Top Five Cat Songs
Back when I reviewed Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), I mentioned that I regularly sing a cat-themed version of "The Trolley Song" while feeding my two... Read more →
Cyrano (2021): Prepare to Cry
I have a confession to make: my kink is unrequited love stories. I can't get enough of them. The sadder and more tragic, the better. And the most... Read more →
WCW: Tracey Ullman
Tracey Ullman is a renaissance woman -- she's a comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, singer, dancer, she's probably a costume designer though... Read more →
Historical Costume Movie/TV Trailers: Endless Pandemic 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 →
MCM: Aneurin Barnard
He was born around the time I graduated from high school. He's only had a 30-odd screen appearances at all -- but a bunch have been frock flicks, and... Read more →
Blithe Spirit (2020) – Just 1930s Eye Candy
Is Blithe Spirit (2020) a great movie or even a decent adaption of the Noël Coward play? Not really. But is it a gorgeously costumed and... Read more →
Il Moro (2021)
The "condemnation of memory" (or in it's original Latin, "damnatio memoria") is a term that describes the virtual erasure of a historical person... Read more →
WCW: Penelope Wilton
I first noticed Penelope Wilton as Harriet Jones, MP, in Doctor Who, where she was smart and funny and had a great storyline through a couple... Read more →
Costume Designer Anaïs Romand: the Frock Flicks Guide
Anaïs Romand is one of the better French costumer designers doing historical film, in my opinion. She's won three Césars (the French Oscar) and... Read more →
Patreon Post Unlocked: Jefferson in Paris (1995)
There are some definite problems with the Merchant/Ivory film Jefferson in Paris (1995). The story doesn't quite come together, the filmmakers don't... Read more →
