What the HELL Is Going On in the Jeanne du Barry Trailer?
The latest "We Can't Handle Period Aesthetics" project, aka the biopic Jeanne du Barry (2023) (aka La Favorite), recently dropped its first trailer.... Read more →
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WCW: Catherine of Braganza & Mary of Modena
When I wrote about English/British queens on screen, I thought for sure Catherine of Braganza and Mary of Modena would each need their own post. If... Read more →
Woman Walks Ahead (2017)
Woman Walks Ahead (2017) tells the story of Catherine Weldon (Jessica Chastain: The Zookeeper's Wife, Crimson Peak, Miss Julie, Blackbeard), a white... Read more →
MCM: Rowan Atkinson
Comic legend Rowan Atkinson is known for two key projects: Mr. Bean and the Blackadder series. The Blackadder series -- set in four different... Read more →
Marie Antoinette (2022) Hair & Wigs, Part 2
As you might guess, I have a LOT of thoughts about the plot and costumes of Marie Antoinette (2022), the Canal+ series about the... Read more →
Marie Antoinette (2022) Costume Review
As you might guess, I have a LOT of thoughts about the plot and costumes of Marie Antoinette (2022), the Canal+ series about the famed 18th-century... Read more →
MCM: Tom Hughes
Tom Hughes is yet another British cutie who's popping up in a lot of frock flicks. He often plays petulant and/or conniving men, and he does it well.... Read more →
Marie Antoinette (2022) Hair & Wigs, Part 1
The first episode of Marie Antoinette (2022), the Canal+ series about the famous 18th-century French queen, has finally come to American shores.... Read more →
WCW: Elizabeth Berrington
English actress Elizabeth Berrington just has one of those faces, where I always recognize her (and, generally, remember her hilarious role as Marie... Read more →
WCW: Empress Maria Theresa
Maria Theresa (1717-1780) ruled a vast domain in central Europe in her own right: Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Transylvania, Mantua, Milan,... Read more →
