Frock Flicks - Costume Movie Reviews

The Frock Flickers
  • 3.3 (61)
  • TV & FILM

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.

  1. 07/17/2020

    The Great, Episodes 9 and 10

    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 digressions, and give season one a solid B grade for absurdist history.

    42 min

  2. 07/02/2020

    The Great, Episodes 7 and 8

    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 of all the repeats and want more from the court dress.

    30 min

  3. 06/19/2020

    The Great, Episodes 5 and 6

    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.

    31 min

  4. 06/05/2020

    The Great, Episodes 3 and 4

    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 comic tone and only loose relationship to history.

    37 min

  5. 05/22/2020

    The Great, Episodes 1 and 2

    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. Costume designer Emma Fryer's work is close enough to Catherine's era, and most importantly, it is well-made and well-fitted.

    49 min

  6. 05/08/2020

    Celine Sciamma's Portrait of a Lady on Fire

    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.

    1h 5m

  7. 09/20/2019

    Downton Abbey - The Movie

    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 some issues with the predictable plotting.

    1h 1m

  8. 01/08/2019

    Josie Rourke's Mary Queen of Scots

    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, whose designs feature denim, saddlebags, and a whole lot of WTF, we end up asking WHY a lot.

    1h 1m
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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.

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  • Creator
    The Frock Flickers
  • Years Active
    2007 - 2020
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © copyright 2023 Trystan L. Bass, Kendra Van Cleave, Sarah Lorraine Goodman
  • Show Website
    Frock Flicks - Costume Movie Reviews