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Bel Ami (2012)
  • Nineteenth Century

Bel Ami (2012) short review

Kendra April 30, 2012 1
Based on an 1880s French novel written by Guy de Maupassant… and if that...
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The Borgias (2011-13)
  • Fifteenth Century
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Podcast: The Borgias (2013)

The Frock Flicks Team March 5, 2012 1
The surprisingly decent Showtime miniseries “The Borgias” restores our faith in costume flicks by...
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Women in Love (2011) short review

Kendra May 7, 2011 1
Major caveat: I have never read the 1920 novel this is based on! So,...
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Water for Elephants (2011) Photo credit: David JamesTM and © 2011 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.  All rights reserved.  Not for sale or duplication.
  • Twentieth Century

Water for Elephants (2011) short review

Kendra May 7, 2011 1
Robert Pattinson is actually relatively good as the veterinarian who, when his life crumbles,...
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South Riding (2011)
  • Twentieth Century

South Riding (2011) short review

Kendra May 7, 2011 0
A sad yet heartening story of a young woman in the 1930s who returns...
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Mildred Pierce (2011)
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Mildred Pierce (2011) short review

Kendra May 7, 2011 0
Really great remake of the classic Joan Crawford movie. The costumes were surprisingly good! I...
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Midnight in Paris (2011)
  • Twentieth Century

Midnight in Paris (2011) short review

Kendra May 7, 2011 1
While you will be totally aware that this film makes some really obvious choices,...
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The Help (2011)
  • Twentieth Century

The Help (2011) short review

Kendra May 7, 2011 0
Okay, so no doubt you read/heard about this movie when it came out.  Strong...
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Jane Eyre (2011)
  • Nineteenth Century

Jane Eyre (2011) short review

Kendra April 30, 2011 0
When this was announced, I thought, “Oh god, do we really need yet ANOTHER...
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The Crimson Petal and the White (2011)
  • Nineteenth Century

The Crimson Petal and the White (2011) short review

Kendra April 30, 2011 0
I tried to read the book and found it ponderous, wordy, and just plain...
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