Frock Flicks Free-for-All March
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: Sense & Sensibility (1995): The Rest of the Women
The 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen‘s Sense and Sensibility is, for me, one of the ultimate frock flicks. It’s one of a spate of films from the... Read more →
WCW: Lana Turner
Legendarily "discovered" at a Hollywood malt shop when she was 15, Lana Turner became a popular pinup model during World War II. Turner resisted... Read more →
Jojo Rabbit (2019)
I have been meaning to get around to reviewing Jojo Rabbit (2019) for a while now, aside from a brief overview of some the film costumes from our... Read more →
MCM: Wes Studi
Wes Studi is an actor who you have no doubt seen in numerous historical movies, from The Last of the Mohicans to Penny Dreadful. A Cherokee... Read more →
Historical Costume Movie/TV Trailers: Will This Ever End Edition
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... Read more →
TBT: Sense & Sensibility (1995): Fanny & Lucy
The 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen‘s Sense and Sensibility is, for me, one of the ultimate frock flicks. It’s one of a spate of films from the... Read more →
WCW: Rosalind Eleazar
British actress Rosalind Eleazar doesn't have a ton of frock flick screen credits -- yet! The productions she has been featured in, however, have... Read more →
Frock Flicks Guide to Costume Designer Cecil Beaton
Cecil Beaton was many things, and in some ways, the least of them was "costume designer," especially historical movie costume designer. His artistic... Read more →
MCM: David Thewlis
David Thewlis is one of those actors that is in just about everything, from modern gritty TV crime dramas to blockbuster films like the Harry Potter... Read more →
