The Happy Prince (2018) Is Sad & Beautiful
The final years of Oscar Wilde's life weren't joyful, but Rupert Everett -- who wrote, directed, and stars in The Happy Prince (2018) -- finds the... Read more →
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Top Five PJs in Frock Flicks
It's been about 60 days since I've worn a structured garment thanks to the San Francisco Bay Area starting a shelter-in-place order earlier than... Read more →
WCW: Gemma Arterton
This is a reader request that I had to look up because I didn't recognize the name -- and then I was pleased because, while Gemma Arterton hasn't... Read more →
Patreon Post Unlocked: The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister, In-Depth
With Gentleman Jack coming to HBO on April 22, 2019, I thought I’d take a more in-depth look at the first filmed version of Anne Lister’s life,... Read more →
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (2020)
The four-part Netflix biopic Self-Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (2020) stars Octavia Spencer as Sarah Breedlove, who became... Read more →
MCM: Henry Cavill
Before he was Superman and that guy in The Witcher, hottie Henri Cavill did a tour of duty in some frock flicks. Not a ton of 'em, but enough and... Read more →
Watch Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (2020) on Acorn Now!
After a long wait, it's finally here -- the feature-length film of Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (2020), where everyone's favorite 1920s lady... Read more →
TBT: Tess (1979)
I'm hugely fond of Thomas Hardy's novels, having started graduate study in the topic of Victorian literature. What appeals to me is how Hardy tried... Read more →
Yet 5 Different Top Dance Scenes
We're each allowed to have our own views on things around here at Frock Flicks, so while Sarah had her Top Five Dance Scenes in Historical Costume... Read more →
TBT: Somewhere in Time (1980)
This is one of those romantic films of legend -- seriously, there's a whole fan club built around it! Somewhere in Time (1980) was a small film... Read more →
