TBT: The Countess of Castiglione (1942)
I've had a thing for the real-life Virginia Oldoini, The Countess of Castiglione (1837-1899) for a loooong time now. First, a gorgeous photo of her... Read more →
WCW: Essie Davis
Sure, she's Phryne Fisher to everyone now, but Essie Davis has shown up in a fair number of historical costume movie and TV roles previous to those... Read more →
Six: The Musical — A Theatrical Digression
We usually stick to historical movies and TV because that's our charter. But occasionally we venture out of our West Coast domiciles and hit the... Read more →
Catherine the Great – Recap Episode 2
Episode 2 of Catherine the Great (2019) can be summed up with this post I put on Facebook, 10 minutes into it: Oh God. 🙄🙄🙄 But since I... Read more →
Frock Flick Free-for-All November
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: Bram Stoker’s Dracula Deep Dive
You love it or you hate it, and I love the hell out of it (and this is my blog!). We podcasted Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) but that didn't allow for... Read more →
WCW: Lucrezia Borgia
Lucrezia Borgia (1480-1519) was the daughter of Pope Alexander VI, a member of the House of Borgia, and famous for her beauty, possibly incestuous... Read more →
Poll: Classic Costume Designer Smack-Down
Time to pit more designers against designers in a battle to the death! Sure, it's not that vicious, but surely you love a little competition where we... Read more →
Catherine the Great – Recap Episode 1
I think it's fair to say that many of us have been waiting for the HBO/Sky miniseries Catherine the Great (2019), starring Helen Mirren as the... Read more →
Freaky Friday: Five Things About Lizzie (2018)
In the last of my historical Halloween reviews, I'm looking at another version of the 19th century's famous unsolved murder. Lizzie (2018) has been... Read more →
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