Patreon Post Unlocked: 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... 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: Lillian Russell (1940)
Lillian Russell (1860/61-1922) is a fascinating personality, so it's really too bad that the only biopic made about her, 1940's Lillian Russell, is... Read more →
WCW: Jacqueline Bisset
Jacqueline Bisset's career has spanned over 50 years and for the most has been pretty enjoyable. I very rarely don't enjoy a film she's in, and she's... Read more →
Costume Designer Phyllis Dalton: The Frock Flicks Guide
Phyllis Dalton has retired from designing costumes for movies and TV, and she leaves a long, varied resume that features plenty of frock flicks you... Read more →
MCM: Hercule Poirot
"He was hardly more than five feet four inches but carried himself with great dignity. His head was exactly the shape of an egg, and he always... Read more →
Top Five Frock Flicks I Was Prepared to Hate, but Actually Loved
The Duchess (2008) I love this shot because Keira Knightley is almost in the same exact position as the portrait of Georgiana by... Read more →
TBT: Interview With the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994), plus Queen of the Damned (2002)
This is pretty obvious for Halloween time, but I realized I haven't given Interview With the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) a proper... Read more →
WCW: Erzsébet Báthory
Guinness World Records lists her as the most prolific female murderer, but it's just as likely that the allegations against her were invented to take... Read more →
The Duchess Deep Dive: STRIPES, BABY
You all — especially our Patreon supporters, whose requests we take very seriously! — have been asking for an in-depth review of The... Read more →
