WCW: Emily Watson
She's a classic character actor, not flashy or stereotypically beautiful. But Emily Watson is often cast as women of substance and determination. Her... Read more →
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The Animated Style of Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
I'm on record as a huge fan of the original, so there was a lot to live up to. In that respect, Mary Poppins Returns (2018) is rather weak. On its... Read more →
WCW: Ava Gardner
One of the most beautiful actresses of her time, Ava Gardner made her mark playing femme fatale roles and sophisticated duchesses and baronesses that... Read more →
Top 5 Cheesy Frock Flicks I Have Secretly Loved
Kendra had her list, so here's mine! I've talked endlessly about how PBS Masterpiece Theater made me fall in love with history (especially Elizabeth... Read more →
Costume Designer Irene Sharaff: The Frock Flicks Guide
Who's up for some old-school Hollywood glam? Irene Sharaff (1910-1993) designed costumes for 40 films and received 15 Oscar nominations and many of... Read more →
5 Reasons I Finally Succumbed to Call the Midwife
All three of us here at Frock Flicks HQ gave a resounding "meh" to Call the Midwife (2012-) in one of our Oh the Bad Movies & TV Shows You'll... Read more →
MCM: Ralph Fiennes
This was a reader request (before y'all deluge us with 'em, here's how to properly request things!), so I looked him up because I could only remember... Read more →
Patreon Post Unlocked: Musings on Mary Shelley (2018)
I’ve been worried about this movie since I saw the first preview pix. Would it be a serious enough look at all the writers of the period? Would it... Read more →
MCM: Michael Sheen
Having recently noticed him in the excellent but non-historical Good Omens, I thought, hey, Micheal Sheen has surely been in some frock flicks,... Read more →
TBT: My Fair Lady (1964)
Cecil Beaton designed more than 1,000 garments My Fair Lady (1964), and while I'm not going to catalog every single one of them, let's see how far I... Read more →
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