Pride & Prejudice (2005), starring Keira Knightley, is known as Pride & Prejudice & Pigs around here. Why? Because it seems far more interested in pig shots than in adapting the original Jane Austen novel. Here are 11 reasons to be irritated by Pride & Prejudice (2005).

Why oh why is Keira Knightley the early 21st-century "It Girl" for period dramas? I don't... Read more →

The TV show Sleepy Hollow gets some aspects of 18th century costume right, and others Wrongity Wrong Wrong.

Valmont, the 1989 adaptation of the book Dangerous Liaisons, was directed by Miloš... Read more →

Since we're friends here, I feel comfortable admitting that I love Amadeus (1984) for... Read more →

As a life-long student of 19th-century English literature and as a historical costumer... Read more →

I. Love. Annie. Lennox. LOVE HER. But lest you think I'm going to go soft on her 1992... Read more →

Farewell, My Queen (2012) has some interesting aspects, but there's also a lot to be annoyed by. Here are 7 reasons to be irritated by Farewell, My Queen.

Costume movies tend to screw up certain things on repeat. We count down the top 8 things that costume movies screw up when it comes to 18th century costume.

The Moon and the Sun is an upcoming costume movie, set to release on April 10, 2015. It's... Read more →