Orson Welles is probably lauded more as a director than actor, though he started out as an actor and performed in movies and TV all his life. His company, the Mercury Theatre, moved from stage to ...

You asked for it, so here’s an occasional open thread to bitch about anything tangentially related to history, costume, movies, or TV shows! Or whatever else is on your mind right now. Note that ...

I just finished binge-watching the first three episodes of Marble Hall Murders (2026) starring Lesley Manville and Tim McMullan, and I went in not really knowing what to expect, or that this ...

Our occasional series about history’s most interesting people and events that have been overlooked by Hollywood. See also our articles about revolutionaries, travelers, scientists, queer ...

Kendra has her 18th-Century Quest to watch every movie ever set in the 18th century, and while I’m not so much on a mission, it’s undoubtedly true that I will gladly sit down and watch anything set in ...

Some of you recommended or at least asked about The Lady’s Companion (2025) when it first came to Netflix, and (as with too many things) I only got to it this summer. It was pleasantly diverting ...

Tessa Thompson is an absolutely magnetic actor, and I could watch her in anything. Most of the frock flicks listed here, I’ve specifically watched because of her and I do need to catch up on her ...

English actor Jack Huston will be starring in the upcoming Treasure Island, so I thought it was time to feature him! The son of actor/assistant director/writer Tony, Jack’s aunt is Angelica Huston and ...

I wrote two long posts about the first two episodes of The Other Bennet Sister (2026), the Jane Austen-inspired “sequel” to Pride and Prejudice focusing on Mary. But now that the entire series has ...

The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) has finally been released for streaming (on Hulu), and I’ve been waiting for it ever since being intrigued by the trailer (and of course, it’s set in the 18th century ...

This is Not a Murder Mystery (2025) has been out for a while in the UK and various other countries, but it hasn’t yet become available to watch in the US. I’ve been keeping tabs on this particular ...

A little late for spooky season, but hey everyday is Halloween at my house, so I fired up Netflix to watch the newest version of Frankenstein (2025) when it dropped. The movie’s title is simply ...