Costume Designer Mike O’Neill: The Frock Flicks Guide
Sometimes you don't realize how many of your favorite gorgeously costumed productions were designed by the same person. Such is the case with Michael... Read more →
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WCW: Geraldine Chaplin
Daughter of Charlie Chaplin and his fourth (and final) wife Oona O'Neill, who was the daughter of playwright Eugene O'Neill -- Geraldine Chaplin... Read more →
MCM: Matthias Schoenaerts
This is a reader request, which I'll sometimes entertain when folks follow these tips, plus the request is a topic I'm at least partially interested... Read more →
Queen Elizabeth I in Movies & TV
While we've gotten close, we have not actually covered every film and TV representation of Queen Elizabeth I of England yet. Much as Kendra has her... Read more →
WCW: Maxine Peake
Perhaps not a household name or face, Maxine Peake takes on challenging projects and unglamorous roles, both in historical costume and out. As a... Read more →
MCM: Mr. Darcy
Who looks all the more handsome for having £10,000 a year? Who detests dancing even though he's always hanging around balls? Who puts the "pride" in... Read more →
TBT: Some Like It Hot (1959)
We had a wretched heatwave recently, so I got literal and rewatched one of my favorite flicks, Some Like It Hot (1959). This is such a hilarious... Read more →
A Fond Look Back at All Creatures Great and Small (1978–1990)
With a reboot (or revival or new version or whatever) coming to PBS Masterpiece in January 2021, I figured it was a good time to revisit the original... Read more →
Top Five Suffragists Who Need Movies Made About Them
Our occasional series about history’s most interesting people who have been overlooked by Hollywood. See also our articles... Read more →
TBT: Show Boat (1951)
It's true that I often hunt down movies because of a costume picture. This is Frock Flicks, after all. And while there are multiple versions of this... Read more →
