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2015 A Royal Night Out

Five Things to Watch for in A Royal Night Out (2015)

Sarah Lorraine May 29, 2015

UK and Commonwealth fans of World War II costume flicks have another film to add...

Adam and the Ants - Stand and Deliver (1981)

TBT: Adam and the Ants “Stand and Deliver” Music Video (1981)

Kendra May 28, 2015

This classic 1981 music video just came on, and I immediately said, “I need...

1919 Madame du Barry

How Contemporary Hairstyles Affect Historical Costume Movies: The 1910s

Kendra May 27, 2015

This post started as “Top 5 Questionable Hair Decisions in Historical Costume Movies” and...

1997 Oscar and Lucinda

Cate Blanchett: The Historical Costume Movie Guide

Kendra May 15, 2015

May 14 was Cate Blanchett’s birthday, so what better time to examine the many...

THE TUDORS 2007-10

TBT: The Tudors – Late to the Party

Kendra May 14, 2015

So. I had completely resisted watching The Tudors when it aired from 2007 to 2010...

Wolf Hall (2015)

Jane Seymour in Wolf Hall (2015)

Kendra May 5, 2015

The 2015 TV adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novel Wolf Hall — produced by the...

The Family of Henry VIII c 1545 Hampton Court Palace

Jane Seymour in Movies and TV

Kendra May 4, 2015

No story of Henry VIII and his six wives — Wolf Hall (2015) included...

Far From the Madding Crowd (2015)

Top Five Thomas Hardy Film Adaptions

Trystan L. Bass May 1, 2015

A new Thomas Hardy film adaption hits the theaters today — Far From the...

Anne Boleyn, after Hans Holbein, Hever Castle

Book Review: The Creation of Anne Boleyn

Kendra April 28, 2015

AKA “Always Question Your Sources” and “How Mass Media Has Shaped Our Perceptions of Anne...

King Henry VIII, c.1535. Joos van Cleve. The Royal Collection.

Henry VIII in Movies and TV

Trystan L. Bass April 27, 2015

An article in the UK’s Telegraph newspaper said that Wolf Hall shows how “every...