Category Archives: Film Reviews

Clothes and identity related film reviews

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Review: Avengers Assemble

20 Apr ’12 Filed under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Film Reviews, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. No comments.

It is impossible not to have fun watching Avengers Assemble.

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Review: The Woman in Black

10 Feb ’12 Filed under Clothes from 1837-1919, Film Reviews, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. 1 Comment.

Proving that frock coats and heavy lace dresses really are terrifying.

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Review: War Horse

16 Jan ’12 Filed under Clothes from 1837-1919, Film Reviews, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. 1 Comment.

Costume designer Joanna Johnston has recreated WW1 with staunch accuracy.

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Review: Hugo – With Exclusive Insight From Sandy Powell

23 Dec ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1920s, Clothes from 1930s, Film Reviews, Interviews. 1 Comment.

Hugo is Scorsese’s monument to wonder and excitement. Here Sandy Powell exclusively explains her costume choices to Clothes on Film.

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Review: Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol

16 Dec ’11 Filed under Clothes from now, Film Reviews, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. 10 Comments.

Enjoyably daft fare with enough fast cars and desirable clobber to keep you cooing until the credits.

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Review: The Artist

25 Nov ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1920s, Film Reviews, Girls in Films, Guys in Films.

If there is a more joyous film this year, we haven’t seen it.

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Review: Melancholia

21 Oct ’11 Filed under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Clothes from now, Film Reviews, Girls in Films. 5 Comments.

The most exquisite fashion promo ever made.

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Review: Drive

13 Sep ’11 Filed under Clothes from now, Film Reviews, Guys in Films. 17 Comments.

For a guy who prefers the synthetic appeal of satin and alloy, physical contact is a violent business.

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Review: Jane Eyre at Haddon Hall

9 Sep ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1837-1919, Film Reviews, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. 3 Comments.

Watching Jane Eyre on location makes for an enriching experience.

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Review: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

5 Sep ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1970s, Film Reviews, Guys in Films, Guys on TV. 2 Comments.

A classy, very British affair.

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Review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes

15 Aug ’11 Filed under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Clothes from now, Film Reviews, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. No comments.

Gripping entertainment with subtext on everything from ethnicity to hierarchal costume.

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Review: Captain America: The First Avenger

25 Jul ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1940s, Film Reviews, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. No comments.

Some of the finest superhero costume design ever committed to film.

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