How Contemporary Hairstyles Affect Historical Costume Movies: The 1950s
There are lots of movies that aim for a historical aesthetic when it comes to hairstyles and others where it’s a mishmash. But it seems to me that... Read more →
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MCM: Dominic Cooper
Full proof of my shallowness: I've always thought British actor Dominic Cooper is a cutie, but he's always read as short to me. I'm 5'11", SO IT... Read more →
Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter: the Frock Flicks Guide
Ruth E. Carter is a prolific and talented costume designer who has designed a number of period films and won the Academy Award for best costume... Read more →
18th Century Quest: Madame du Barry (1954)
I've wanted to watch the 1954 film Madame du Barry for years, but had a hard time tracking it down. I finally found it (hot tip: do some Google... Read more →
MCM: Christopher Plummer
I will fully admit that my love of Christopher Plummer stems 100% from his Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music. The guy is dapper as all get out,... Read more →
MCM: Tom Wilkinson
I was watching Belgravia, and remembered just how much I always enjoy watching Tom Wilkinson -- he's just so damn GOOD in everything! He's been in a... Read more →
The Duchess Deep Dive: She’s Had a 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 →
Oh the Many WWII Movies & TV Shows I’ve Watched!
We've all had our own personal quirky reactions to the shelter in place caused by COVID-19. Mine, at least in terms of media, was to binge a million... Read more →
Belgravia: Julian Fellowes Goes 1840s
Belgravia (2020) is a new, six-episode series on the Epix channel from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, based on a novel Fellowes wrote... Read more →
WCW: María Valverde
I've recently developed a crush on Spanish actress María Valverde. She really caught my eye in Exodus, and then I realized I'd enjoyed her when I... Read more →
