These are all the reasons THE BRIDE! is a mess...

These are all the reasons THE BRIDE! is a mess...

March 25, 2026 · 28 min · Episode 169

About this episode

The episode discusses the various shortcomings and redeeming qualities of the film THE BRIDE!, particularly focusing on performances and genre confusion.

Maggie Gyllenhaal is an accomplished actor. She's also written and directed an incredible indie film, THE LOST DAUGHTER. But THE BRIDE! is hardly the follow-up anybody wanted to see. There are redeeming qualities of THE BRIDE! -- Jessie Buckley's performance, in particular -- but, all in all, it's a complete mess. Is it a mob movie? Is it an uprising movie? Is it a monster movie? Is it a feminist movie? So let's talk about it...

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