Frock Flicks Free-for-All September
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: Get On Up/RIP Chadwick Boseman
Get On Up, the 2014 biopic of James Brown, has been on my list for a while now. With the passing of Chadwick Boseman (1976–2020), it shot up to the... Read more →
WCW: Zoe Wanamaker
Zoë Wanamaker is one of those ubiquitous British actresses that appear in so many historical films, but who doesn't have quite the name recognition... Read more →
Lovecraft Country
I'm not really one for the horror genre in general, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to watch Lovecraft Country (2020), the recent horror... 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 →
Finding Altamira: Banderas & Bustle Gowns
I was vaguely interested when I heard about Finding Altamira, the 2016 film about the discovery of the prehistoric art in the Altamira caves 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 →
WCW: Sophie Okonedo
Sophie Okonedo is an incredibly talented British actress who also happens to be stunningly beautiful. She broke out with her role in (modern... 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 →
MCM: Ioan Gruffudd
Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd has been a mainstay of historical dramas for the last two decades. His conventional good looks and solid acting skills have... Read more →
