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Body Horror · Horror · Mumblecore · Romance

Lucky McKee’s May and the Retelling of Frankenstein for the Indie Rom-Com Era

January 22, 2023

Not only does May challenge the tropes of mumblecore and indie-rom com movies, but it also retells elements of Frankenstein, offering a female protagonist who is both monster and monster-maker.[…]

BLFJ News · Directors

HELLO OUT THERE – The Last Testament of James Whale

December 13, 2010

Hello Out There (1949), like virtually all of the films James Whale directed after Show Boat, had a troubled production history. It never obtained a commercial release. Yet, unlike any[…]

Festivals & Awards · Reviews

Russia, Godard, Frankenstein – Era New Horizons 2010

August 5, 2010

I recently got back from a few days at the Era New Horizons Film Festival in Wrocaw. When I was there, most of the excitement centered on Xavier Beauvois’ Of[…]

Tagged: Frankenstein

Lucky McKee’s May and the Retelling of Frankenstein for the Indie Rom-Com Era

HELLO OUT THERE – The Last Testament of James Whale

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Russia, Godard, Frankenstein – Era New Horizons 2010

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