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Gods and Monsters (1998)
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One of the most critically acclaimed films of 1998 and winner of several awards including the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, Gods and Monsters is a compassionate speculation about the final days of James Whale (1889-1957), the director of Frankenstein and 20 other films of the 1930s and '40s, who was openly gay at a time when homosexuality in Hollywood was discreetly concealed. Adapted and directed by Bill Condon from Christopher Bram's novel Father of Frankenstein, the film stars Ian McKellen in a sublime performance as the white-haired Whale, who is portrayed as a dapper gent and amateur artist prompted by...
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Gods and Monsters Movie Review by B Movie Ben  (5/3/2008) |
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32 Awards, including an Oscar, and another 23 nominations. In all that they almost neglected to mention that this is possibly the best work that Brendan Fraser has ever done, at least in my opinion.
It is the story of the last days of James Whale, played exquisitely by Sir Ian McKellen, who's Bride of Frankenstein was...
(complete Gods and Monsters review by B Movie Ben)
| Gods and Monsters Movie Review by Jarrod (8/24/2007) |
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'Gods and Monsters' tells the story of James Whale, the British director of the horror classics Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, as well as the sci-fi masterpiece The Invisible Man, and the lesser known works The Old Dark House and the musical Show Boat. Whale was homosexual, a rather famous fact now, but...
(complete Gods and Monsters review by Jarrod)
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