Eighteenth Century

Historical costume movies & TV set in the Georgian, Baroque, or Rocco era.

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...

Portrait of Louis XV of France (1710-1774), 1763, Workshop of Louis-Michel van Loo

MCM: Louis XV

Kendra October 5, 2020

Okay, so I have a thing for Louis XV (1710-74; reigned 1715-74). Not old...

1995 Jefferson in Paris

TBT: Jefferson in Paris (1995)

Kendra October 1, 2020

There are some definite problems with the Merchant/Ivory film Jefferson in Paris (1995). The...

2018 Thieves of the Wood

Thieves of the Wood (2018) Is Shockingly Entertaining: Part 2

Kendra September 24, 2020

On Tuesday, I posted the first half of my review of Thieves of the Wood...

2018 Thieves of the Wood

Thieves of the Wood (2018) Is Shockingly Entertaining: Part 1

Kendra September 22, 2020

Last Snark Week, Trystan did a round-up of variously potentially bad subtitled frock flicks,...

Portrait of Madame du Barry by François-Hubert Drouais, 1770, Museo del Prado

WCW: Madame du Barry

Kendra August 19, 2020

Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry (1743-93) gets a LOT of filmic love! This 18th-century...

2012 A Royal Affair

18th Century Quest: A Royal Affair (2012)

Kendra August 18, 2020

I remember having mixed feelings about A Royal Affair (2012) back when it came...

The Great (2020)

The Great – Recap Episodes 9 & 10

The Frock Flicks Team July 17, 2020

We’re excited enough by Hulu’s comedic version of Catherine the Great that we’re recapping...

Hamilton (2020)

Let’s Talk About Hamilton!

Trystan L. Bass July 13, 2020

Who signed up for Disney+ this month just to watch Hamilton (2020), the filmed...

The Great (2020)

The Great – Recap Episodes 7 & 8

The Frock Flicks Team July 2, 2020

We’re excited enough by Hulu’s comedic version of Catherine the Great that we’re recapping...