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2015 Poldark

Poldark: What’s Up With the Hair? Part 2

Kendra July 29, 2015

Ah, Poldark. Manly Aidan Turner brooding and scything. Lovely ladies in elegant dresses and...

2015 Poldark

Just How Fashionable Are Poldark’s Ladies? Part 2: The Older Generation

Kendra July 24, 2015

Let’s get back to our in-depth analysis of Poldark 2015’s costumes, shall we? I’ve previously...

Emma Thompson

Woman Crush Wednesday: Emma Thompson

Trystan L. Bass July 22, 2015

Emma Thompson has been one of my top crushes since day one — that...

All This, and Heaven Too (1940)

TBT: All This, and Heaven Too (1940)

Trystan L. Bass July 9, 2015

If you enjoy melodrama that might have a historical basis, you may find this...

1994 The Night and the Moment

18th-Century Quest: The Night and the Moment

Kendra July 8, 2015

I had never heard of The Night and the Moment (1994) until scrolling through Netflix...

2015 Poldark

Podcast: Poldark (2015)

The Frock Flicks Team July 6, 2015

The BBC (and Masterpiece PBS) brings back Ross Poldark and his lady-loves Elizabeth and...

Around the World in 80 Days (1956) movie costumes

TBT: Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

Trystan L. Bass July 2, 2015

Some books are better imagined than made into a movie. You might think that...

The Jewel in the Crown (1984)

Miniseries Worth Watching: The Jewel in the Crown (1984)

Kendra July 1, 2015

I was looking for something long and multi-episodic while I’ve been handsewing, and The Jewel...

poldark upper class

Just How Fashionable Are Poldark’s Ladies? Part 1

Kendra June 30, 2015

When you listen to our podcast (coming next week) on Poldark (2015), the “hot men...

Maurice (1987)

TBT: Maurice (1987)

Trystan L. Bass June 25, 2015

I wish this movie were more readily available — as far as I can...