Top Five Things Poldark Has Given Us
In honor of the series ending this summer in the U.K. and last month in the U.S., here I'm trying to say something nice about it. Oh Poldark... Read more →
(Almost a) New Year, New Trailers!
We’re always trying to track what historical costume movies and TV shows are coming up. I always feel like we’ve Just Posted one of these, and... Read more →
WCW: Milla Jovovich & Liv Tyler
Today's a twofer! Milla Jovovich and Liv Tyler kind of occupy the same pop culture space in my life, seeing as how I am a product of my teenage years... Read more →
Forgotten Tudors
Our occasional series about history’s most interesting people who have been overlooked by Hollywood. See also our articles... Read more →
A Touch of the ’20s in The Chaperone (2019)
Elizabeth McGovern stretches out of her typecasting as Cora, Countess of Grantham, and returns to somewhat more complicated roles as the central... Read more →
Frock Flick Free-for-All at the End of Year
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 →
Patreon Post Unlocked: Lillie (1978)
Shout-out to my homies who love the ’70s British costume dramas! I hadn’t watched Lillie (1978) the first time around, but dayum, I sure did... Read more →
18th Century Quest: One Nation, One King (2018)
Is One Nation, One King (2018) the best movie ever? Probably not -- it's too detached from all its main characters to really have that kind of... Read more →
Costume Designer Christian Gasc: The Frock Flicks Guide
I don't know if I always love the costume designs of Christian Gasc, but he's one of THE period film designers in French cinema, so he's an important... Read more →
MCM: Laurence Olivier
Often considered the greatest actor of his generation, renown for his Shakespearean work in theater and film, Laurence Olivier was quite a dashing... Read more →
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