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Frock Flicks - Costume Movie Reviews

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  • The Great, Episodes 9 and 10

    July 17, 2020 · 42 min

    We review the ninth and tenth episodes of this darkly comedic take on 18th century Russian Empress Catherine the Great starring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult. We have mixed opinions about the finale, make some hopefully interesting…

  • The Great, Episodes 7 and 8

    July 2, 2020 · 30 min

    We review the seventh and eighth episodes of this darkly comedic take on 18th century Russian Empress Catherine the Great starring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult. Beautiful textiles and excellent fitting abound, but we are getting bored…

  • The Great, Episodes 5 and 6

    June 19, 2020 · 31 min

    We review the third and fourth episodes of this darkly comedic take on 18th century Russian Empress Catherine the Great starring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult. Not much new happens in the costume department but we discuss it nonetheless.

  • The Great, Episodes 3 and 4

    June 5, 2020 · 37 min

    We review the third and fourth episodes of this darkly comedic take on 18th century Russian Empress Catherine the Great starring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult. The designer's departures from historical accuracy work well with the show's…

  • The Great, Episodes 1 and 2

    May 22, 2020 · 49 min

    We review the first two episodes of this darkly comedic take on 18th century Russian Empress Catherine the Great starring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult. The series is similar in tone to show runner's Tony McNamara's The Favourite…

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  • Celine Sciamma's Portrait of a Lady on Fire

    May 8, 2020 · 1 hr 5 min

    We review this late 18th century-set French, female-focused film. We agree it is a beautiful movie, with well-done, if non-specific, costumes. We also discuss what we are watching during quarantine.

  • Downton Abbey - The Movie

    September 20, 2019 · 1 hr 1 min

    We review the Crawley clan's jump from TV to the big screen. Fans of this historical soap opera will delight in seeing the aristocratic family and their servants again. While we adored the glorious 1920s costumes by Anna Robbins, we have…

  • Josie Rourke's Mary Queen of Scots

    January 8, 2019 · 1 hr 1 min

    We review this attempt at a biopic about the famous 16th-century Scottish queen. This movie weirdly wastes time on a reductionist view of Elizabeth I of England at the expense of Mary's story. With costumes designed by Alexandra Byrne…

  • Yorgos Lanthimos's The Favorite

    December 10, 2018 · 55 min

    We review this tale of court intrigue set in the early 18th century. Two women (Sarah Duchess of Marlborough, played by Rachel Weisz, and Abigail Masham, played by Emma Stone) vie for the attention of English Queen Anne (Olivia Coleman)…

  • Jamestown, Gunpowder, London

    November 9, 2017 · 50 min

    We discuss the Association of Dress Historians conference in London and give you an inside peek at what's coming up with costume movies and TV as well as what's in the works for the blog. Next, we do in-depth reviews of the TV series…

  • Versailles S2, Search Terms, Patreon

    October 12, 2017 · 42 min

    We kickoff our new podcast format with bits of news from the costume drama world, a behind-the-scenes look at Frock Flicks HQ, and a review of the first episodes of Versailles season two. Get your snark on for a monthly or twice monthly…

  • Patreon Preview

    February 22, 2017 · 27 min

    Get a taste of our subscription-only Patreon podcasts with this preview where we discuss what we've been watching recently, including Victoria and Six Wives with Lucy Worsley. Plus we look at how criticism fits in an academic and…

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About the show

Ever watch a historical movie and thought "what the heck are they wearing?" We've studied real historical clothing, and we love to pick apart Hollywood's idea of period costume. But it's not just about history, it's also about symbolism, style, and more. Grab a cocktail and join us to bitch about crazy costume movies and TV series, fabulous historical costumes, and what it all means.