Top Five Netflix Releases I Am Looking Forward to
Sweeney Todd - March 1, 2019 The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is making his triumphant return! Anyone craving mince pies and black-and-white striped... Read more →
TBT: The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
We may need a category just for "super beautiful but super depressing" movies, and The Portrait of a Lady (1996) would be right in there. I think I... Read more →
The Duchess Deep Dive: Maternity Dress
You all — especially our Patreon supporters, whose requests we take very seriously! — have been asking for an in-depth review of The... Read more →
Frock Flicks Guide to Lesser English/British Queens on Film: Renaissance through 19th Century
I admit it, I am totally a (historical) royals geek. Of course, I understand that royalty are just people, some of whom aren't very interesting or... Read more →
MCM: Albert Finney
Albert Finney passed away in February 2019, leaving a long legacy in film, TV, and theater. Luckily for us, that includes a range of historical... Read more →
Frock Flick Free-for-All
You asked for it, so here’s an occasional open thread to bitch about anything tangentially related to history, costume, movies, or TV shows! Or... Read more →
TBT: The Josephine Baker Story (1991)
Legendary dancer and singer Josephine Baker has shown up as a minor character in a few films and her image has been copied and referenced by... Read more →
WCW: Harriet Tubman
She didn't invent the Underground Railroad, but Harriet Tubman was one its most famous and successful 'conductors.' Having escaped from slavery... Read more →
Frock Flicks Guide to Lesser English Queens on Film: the Medieval Era
I admit it, I am totally a (historical) royals geek. Of course, I understand that royalty are just people, some of whom aren't very interesting or... Read more →
MCM: Chadwick Boseman
Most recently, Chadwick Boseman has starred as T'Challa in Black Panther (2018), but he has a couple excellent historical costume roles under his... Read more →
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