A Quick Look at The Nevers (2021)
I haven't watched all the episodes of The Nevers (2021), currently playing on HBO, and a dozen will air in the first season. But I've gotten a good... Read more →
MCM: Theo James
I was reading about the upcoming feature film version of Mr. Malcolm's List, and noticed British actor Theo James and thought, "oooo! Mr. Pamuk! What... Read more →
Frock Flicks Free-for-All May
You asked for it, so here’s an occasional open thread to bitch about anything tangentially related to history, costume, movies, or TV shows! Or... Read more →
TBT: The Scarlet Empress (1934)
Marlene Dietrich died on May 6, 1992, so this Throwback Thursday is in her honor! The Scarlet Empress (1934) was one of the last collaborations... Read more →
WCW: Indira Varma
You probably know British actress Indira Varma from her roles as Ellaria Sand on Game of Thrones and Niobe on Rome. Her background (Indian, Swiss,... Read more →
The Duchess Deep Dive: Big Hair, Don’t Care
You all — especially our Patreon supporters, whose requests we take very seriously! — have been asking for an in-depth review of The... Read more →
MCM: Jim Broadbent, Part Two
And we are back for Part Two of our Man Candy Monday: Jim Broadbent Edition! I honestly think this might be the first time we've had to split a MCM... Read more →
Top Five Frock Flicks Set in the 1830s
The 1830s have such wacky fashions that you'd think nobody would present them on film or in TV because they're so "unrelatable" to 20th/21st-century... Read more →
TBT: Amazing Grace (2006)
Amazing Grace (2006) is a hard film to review. On the one hand, its story of William Wilberforce, the politician who led the British campaign to end... Read more →
WCW: Viola Davis
Viola Davis is such a bad-ass, and we've been lucky that she's graced us with a few fine frock flick performances. Growing up poor, often without... Read more →
