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The Film: James Whale's 1935 classic "The Bride of Frankenstein" is considered by many to be one of the very best horror sequels in cinematic history. In fact, there are those that would even place it above Whale's original "Frankenstein" from 1931, so to attempt to do anything new with the material is already seen somewhat as treading on sacred ground. After Universal's plans for a "Dark Universe" of the classic monsters, which included a new retelling of the story, fell th

The Film: When "Speed Racer" first debuted in manga form 60 years ago, it quickly gained quite a following, so much so that an anime was launched the very next year that's become quite a fan-favorite over the decades. It seemed almost inevitable that a filmmaker would want to try their hand at adapting it into a film somewhere down the line, which brings us to The Wachowskis and their 2008 attempt to adapt the material for the big screen. To say that the critics didn't care f

The Film: The Nuremberg Trials that took place after World War II are hardly a new subject for a film, with Stanley Kramer's brilliant 1961 drama "Judgment at Nuremberg" standing out as the prime example of how compelling the topic can be when brought to the screen (especially with its stunning ensemble), but just because the subject has been explored before doesn't mean that it can't be explored from new angles. This brings us to James Vanderbilt's latest project, simply tit