“Lisa Frankenstein” (directed by Zelda Williams and written by Diablo Cody) wears its influences on its dark sleeves, opening with…
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Comedy
‘Lisa Frankenstein’ Review: It’s not alive! A Disappointing Horror Comedy with More Sadism than Heart
Comedy
Review: Belle de Jour and Frankenstein Come Face-to-Face in Yorgos Lanthismo’s ‘Poor Things’
Yorgos Lanthimos adapts Alasdair Gray’s weird, acclaimed novel “Poor Things” to construct an exquisite film in which steam-punk taints the…
Film Festival
Sundance 2023 Review: Frankenstein and Motherhood Meet in ‘birth/rebirth,’ Disappointedly So
Laura Moss’ “birth/rebirth” begins excitingly, reimagining the classic horror myth of Frankenstein with the themes of motherhood and adding a…
31 Days of Halloween
Review: ‘Young Frankenstein,’ a Whimsical Take on Mary Shelley’s Monster Classic
If Mel Brooks and Mary Shelley created a monster together and brought it to life, “Young Frankenstein” would be that…
31 Days of Halloween
Review: ‘Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein’ No One Ever Need Die!
“Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein” is the 1994 film adaptation of the iconic novel. We all know the basic concept. We’ve all…
31 Days of Halloween
Review: 90 Years Later, ‘Frankenstein’ Still a Perfect Halloween Watch
Released in 1931, “Frankenstein” begins with a “friendly warning” to all viewers: “It will thrill you. It may even shock…