Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun Still Needs a Real Biopic
I've been meaning to review The Fabulous Life of Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun, Portraitist to Queen Marie Antoinette (2015) for a while, and since I was... Read more →
MCM: George Wickham
Oh, Mr. Wickham, you are a card-carrying member of "Why are the baddies always hot?" club! Jane Austen's deceptively charming fellow from Pride and... Read more →
Top Five Movies I Don’t Want to Watch but They Have Great Costumes
I've already whined about my endless list of movies I plan to watch -- but there's also a shorter list of frock flicks I am intrigued by but can't... Read more →
Timeless Is Back!
Yay! Because, not much else is yanking my chain these days, guys. I know, I know, I should watch The Crown, or the last season of Poldark, but both... Read more →
WCW: Marry, Shag, Slap – Classic Edition
Since we got judgey with the classic fellas, now it's time for a version of “Marry, Shag, or Slap” with the ladies of the golden age of... Read more →
Tale of Tales Indulges in 17th-Century Fairy Tales
Everyone knows the Brothers Grimm, but what about Giambattista Basile? This Neapolitan courtier collected one of the oldest books of European fairy... Read more →
Reader Request Review: Joseph Andrews (1977) – That’s a Lot of Look
Apparently a couple of you have requested a review of Joseph Andrews, an adaptation of the 1742 Henry Fielding novel made in 1977 (EEK) starring... Read more →
Poll: Tell Trystan What to Watch Next
People! My 'to watch' queue is so long, I'm overwhelmed, and I can't decide what to watch! First-world movie blogger problems, I know, I know. But... Read more →
Costume Designer Orry-Kelly: The Frock Flicks Guide
Orry-Kelly (1897–1964) is one of the classics of old Hollywood -- he designed gowns for some 300 films between 1930 and 1963, working with... Read more →
WCW: Hayley Atwell
Hayley Atwell kind of crept up on me. I didn't much notice her until she played Bess in The Duchess, and I thought she was the perfect foil to Keira... Read more →
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