Almost 90 years ago, Elsa Lanchester made history when the titular Bride of Frankenstein was quickened to life by a bolt of lightning—plus the eager gaze of two men who wanted to “create” a woman without the aid of an actual woman. To this day, it’s an iconic moment in
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Doctor Who: The Star Beast Review
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Who doesn’t love giving another film lover the perfect gift? Here at Film Inquiry we do, and we have collected some ideas for you cinephiles out there! Marvel Glasses at GUNNAR If you’re a lens wearer, or know someone who is, who also loves the MCU – you can’t find
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A filmmaker deeply beloved by other filmmakers in addition to generations of fans, Michael Powell is best known for the unparalleled run of masterpieces he made with his collaborator Emeric Pressburger in the 1940s and 1950s: the charming romance I Know Where I’m Going!, the dance-fueled fantasia The Red Shoes,