MCM: Tim Roth
Tim Roth seems like a very nice guy, but he has a knack, as an actor, for playing nasty, creepy, fairly horrible people. Not always -- he can play... Read more →
Top 5 Nostalgic Interwar British Series
The British seem to LOVE the interwar years -- i.e. between World Wars I and II, or 1919-1938. I'm not a Brit myself, so correct me if I'm wrong, but... Read more →
TBT: The Assassination Bureau (1969)
Just for the dozen of you, or so, who complained that I missed The Assassination Bureau (1969) in my Man Candy Monday post on Oliver Reed, I... Read more →
Gentleman Jack Costume Design Sketches From Tom Pye
I recently interviewed Tom Pye, costume designer for the upcoming HBO miniseries Gentleman Jack. After we finished our delightful chat about this... Read more →
Nellie Bly Still Doesn’t Get the Movie She Deserves
The story of journalist Nellie Bly going undercover in the Women’s Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell’s Island in the 1880s is hugely important and... Read more →
MCM: Dominic West
Dominic West is a super cutie British actor. I was developing a crush on him, then he played Oliver Cromwell complete with upsetting facial moles and... Read more →
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister, In-Depth
With Gentleman Jack coming to HBO on April 22, 2019, I thought I'd take a more in-depth look at the first filmed version of Anne Lister's life,... Read more →
TBT: Miss Austen Regrets (2008)
Right around the time that Becoming Jane came out in theaters, the BBC released Miss Austen Regrets (2008), another attempt to biograph the elusive... Read more →
WCW: Rosamund Pike
Is there anyone with more perfect features than Rosamund Pike? Possibly, but only slightly. Also, super talented actress in both period and... Read more →
Red & Dead: Mary Queen of Scots’ Execution on Screen
On February 8, 1587, Mary Queen of Scots was executed, which has, of course come up a few times in films and TV shows depicting her life. What's... Read more →
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