Cadfael Is My Comfort Object
It's been a rough week, here at Frock Flicks HQ. The urge to crawl into a hole and never come out is strong, but yet, we must persevere. There are... Read more →
TBT: Brigadoon (1954)
Before Outlander, before Braveheart, perhaps no screen production influenced how Americans thought of Scotland more than Brigadoon (1954), which was... Read more →
Jodhaa Akbar: A 16th-Century Indian Romance
I've been wanting to delve into some non-Western cinema for a while now, but it's hard to A. know what's good and B. find it with English subtitles.... Read more →
A New Witness for the Prosecution
I recently came across the 2016 BBC production of The Witness for the Prosecution on iTunes, and I was totally surprised to hear it existed. While... Read more →
Man Candy Monday: Jeremy Irons
The dapper and prolific Jeremy Irons has a birthday coming up tomorrow, September 19, which seems a good time to give a rundown of his historical... Read more →
The Royal Tailor (2014) Sews Up Korean Historical Fashion
How could I resist a Korean historical drama about dueling court tailors? Unlike many Korean serial dramas, The Royal Tailor aka Sanguiwon (2014) is... Read more →
TBT: L’Allée du Roi (1996)
Occasionally, there comes along a movie or TV show that, even though there's nothing spectacular about the costuming, still manages to blow me away... Read more →
WCW: George Sand
I am sort of obsessed with French author George Sand. This started off when a good friend sat me down to watch Impromptu (1991), which, weirdly... Read more →
Tulip Fever, Finally
Frock Flicks note: This is a guest post by our friend Allison Skewes, known as Aleit Pietersdochter in the Society for Creative Anachronism, where... Read more →
Oh the Bad Movies & TV You’ll Watch 6!
With seemingly endless hours of historical costume movies and TV shows on Amazon Prime, Netflix, broadcast TV, actual movie theaters, et. al., we... Read more →
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