Maggie Gyllenhaal’s time-shifting, genre-hopping riff on Mary Shelley’s creation stars Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale as outlaws in love.

Among all the directorial debuts made by actors in this century, Maggie Gyllenhaal ’s Elena Ferrante adaptation “ The Lost Daughter ” (2021) has a special place. Nominated for Oscars in Best Actress,

That annoyingly emphatic exclamation mark in the title isn’t just there for looks; it’s emblematic of the movie’s overkill

It’s the kind of original take that we don’t see a lot of in big budget filmmaking these days, and perfectly illustrating that point is the fact that its originality led star Christian Bale to think that he had gotten his hands on a “wrong” script.

Maggie Gyllenhaal has transformed Frankenstein’s Bride into a bizarre modern spectacle starring the Jessie Buckley that is taking on Wuthering Heights. With a weird monster movie and the return of Ghostface, horror rules on the big screen this week. Starring: Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Annette Bening, Penelope Cruz, Jake Gyllenhaal.

"The Bride!," in theaters Friday, incorporates social justice, dance and even Mary Shelley herself in a bold new take on "The Bride of Frankenstein."