Jungle Cruise (2021)
Let's be very honest here. Disney's Jungle Cruise (2021) is not high cinema. It is not meant to be high cinema. It will never be high cinema. And you... Read more →
MCM: Hugh Dancy
For a while there, British actor Hugh Dancy was a mainstay of period film and TV, starring in productions like Daniel Deronda and Elizabeth I. But... Read more →
The Pursuit of Love (2021)
The Pursuit of Love (2021) starring Lily James has finally aired in the U.S., and being a fan of the earlier adaptation (Love in a Cold Climate) as... Read more →
TBT: Mary of Scotland (1936)
I've given a capsule review of this, the earliest full movie by Hollywood about my favorite 16th-century queen, but Mary of Scotland (1936) deserves... Read more →
WCW: Susan Lynch
She's one of those bit players who sometimes has a key role that just sticks with you. Susan Lynch is a Northern Irish actress who's been working in... Read more →
Dance of the 41 (2020)
I wasn't expecting a queer love story when I stumbled across Dance of the 41 aka El baile de los 41 (2020) on Netflix, because it seemed like just... Read more →
MCM: Daniel Radcliffe
Sure, we all know him as Harry Potter, but little Daniel Radcliffe is all grown up and has a few historical costume movies and TV shows under his... Read more →
Frock Flicks Free-for-All August
You asked for it, so here’s an occasional open thread to bitch about anything tangentially related to history, costume, movies, or TV shows! Or... Read more →
TBT: The Mirror Crack’d (1980)
I felt like dipping into a cozy British murder film for today's Throwback Thursday, and decided on the classic star-studded rendition of Agatha... Read more →
WCW: A Vindication of Carey Mulligan
Back in 2017, Trystan wrote a Snark Week post bemoaning British actress Carey Mulligan, which garnered her lots of flack. Here's the deal: everyone... Read more →
