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Iron Jawed Angels (2004)

The Frock Flicks Guide to Suffragettes on Screen

Trystan L. Bass November 8, 2016

In honor of Election Day in the United States, we’re taking a look at...

Hamilton (2015), costume designer Paul Tazewell's sketch book

Hamilton – A Brief Digression to Broadway

Trystan L. Bass June 15, 2016

Frock Flicks doesn’t usually venture into theater costume. Being that we don’t live New...

1987 Blackadder the Third

18th-Century Quest: Blackadder the Third

Kendra September 17, 2015

Please, try not to hurt me when I tell you that while I’ve seen...

Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)

Playing Fast and Loose With History, Part I: It’s Not New

Trystan L. Bass August 5, 2015

The main problem we at Frock Flicks (and our fans and friends) have with...

The Virgin Queen (1955)

Queen Elizabeth I Films: Long Live the Queen!

Sarah Lorraine January 15, 2015

Today is the 455th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth I’s coronation! How time flies! Seems...