Catherine the Great (2019): What’s Right in the Costumes & What Isn’t
Now that the trauma of watching Catherine the Great (2019) is over, and I've recovered a bit, I thought it might be helpful to do a final post that... Read more →
Five Things About The King (2019)
I was all set to drool over Timothée Chalamet in The King (2019) because he's totally my type of prettyboy, despite him being younger than my... Read more →
TBT: If Paris Were Told to Us (1956)
French film/stage director, actor, and writer Sacha Guitry (1885-1957) was a huge proponent of historical films. Most notably, he made a biopic... Read more →
WCW: Jodhi May
When I saw Jodhi May in Gentleman Jack, I thought, hmm ... she's familiar. Then Kendra wrote a series of posts on Daniel Deronda, and I remembered... Read more →
Costume Designer René Hubert: The Frock Flicks Guide
René Hubert may not have the instant name recognition of Edith Head or Adrian or even Orry-Kelly among all the golden age of Hollywood costume... Read more →
Catherine the Great – Recap Episode 4
Guys. I didn't hate this episode. I'm not saying I loved it, but the finale of Catherine the Great (2019) didn't make me eye-roll anywhere near as... Read more →
A Tour of Angels Costumes
When we talk about recycled costumes in frock flicks, that's usually because the outfits have come from one of the big rental houses. In Hollywood,... Read more →
TBT: Désirée (1954)
I got three-fourths of the way through Désirée (1954) before I realized it was based on actual historical events -- and then only because events... Read more →
WCW: Empress Josephine
The woman we know as Empress Josephine of France was born Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie in Martinique in 1763 to French parents. When... Read more →
Harriet Tubman Gets Her Movie
The reviews of Harriet (2019) have been mixed, with major publications calling the film everything from 'dutiful' and 'contrived' to 'rousing and... Read more →
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