Among people who keep an eye on movie news, Tulip Fever has been a bit of a folk tale. It was announced in 2013, and screened at the 2015 Venice film festival, but then its release dates kept getting pushed back and back and back. When Fandango actually put up a release date, it was for the last weekend in August, but in reality it opened on Labor Day weekend. It’s a weird movie with … Continue reading Movie Review: Tulip Fever
Kristina of Sweden was queen regnant of Sweden from 1632 to 1654, although to be more accurate, her full list of titles was Queen of the Swedes, Goths and Wends; Grand Princess of Finland, and Duchess of Estonia, Livonia and Karelia, Bremen-Verden, Stettin, Pomerania, Cassubia and Vandalia, Princess of Rugia, Lady of Ingria and of Wismar. During her reign, she championed bringing arts and sciences to Sweden and making Stockholm the Athens of the North. … Continue reading Movie Review: The Girl King
Happy Hump Day! I don’t know about you, but this week feels like it’s crawling by. But hopefully these links will help you kill some time! Sarah is over at the Withings blog to talk about her relationship with fitness and romance: While Wendell works out to improve health and mood, she points out that in the female-centric world of romance, in which characters of all shapes and sizes explore and enjoy love and sex, … Continue reading Links: Outlander, Mythology, Bingo, & More!
Welcome to Wednesday Links! Hope you all are doing wonderfully! Me, I’m in the throes of Spring allergies – and it isn’t pretty. Some divers had quite the surprise when the found a 17th century silk dress buried in the sand: Made of silk damask with a pattern of flowers, the dress was probably for everyday use because it does not have silver or gold embroidery, the museum said in a press release. Other … Continue reading Links: Tourism, Swear Words, & More!
This title is a LITTLE on the nose here, RDM. A LITTLE. The title card is Louise getting dressed. We open with Jamie and Claire mid coitus, with the captions saying “both moaning,” which is true. But then Jamie opens his eyes to see BlackJack saying “don’t stop” and Jamie pulls a knife and stabs many many many many times until BlackJack is seemingly dead and Jamie is covered in blood. BlackJack wakes up, though. … Continue reading Outlander 2.02: Not in Scotland, Anymore
We at the Pink Palace of Bitchery adore Miss Fisher’s Mysteries, an Australian series about a woman named Phryne Fisher who solves mysteries (always involving murder) with the help of her companion, Dot, and Inspector Jack Robinson. We wrote a post about how much we loved the show back when a flu-stricken SB Sarah discovered Seasons One and Two and promptly converted us all to Miss Fisher worship. We loved the feminist themes, Phryne’s acceptance … Continue reading Miss Fisher Season Three: Spoiler Party in the Comments!
A Little Chaos is sort of a mess (not in a chaotic way, alas – it’s actually quite staid) but it’s a very pretty mess. Fans of historicals will love the look of the movie and the acting from Alan Rickman (who also directs) and Kate Winslet. There a couple of amazing scenes that are A+ quality and a romance that, alas, doesn’t take off, and some very pretty costumes and scenery. Kate Winslet plays … Continue reading Movie Review: A Little Chaos
Penny Dreadful is Showtime’s Gothic Horror show that’s returning for season 2 on May 3rd. I watched it when it was airing, and Carrie watched it all last week (which I can prove with many angry IMs that read: “WHY DID YOU DO THIS TO ME”). It’s a story about a father, Malcolm Murray, who is trying to find his missing daughter Mina, and the story of Vanessa Ives, Mina’s best friend, who has things … Continue reading Stuff You Should be Watching: Penny Dreadful
The classic Disney cartoon comes to life with a 4-inch glass slipper, starring Lily James as Cinderella, Cate Blanchett as Lady Tremaine, Richard Madden as The Prince, Helena Bonham Carter as the Fairy Godmother. It also features Sophie McShera, Holliday Grainger, Hayley Atwell, and Nonso Anozie. Carrie and I went to see it, and we have many many thoughts- some full of glitter, some full of disappoint. CarrieS: SO MUCH GLITTER. Am in a … Continue reading Movie review: Cinderella
