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The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold

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The Frock Flicks Team January 16, 2025

This is a guest post by Alex Sanderson, a theatrical costumier and history obsessive....

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TBT: Wolf Hall (2015)

Trystan L. Bass December 19, 2024

Back when it originally aired, we sang the praises of Wolf Hall (2015). Specifically,...

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Sophia (2016)

Sarah Lorraine December 17, 2024

I’ve finally gotten around to watching the Russian miniseries Sophia (2016) after years of...

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TBT: Alatriste (2006): the Good, the Great, the Bad, and the Ugly

Kendra September 26, 2024

I don’t think I heard about Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer when it was...

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TBT: Les Misérables (2012)

Kendra September 19, 2024

I was flying home from a long stay in Paris, and saw Les Misérables...

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WCW: Raquel Welch

Sarah Lorraine September 11, 2024

Raquel Welch is probably the poster girl for the “I don’t care if it’s...

1978 Grease

How Contemporary Hairstyles Affect Historical Costume Movies: The 1970s – Part Two

Kendra August 13, 2024

There are lots of movies that aim for a historical aesthetic when it comes...

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The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995)

Sarah Lorraine August 9, 2024

The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995), aside...

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How Contemporary Hairstyles Affect Historical Costume Movies: The 1970s – Part One

Kendra July 23, 2024

There are lots of movies that aim for a historical aesthetic when it comes...

My Lady Jane (2024)

My Lady Jane (2024) Takes the Piss Out of History

Trystan L. Bass July 16, 2024

When I first shared the trailer for My Lady Jane (2024) on our social...