park and Close Encounters of the Third Kind - has admitted he wants to "someday" direct a horror film.

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Steven Spielberg hails Dune films as two of his ‘favourite science-fiction movies of all time’

The acclaimed science-fiction director has heaped huge praise upon blockbusters starring Timothée Chalamet

The Independent UK

'They are among my favourite science-fiction movies': Steven Spielberg lavishes praise on Denis Villeneuve's Dune films

Legendary director Steven Spielberg considers Denis Villeneuve's Dune flicks to be "among (his) favourite science-fiction movies of all time".

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Steven Spielberg Shared Glowing Thoughts On The Dune Movies (And Somebody Check On Denis Villeneuve)

Pretty high praise.

Cinemablend

Mary Shelley is often underestimated on screen – does The Bride! finally get her right?

Ostensibly, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s second film, The Bride! offers a reimagining of the 1936 film The Bride of Frankenstein, in which the bride appears only briefly and does not say a single word.

The Conversation

The “Frankenstein” Identity: How Scammers Mix Your SSN with a Fake Name

“Frankenstein” isn’t just referring to Mary Shelley’s monster in today’s day and age. It can actually be a word referring to a dangerous type of...

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'The Bride!' review: this feminist creature feature proves that all monsters aren't created equal

Maggie Gyllenhaal's latest film, 'The Bride!', explores agency, identity and feminism in the messy 1930s world of monsters and men.

Tom’s Guide

129 Years Later, The First-Ever Sci-Fi Film Has Finally Been Found

Considered lost for over a century, Georges Méliès' 'Gugusse and the Automaton' features cinema’s earliest robot.

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"Frankenstein" needed a woman’s touch

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s "The Bride!" is deeply flawed — and more exciting than any recent take on Mary Shelley's work

Cinemablend

Maggie Gyllenhaal Explains One Change She Made To The Bride! After Getting Feedback On Her Original Cut

A worthy addition to the Frankenstein spinoff.

The Conversation

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

Frankenstein’s female creature, also known as “the Bride”, was the first female monster to appear on screen, in the 1935 Frankenstein sequel: The Bride of Frankenstein. An unruly and rebellious figure, she has inspired dozens of adaptations since.

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From 5 Stars To 0 Stars, Critics Can Only Agree That The Bride! Is ‘Meant To Push Viewers’ Buttons’

Maggie Gyllenhaal directs Jessie Buckley in the new adaptation.

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91 Years Later, HBO Max Just Quietly Added The Original Feminist Frankenstein Story

Before you see 'The Bride!' watch James Whale's original 'Bride of Frankenstein,' now streaming on HBO Max.

Euronews

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'The Bride!’ - MOTHERF*%#ING geometry

Following Guillermo del Toro’s stunning take on Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” last year, here comes the bride...

Total Film

Christian Bale on exploring the more "comedic" sides of Frankenstein's monster in new sci-fi horror The Bride: "He's rotting, he stinks to high heaven, and he can't die"

Exclusive: The Bride's Peter Sarsgaard and Christian Bale unpack their unlikely "gentlemen" in Maggie Gyllenhaal's monster movie

Total Film

New horror-romance The Bride earns mixed first reviews, as critics call it everything from "a modern classic" to a "wokified, Jokerfied Folie-a-deux"

It's a monster mash-up of opinions

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The Bride! star Christian Bale 'cherry-picked' from previous Frankenstein depictions

Christian Bale has revealed that he took his favourite bits from previous portrayals of Frankenstein into his depiction of Mary Shelley's famous monster in Maggie Gyllenhaal's new movie The Bride!.

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Is The Bride! A Love Story? Christian Bale Has Some Harsh Thoughts About The Romance Genre

The new movie reimagines The Bride Of Frankenstein.

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The Bride! Review: Maggie Gyllenhaal Stitched Together The Most Fun, Feral And Fantastic Frankenstein Movie Yet

A masterpiece on every level.

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