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Desert Hearts (1985)

TBT: Desert Hearts (1985)

Trystan L. Bass September 14, 2023

I was thrilled to realize that this classic of queer cinema was set in...

Mr. Malcolm's List (2022)

Checking Off Mr. Malcolm’s List (2022)

Trystan L. Bass July 25, 2022

While it was only in theaters for a hot second, Mr. Malcolm’s List (2022)...

Our Flag Means Death (2022-)

18th-Century Menswear in Our Flag Means Death, Part 2

The Frock Flicks Team July 15, 2022

Frock Flicks note: This is a guest post by Vincent Briggs, a part-time alterations...

Our Flag Means Death (2022-)

18th-Century Menswear in Our Flag Means Death, Part 1

The Frock Flicks Team June 17, 2022

Frock Flicks note: This is a guest post by Vincent Briggs, a part-time alterations...

Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh

Costume Designer Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh: The Frock Flicks Guide

Trystan L. Bass December 7, 2021

Irish costume designer Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh might not be a big name (though she...

Passing (2021)

Passing (2021)

Trystan L. Bass November 30, 2021

“Passing” refers to a person being perceived as something they’re not, and historically this...

Shakespeare’s Women Run the Story in Ophelia (2018)

Trystan L. Bass November 19, 2020

When it first came out, Ophelia (2018) was called a feminist take on Hamlet....

Elizabeth R (1971)

TBT: Elizabeth R (1971)

Trystan L. Bass November 5, 2020

We’ve talked about this series before. We’ve praised Glenda Jackson for her portrayal of...

2018 Thieves of the Wood

Interview with Thieves of the Wood Costume Designer Raïssa Hans

Kendra October 15, 2020

Thieves of the Wood is a Belgian TV production that tells the story of...

Te Ata (2016)

Storytelling With Te Ata (2016)

Trystan L. Bass September 29, 2020

We watch a lot of biopics around here at Frock Flicks HQ. It comes...