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Harriet (2019)

Harriet Tubman Gets Her Movie

Trystan L. Bass November 12, 2019

The reviews of Harriet (2019) have been mixed, with major publications calling the film...

Catherine the Great (2019)

Catherine the Great – Recap Episode 3

Sarah Lorraine November 11, 2019

If last week’s episode was summed up by “Oh God,” this week’s episode of...

1949 Little Women

How Contemporary Hairstyles Affect Historical Costume Movies: The 1940s, Part 2

Kendra November 8, 2019

There are lots of movies that aim for a historical aesthetic when it comes...

The Countess of Castiglione (1942)

TBT: The Countess of Castiglione (1942)

Kendra November 7, 2019

I’ve had a thing for the real-life Virginia Oldoini, The Countess of Castiglione (1837-1899)...

Catherine the Great (2019)

Catherine the Great – Recap Episode 2

Sarah Lorraine November 4, 2019

Episode 2 of Catherine the Great (2019) can be summed up with this post I...

Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)

TBT: Bram Stoker’s Dracula Deep Dive

Trystan L. Bass October 31, 2019

You love it or you hate it, and I love the hell out of...

Portrait of a Young Lady, about 1500-10. Bartolomeo Veneto, active 1502 - 1546. Oil on wood, 55.5 x 44.2 cm. Salting Bequest, 1910NG2507. http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/NG2507

WCW: Lucrezia Borgia

Kendra October 30, 2019

Lucrezia Borgia (1480-1519) was the daughter of Pope Alexander VI, a member of the...

Catherine the Great (2019), Helen Mirren

Catherine the Great – Recap Episode 1

Sarah Lorraine October 28, 2019

I think it’s fair to say that many of us have been waiting for...

Lizzie (2018)

Freaky Friday: Five Things About Lizzie (2018)

Trystan L. Bass October 25, 2019

In the last of my historical Halloween reviews, I’m looking at another version of...

The Scandalous Four (2011)

Crappy Costumes, Sweet Story in The Scandalous Four (2011)

Trystan L. Bass October 24, 2019

Oh the things you find on Amazon Prime! No idea how I stumbled across...