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  • Bride Of Frankenstein (1935)
    Review preview for Bride Of Frankenstein

    Although there are grand themes at work here, the real power of the piece – as often in the Gothic, comes from the ways in which they clash, rather than from something built out of their unity.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    Doctor Frankenstein's creation persuades him to make him a mate.
  • Mary Poppins (1964)
    Review preview for Mary Poppins

    There are great debates about what the best children’s film of all time is, but Mary Poppins surely has to be a strong contender.

    James Benefield · 5 out of 5
    The dull lives of a banker's family are filled with magic by a rather unusual nanny.
  • The Spiral Staircase (1946)
    Review preview for The Spiral Staircase

    Although dated, the film retains a tension throughout.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A serial killer of disabled women stalks a mute girl in a gothic mansion during a thunder storm.

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