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The Crimson Field (2014)

The Crimson Field (2014): Downton Abbey Meets MAS*H

Trystan L. Bass July 13, 2015

Set in 1915 at an English field hospital, The Crimson Field is part of...

All This, and Heaven Too (1940)

TBT: All This, and Heaven Too (1940)

Trystan L. Bass July 9, 2015

If you enjoy melodrama that might have a historical basis, you may find this...

1994 The Night and the Moment

18th-Century Quest: The Night and the Moment

Kendra July 8, 2015

I had never heard of The Night and the Moment (1994) until scrolling through Netflix...

Another Period on Comedy Central

Another Period Mocks Historical Costume Drama

Trystan L. Bass July 7, 2015

And we’re cool with that! Actually, this Comedy Central series mocks reality TV like...

2015 Poldark

Podcast: Poldark (2015)

The Frock Flicks Team July 6, 2015

The BBC (and Masterpiece PBS) brings back Ross Poldark and his lady-loves Elizabeth and...

Around the World in 80 Days (1956) movie costumes

TBT: Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

Trystan L. Bass July 2, 2015

Some books are better imagined than made into a movie. You might think that...

The Jewel in the Crown (1984)

Miniseries Worth Watching: The Jewel in the Crown (1984)

Kendra July 1, 2015

I was looking for something long and multi-episodic while I’ve been handsewing, and The Jewel...

poldark upper class

Just How Fashionable Are Poldark’s Ladies? Part 1

Kendra June 30, 2015

When you listen to our podcast (coming next week) on Poldark (2015), the “hot men...

Jefferson in Paris (1995)

The Chemise à la Reine on Film

Sarah Lorraine June 26, 2015

It’s getting to be summer around here in the Northern Hemisphere, and that means...

Maurice (1987)

TBT: Maurice (1987)

Trystan L. Bass June 25, 2015

I wish this movie were more readily available — as far as I can...