Dec 17, 20186 min readRape, consent & victim blaming in Reign #1Reign may be a not-so-historical young adult drama in a period setting, but it does address victim-blaming, the trauma that follows rape...
Dec 16, 20184 min readHistory rewritten in The Tudors, S3This is the third blog post on historical inaccuracies in The Tudors. It was originally written an published on Tudor Blogger website by...
Dec 6, 20186 min readMadonna & Whore in film & television'Madonna' and 'Whore' female character archetypes in film and literature are actually based on Madonna-Whore complex and first described...
Nov 29, 20185 min readWomen, race & homosexuality in Black SailsSPOILERS ALERT Black Sails does address the minority representation issues better than many Hollywood films and mainstream tv series, yet...
Nov 21, 20184 min readHistory rewritten in The Tudors, S2This is the second blog post on historical inaccuracies in The Tudors. It was originally written an published on Tudor Blogger website by...
Nov 19, 20183 min readStories that will never be outdatedCut to: myself, a few years ago, in a small seminar room - surrounded by old books and a thick copy of Le Morte d'Arthur in front of each...
Nov 17, 20185 min readHistory rewritten in The Tudors, S1This is a guest blog post, originally written an published on Tudor Blogger website by Helene Phoebe Harrison (follow her on Facebook &...
Nov 15, 20184 min readReign: does costume inaccuracy spoil the show?For those of you who haven't seen Reign, it is based on Mary Stuart's life in France as a fiance/wife to Francis II. The tv series has...
Oct 29, 20182 min readDance & drama #1 Mr Darcy & Elizabeth (2005)Dancing is an important element of not only any society, but also cinema. In real life, it represents and communicates nationality...
Oct 26, 20184 min readHenry VIII in The Tudors: young, lustful & not so gingerHenry VIII is one of the most famous monarchs in the UK and probably the whole world - and one of the most controversial ones. There are...
Oct 22, 20185 min readSex, mortality and jealousy in Elizabeth: The Golden AgeI have seen both Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age, and will refer to both films throughout this post - however, I want to focus...
Oct 19, 20185 min readDon't judge a show by its bookNow, don't go berserk on me straightaway and hear me out. Of course, a lot of films and tv series are based on novels, especially when it...
Oct 17, 20182 min readWhy you should be excited about the upcoming Medici: The Magnificent (2018) First of all, the promo for Medici: The Magnificent, unlike the first instalment Medici: Masters of Florence, is entirely in Italian....
Oct 16, 20186 min readPoldark: what's wrong with George WarlegganAs a short introduction — George Warleggan is the antagonist of Poldark series, the main villain and the ultimate 'what a man shouldn't...
Oct 12, 20183 min readHenry VIII's favourite sister: how the real princess Mary became Margaret in The Tudors #2The Tudors is the show that focuses heavily on Henry VIII's biography and personal relations - however, one of the closest people in...
Oct 10, 20183 min readDoes Dangerous Beauty glamorize prostitution?If you haven’t seen this film, Dangerous Beauty is based on the book 'The Honest Courtesan' - about the life of Venetian courtesan and...
Oct 8, 20184 min readHenry VIII's sister & Scotland's Queen: who was the real princess Margaret? #1One of the biggest historical inaccuracies of The Tudors series was the intentional creation of Princess Margaret character - which was...
Oct 7, 20185 min readHollywood can learn a thing or two about feminism from period dramaWith the anniversary of #metoo coming up in 10 days, it's a great excuse to point out that historical period drama is the way to set...
