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A Room With a View (1985)

Top 5 Spinsters in Historical Costume Movies

Kendra June 1, 2018

I just love the word “spinster.” It conjures up aging aunts, many MANY cats,...

Annie (1982)

TBT: Annie (1982)

Kendra May 31, 2018

I have previously confessed my obsession with Annie, the 1982 film adaptation of the stage...

Anna Chancellor

WCW: Anna Chancellor

Sarah Lorraine May 30, 2018

Tall, elegant, glamorous, actually related to Jane Austen, Anna Chancellor is everything I am...

1938 Marie Antoinette wigs

How Contemporary Hairstyles Affect Historical Costume Movies: The 1930s – Part 1

Kendra May 29, 2018

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

Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

1816, Lake Geneva, Frankenstein, Romantic Poets – The Top Five Flicks

Trystan L. Bass May 25, 2018

It may well be the Ur-Story for goths and horror fans — that fateful...

The Joy Luck Club (1993)

TBT: The Joy Luck Club (1993)

Kendra May 24, 2018

Thanks to inflight entertainment, I randomly decided to rewatch The Joy Luck Club, the...

Asia Argento - featured

WCW: Asia Argento

Sarah Lorraine May 23, 2018

This past weekend, Italian actress Asia Argento made a powerful speech at Cannes: Not...

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

MCM: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

Trystan L. Bass May 21, 2018

He was featured in at least 100 movies and TV shows and was the...

1998 Dangerous Beauty

Top Five Times the Extras Were Better Dressed Than the Principles

Sarah Lorraine May 18, 2018

Often, we snark the extras in historical costume movies and TV shows because they’re...

Mr. Skeffington (1944)

TBT: Mr. Skeffington (1944)

Trystan L. Bass May 17, 2018

“Popular and beautiful Fanny Trellis is forced into a loveless marriage with an older...