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Gentleman Jack Recap, Part 3

By Trystan L. Bass on May 8, 2019

Gentleman Jack (2019) is set in 1832 Halifax, West Yorkshire, and based on the diaries of Anne Lister (1791-1840), a landowner and industrialist who... Read more →

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The Spanish Princess Recap: Episode 1

By Kendra on May 7, 2019

It's Festivus, aka, The Spanish Princess (2019), Starz' new adaptation of a Philippa Fucking Gregory book about Catherine of Aragon, has premiered!... Read more →

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Costume Designer Andrea Galer: The Frock Flicks Guide

By Kendra on May 6, 2019

I went through a phase of actively disliking Andrea Galer's costume designs, mostly because of how bored I was by the costumes in Persuasion (2007)... Read more →

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Frock Flick Free-for-All the Merry Month of May

By The Frock Flicks Team on May 3, 2019

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 →

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TBT: Things I Learned Watching The Crown Prince (2006)

By Kendra on May 2, 2019

So I was noodling around Amazon as you do, and came across The Crown Prince, a 2006 Austrian TV movie about Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria... Read more →

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Gentleman Jack Recap, Part 2

By Trystan L. Bass on May 1, 2019

Gentleman Jack (2019) is set in 1832 Halifax, West Yorkshire, and based on the diaries of Anne Lister (1791-1840), a landowner and industrialist who... Read more →

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Spring Historical Costume Movie/TV Trailers

By Kendra on April 30, 2019

We’re always trying to track what historical costume movies and TV shows are coming up. I always feel like we've Just Posted one of these, and then... Read more →

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Is Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries (2019) a Worthy Successor?

By Trystan L. Bass on April 29, 2019

For the infinite fans of Miss Fisher who are still waiting for the big-screen movie continuation of the story, there's a digression to the 1960s with... Read more →

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Poll: What’s Your Favorite Kenneth Branagh Shakespeare Adaption?

By The Frock Flicks Team on April 26, 2019

April 26, 1564, is the date William Shakespeare was baptized -- his date of birth is unknown, but often celebrated as the 23rd. So in his honor,... Read more →

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A Closer Look at Victoria’s Shamrock Gown

By Trystan L. Bass on April 25, 2019

I really wasn't paying attention to season three of Victoria (2019), but turning on PBS Masterpiece Theater at 9pm Sunday night is a really hard... Read more →