Period Drama
‘The Weight’ Review: A Gripping Throwback to Old-School Adventure Cinema
In Oregon in 1933, Samuel Murphy is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal work camp. Warden Clancy tempts him with early release if he smuggles gold through the deadly wilderness, but betrayal f...
‘Sinners’ Review: Coogler’s Dance of the Damned
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
‘The Color Purple’ Review: Musical Reimagining Receives Royal Treatment
Torn apart from her sister and her children, Celie faces many hardships in life, including an abusive husband. With support from a sultry singer named Shug Avery, as well as her stand-her-ground stepd...
‘Babylon’ Review: Roaring Chaos
A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, Babylon traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood as the film industry tr...
‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ Review: Struggles to Stand Out in the Crowded Regency Sub-genre
A young woman courts a mysterious wealthy suitor in 19th century England.
TV Review: Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston Are Enchanting in ‘The Essex Serpent’
Follows London widow Cora Seaborne who moves to Essex to investigate reports of a mythical serpent. She forms a bond of science and skepticism with the pastor, but when tragedy strikes, locals accuse ...
‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Review: A Lazy Reunion of Old Favorites
The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess's newly inherited villa.
‘The Northman’ Review: A Bold, Visceral Achievement
From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father's murder.
TV Review: ‘Bridgerton’ Is Full of Charm and Steamy Romance
Wealth, lust, and betrayal set against the backdrop of Regency-era England, seen through the eyes of the powerful Bridgerton family.