Patreon Post Unlocked: M*A*S*H
You may not think of the TV series MAS*H (1972–1983) as a frock flick. But the half-hour sitcom was set during the Korean War, from 1950-53, and... Read more →
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Delightful Dickens: The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)
I'd planned to see this in the theater, pre-pandemic, but had to wait until it was finally available for rent online. Because, while my dislike of... Read more →
Come Away (2020)
I do often enjoy a backstory or side-story to a well-known standard tale. So the premise of Come Away (2020) was appealing, given that it's about... Read more →
TBT: Elizabeth I (2005)
In cataloging Queen Elizabeth I on film and in TV, I realized we didn't have proper reviews for some of the biggies, and it's become my mission to... Read more →
Ammonite (2020)
Before I give any review of Ammonite (2020), I have to rant a tiny bit about film in the time of corona and especially indie films (as opposed to big... Read more →
TBT: Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
I'd known the music for ages but hadn't watched the full musical until recently. Fiddler on the Roof (1971) is a fantastic golden-age musical that... Read more →
WCW: Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman is a superstar with roots in frock flicks. She's traditionally beautiful and glamorous in modern clothes but also looks proper in... Read more →
Shakespeare’s Women Run the Story in Ophelia (2018)
When it first came out, Ophelia (2018) was called a feminist take on Hamlet. That's not a bad read of the movie because it does re-tell Shakespeare's... Read more →
Radium Girls (2018) Expose the Truth
This film did the film-festival circuit in 2018 and was scheduled to finally open at some art-house theaters in spring 2020, but the pandemic... Read more →
MCM: Sean Connery
Sean Connery passed away on October 31, 2020, and while he's best-known for his iconic portrayal of James Bond, he also popped up in frock flicks... Read more →
