I got three-fourths of the way through Désirée (1954) before I realized it was based...
The woman we know as Empress Josephine of France was born Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher...
The reviews of Harriet (2019) have been mixed, with major publications calling the film...
If last week’s episode was summed up by “Oh God,” this week’s episode of...
There are lots of movies that aim for a historical aesthetic when it comes...
I’ve had a thing for the real-life Virginia Oldoini, The Countess of Castiglione (1837-1899)...
Sure, she’s Phryne Fisher to everyone now, but Essie Davis has shown up in...
We usually stick to historical movies and TV because that’s our charter. But occasionally...
Episode 2 of Catherine the Great (2019) can be summed up with this post I...
You love it or you hate it, and I love the hell out of...
