Articles by Era

Young Catherine (1991), Catherine the Great (1995)

18th-Century Quest: Dueling Catherine the Greats

Kendra July 20, 2015

There were two major TV movies about Catherine the Great, empress of Russia, in...

Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

TBT: Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

Trystan L. Bass July 16, 2015

“They’re young, they’re in love, they rob banks.” That was the tagline for Bonnie...

"Les Tuileries, 20 juin 1792" by Alfred Elmore c. 1860 via Wikimedia Commons

Le Quatorze Juillet

Trystan L. Bass July 14, 2015

How about revisiting the French Revolution on screen this Bastille Day? We can recommend...

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...

The Night and the Moment (1994)

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 (2013-18)

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...

Poldark (2015-19) (C) Mammoth Screen - Photographer: Joss Barratt

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)

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...