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The Draughtsman's Contract (1982)

Reader Request Review: The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982)

Trystan L. Bass June 5, 2018

So many readers have requested that we review The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982), and the...

Benedict Cumberbatch - featured

MCM: Benedict Cumberbatch

Sarah Lorraine June 4, 2018

Some people think he looks like an alien wearing a human skin. Others think...

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...