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Hidden Figures (2016)

Hidden Figures, Authentic Style

Trystan L. Bass March 28, 2017

I’m pretty sure most people in the U.S. have heard about Hidden Figures (2016)...

Bronte Sisters

All the Bronte Sisters You Could Ever Want

Trystan L. Bass March 24, 2017

Are you ready to wander the moors with me and Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë?...

Burke & Hare (2010)

Burke & Hare, Murder & Fun

Sarah Lorraine March 20, 2017

As a loooong time fan of Simon Pegg from the days of Spaced, I’ve pretty...

Calamity Jane (1953)

TBT: Calamity Jane (1953)

Trystan L. Bass March 16, 2017

I loved this movie when I was a kid, but watching Calamity Jane (1953)...

The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)

TBT: The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)

Trystan L. Bass March 2, 2017

Debbie Reynolds felt a particular fondness for the title character of The Unsinkable Molly...

Mary Shelley (2017), Elle Fanning, behind the scenes

Is This the Real Mary Shelley?

Trystan L. Bass March 1, 2017

I’ve been updating the Upcoming Movies list recently, and I came across the movie...

Casanova (2005)

MCM: Casanova

Kendra February 27, 2017

Giacomo Casanova — the real historical figure who lived in Italy from 1725-98 —...

Selma (2014)

LBJ, MLK, and Selma

Trystan L. Bass February 20, 2017

Portraying historical people on film and in TV is always open for criticism, even more so...

Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)

Will Florence Foster Jenkins Get an Oscar?

Trystan L. Bass February 17, 2017

We’ve been remiss in discussing the 2016 Oscar pics and for good reason —...

2016 Victoria

Victoria and Victorian Fancy Dress

Sarah Lorraine February 15, 2017

I am going to come out and say it: I have been enjoying Victoria (2016-)...