WCW: Alicia Vikander
For a while there it was looking like Swedish actress Alicia Vikander was vying with Lily James to be the next historical costume movie darling.... Read more →
The Queen’s Gambit (2020)
I spent most of the last week and a half leading up to the U.S. election binge-watching Netflix's new limited series, The Queen's Gambit (2020). Set... Read more →
MCM: Sean Connery
Sean Connery passed away on October 31, 2020, and while he's best-known for his iconic portrayal of James Bond, he also popped up in frock flicks... Read more →
Frock Flicks Free-for-All November
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: Elizabeth R (1971)
We've talked about this series before. We've praised Glenda Jackson for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I. But we have yet to do a proper deep-dive... Read more →
WCW: Octavia Spencer
Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer has only been in a few frock flicks, but they've been interesting ones and I really think she should do more historical... Read more →
Frock the Vote!
Fellow Americans, you know the drill by now: Today is Election Day, so we hope you're all voting, if you're not one of the over 97 million who've... Read more →
Zoom With Jane Austen This Weekend!
Enjoy an afternoon of Jane Austen talks, courtesy of the Glendale Public Library, this coming Saturday -- including one with Frock Flicks! From noon... Read more →
Patreon Post Unlocked: Bram Stoker’s Dracula Deep Dive
You love it or you hate it, and I love the hell out of it (and this is my blog!). We podcasted Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) but that didn’t... Read more →
TBT: Reds (1981)
A three-hour movie about American communists in the 1910s and the Russian Revolution might not sound like a crowd-pleaser today, and it wasn't a big... Read more →
