Frock Flicks - Costume Movie Reviews

We review this attempt at a biopic about the famous 16th-century Scottish queen. This movie weirdly wastes time on a red... Read more

We review this late 18th century-set French, female-focused film. We agree it is a beautiful movie, with well-done, if n... Read more

We review the Crawley clan's jump from TV to the big screen. Fans of this historical soap opera will delight in seeing t... Read more

This fascinating story of a mixed-race aristocratic woman living in 18th-century England is highly entertaining, even if... Read more

Wolf Hall purports to tell the story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn through Thomas Cromwell's eyes. Based on the award-wi... Read more

We review this tale of court intrigue set in the early 18th century. Two women (Sarah Duchess of Marlborough, played by ... Read more

We discuss the Association of Dress Historians conference in London and give you an inside peek at what's coming up with... Read more

We kickoff our new podcast format with bits of news from the costume drama world, a behind-the-scenes look at Frock Flic... Read more

Get a taste of our subscription-only Patreon podcasts with this preview where we discuss what we've been watching recent... Read more

For Snark Week, we take on that clunker of medieval Scotland' Braveheart. Oh yes, shitty kilts, stretch panne velvet, an... Read more

We look at this gothic-horror story chock full of elaborate late Victorian costumes. Director Guillermo del Toro and cos... Read more

We're joined by Brenna Barks, historian of 18th century Scotland and its dress. We discuss the finale, but spend even mo... Read more

There's lots to love in this episode. Claire rocks a beautiful gown and riding habit, secondary characters get frilly, a... Read more

We're not in Scotland anymore, Dorothy. Jamie and Claire have finally made it to Paris, and they're living the high Jaco... Read more

Outlander is back for season 2, and we're finally in France to see all the shiny! This episode actually spends half of i... Read more

We take on the modern classic of 18th-century historical costume film, Dangerous Liaisons, starring the wickedly good Gl... Read more

We discuss the costumes worn in the ninth episode of Downton Abbey's final season. Edith gets a wedding dress, Rose is b... Read more

We discuss the costumes worn in the eighth episode of Downton Abbey's final season. Mary screws over Edith and we are pi... Read more

We discuss the costumes worn in the seventh episode of Downton Abbey's final season. Everyone is off to the races in sma... Read more

We discuss the costumes worn in the sixth episode of Downton Abbey's final season. Mary wears yet another stunning eveni... Read more