Golden Age of the Silver Screen at the PEERS Vampire Ball
I look forward to the Vampire Ball every year, as a chance to shed my historical accuracy shell for a few hours and let my poorly closeted inner goth... Read more →
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Midterm Election Reflection: Founding Fathers Edition
It's Election Day here in the states, and all, so let's take a little look at some of the films dealing with our founding fathers from the last fifty... Read more →
St. Crispin’s Day – An excuse to talk about Henry V, The Princess Bride, and other randomness
You know the speech. The one where a youthful Kenneth Branagh references "manhoods" and makes a big deal about this guy called St. Crispin and how... Read more →
Wilde Wednesday: An Ideal Husband (1999)
An Ideal Husband is full of fabulous costumes and Rupert Everett being fabulous. The title sequence lets you know right off the bat that this movie... Read more →
Lady Jane (1986)
If you were female and born between the years of the late 1960s and early 1980s, you probably remember the film, Lady Jane. Helena Bonham Carter and... Read more →
The Hollow Crown: Eyecandy of the 15th Century
Behold, the first photo to hit the internetz of Benedict Cumberbatch as Richard III in BBC's Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses. I find Benedict... Read more →
Queenie: Blackadder II
Usually, when we think of Queen Elizabeth's life, we think of it in terms of high drama. Her fragile claim to the throne, the illegitimacy stigma... Read more →
Upcoming: Versailles in 2015
series, comprising 10 one-hour episodes, opens in 1667. is 28 years old and the sole commander of his kingdom following his mother’s death.... Read more →
Preview: Advanced Style
Having been an occasional reader of Ari Seth Cohen's blog, Advanced Style, I have been looking forward to the documentary Advanced Style since I... Read more →
The Gross 18th Century: Calling bullshit on hygiene myths
Image: Louis-Léopold Boilly, La Toilette Intime ou la Rose Effeuille, late 18th century. We here at Frock Flicks understand that not... Read more →
