All Creatures Great and Small (2020-) Satisfies
The new All Creatures Great and Small (2020-) doesn't tread new ground. It looks and feels in many places like a shiny HD remake of the 1970s version... Read more →
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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020)
This Netflix movie is adapted from a play of the same name written by August Wilson -- it's a work of fiction and not a biopic, although the play and... Read more →
TBT: The Virgin Queen (1955)
In my continuing quest to give more complete reviews to the major films about Queen Elizabeth I, I'm looking at The Virgin Queen (1955), where Bette... Read more →
Patreon Post Unlocked: M*A*S*H
You may not think of the TV series MAS*H (1972–1983) as a frock flick. But the half-hour sitcom was set during the Korean War, from 1950-53, and... Read more →
Delightful Dickens: The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)
I'd planned to see this in the theater, pre-pandemic, but had to wait until it was finally available for rent online. Because, while my dislike of... Read more →
Come Away (2020)
I do often enjoy a backstory or side-story to a well-known standard tale. So the premise of Come Away (2020) was appealing, given that it's about... Read more →
TBT: Elizabeth I (2005)
In cataloging Queen Elizabeth I on film and in TV, I realized we didn't have proper reviews for some of the biggies, and it's become my mission to... Read more →
Ammonite (2020)
Before I give any review of Ammonite (2020), I have to rant a tiny bit about film in the time of corona and especially indie films (as opposed to big... Read more →
TBT: Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
I'd known the music for ages but hadn't watched the full musical until recently. Fiddler on the Roof (1971) is a fantastic golden-age musical that... Read more →
WCW: Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman is a superstar with roots in frock flicks. She's traditionally beautiful and glamorous in modern clothes but also looks proper in... Read more →
