WCW: Francesca Annis
She was cast as Cleopatra's handmaiden at the tender age of 16 and Elizabeth Taylor took her under her wing on set, making an impression on Francesca... Read more →
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Twas the Night Before Frockmas
'Twas the night before Frockmas, when all through the site Not Kendra nor Sarah were writing, not even a mite; Trystan was anxious, as always, before... Read more →
The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) Doesn’t Reinvent the Carol
Both predictable yet not exactly a holiday retread, The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) is a nice break from all the maudlin Christmas programming... Read more →
WCW: Emily Blunt
A new Mary Poppins movie opens today, starring Emily Blunt. She hasn't been in very many historical costume movies, but I think she should be! Blunt... Read more →
Wondering About Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017)
True or not, Professor Martson and the Wonder Women (2017) is a well-crafted story. As with all biopics, there's some controversy about how much of... Read more →
TBT: Cranford (2007-2010)
There's only a few mentions of Christmas in the two series of Cranford (2007-2010), but something about the cozy biddiness of the whole thing makes... Read more →
WCW: Jane Seymour
Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg really did choose her screen name of Jane Seymour because it was the name of one of King Henry VIII's wives,... Read more →
TBT: 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 get... Read more →
MCM: Anthony Hopkins
He's been the hardest working man in historical costume movies and TV over the years! Other actors may joke that Anthony Hopkins won't turn down a... Read more →
Outlaw King (2019): Better Than Braveheart?
Yeah, I know, that's a pretty low bar. So I didn't expect much from Netflix's original film Outlaw King (2018) starring Chris Pine as Robert the... Read more →
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