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Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

The Animated Style of Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

Trystan L. Bass August 5, 2019

I’m on record as a huge fan of the original, so there was a...

Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1987)

TBT: Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1987)

Kendra August 1, 2019

Welp, I watched Little Gloria … Happy at Last (1982), so there was only...

Ava Gardner

WCW: Ava Gardner

Trystan L. Bass July 31, 2019

One of the most beautiful actresses of her time, Ava Gardner made her mark...

1998 Elizabeth

Elizabeth (1998): 20 Years on and a Few More Thoughts

Sarah Lorraine July 30, 2019

One of the most famous biopics of the last two decades, Elizabeth (1998) sprang fully...

Pierce Brosnan, The King’s Daughter (2022), The Moon and the Sun (2015),

MCM: Hallelujah, It’s Raining Men!

Sarah Lorraine July 29, 2019

It’s Man Candy Monday, but in the spirit of the Friday Free-for-All (because who...

The Little Princess (1939)

Top 5 Cheesy Frock Flicks I Have Secretly Loved

Trystan L. Bass July 26, 2019

Kendra had her list, so here’s mine! I’ve talked endlessly about how PBS Masterpiece...

Little Gloria...Happy at Last (1982)

TBT: Little Gloria (Vanderbilt) … Happy at Last (1982)

Kendra July 25, 2019

Gloria Vanderbilt (1924-2019) recently passed away, and the news reports made me realize I...

Olivia Williams

WCW: Olivia Williams

Kendra July 24, 2019

I feel like Olivia Williams can sometimes be overlooked! She has a quiet, demure...

Irene Sharaff - NYPL digital collections

Costume Designer Irene Sharaff: The Frock Flicks Guide

Trystan L. Bass July 23, 2019

Who’s up for some old-school Hollywood glam? Irene Sharaff (1910-1993) designed costumes for 40...

The Spanish Princess (2019-20)

How the Spanish Princess Fucks Up Early Tudor Costume

Kendra July 22, 2019

We have been all over the Starz TV miniseries adaptation of a Philippa Fucking...