Frock Flicks Guide

Our definitive guides to historical costume movie & TV topics.

RuPaul's Drag Race (2009-)

The Frock Flicks Guide to Other Historical Podcasts, Videos, & Websites

Sarah Lorraine January 26, 2016

After the chaos of Snark Week, I figured it would be nice to show...

the great bobby pin shortage

SNARK WEEK: The Great Bobby Pin Shortage of the 1990s-2010s

Kendra January 22, 2016

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Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Keanu Reeves

SNARK WEEK: Top 9 Crappy Accents in Historical Costume Movies

Trystan L. Bass January 20, 2016

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Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)

SNARK WEEK: Every Century Gone Goth

Trystan L. Bass January 19, 2016

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North and South (1985)

SNARK WEEK: Top 10 Shitty 1980s TV Historical Costume Movies

Kendra January 19, 2016

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David Bowie

David Bowie in Historical Costume

The Frock Flicks Team January 12, 2016

We were shattered to hear of David Bowie’s death on January 10, 2016. He...

Masterpiece

Frock Flicks Guide to Masterpiece Theater

Trystan L. Bass January 5, 2016

Frock Flicks is, by definition, for fans of historical costume dramas. So in the United...

Mary Queen of Scots, 1578, by Nicholas Hilliard

Mary Queen of Scots in Movies & TV

Trystan L. Bass December 8, 2015

On this day in 1542, Mary Stuart was born. Six days later, she was...

Bright Star (2009)

Cats in Historical Costume Movies

Trystan L. Bass November 30, 2015

Someone (ehem, Kendra) is kind of obsessed with puppies in historical costume movies and...

Orphans of the Storm (1921)

How Contemporary Hairstyles Affect Historical Costume Movies: The 1920s

Kendra November 17, 2015

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