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Oscars 2017: The nominees are out!

So the nominations for the 89th Academy Awards are finally out and... I am frustrated at how predictable they were. At least in the Costume Design category, which is the one that concerns us here. Here are the Nominations for Costume Design: ALLIED. Costume Design by Joanna Johnston This is a World War II Epic Romance-Drama very reminiscent of the Classic Hollywood Wartime dramas, even down to the excess of melodrama. This movie, though it didn't flop, it didn't impress either. Bland and predictable are terms as applicable to the plot as to the costumes. Don't understand why it's even here. FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM. Costume Design by Colleen Atwood I was doubting, back in my 2016 Favorite Costume Design's List (read here ) whether to include this or Miss Peregrine's , as both are designed by the splendid Colleen Atwood. In the end, I prefer Miss Peregrine's . I guess they don't. FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS. Costume Desig

Anniversary Poll Results

Good day, beautiful readers!! The poll has officially been closed, and I am proud to announce that the winner, chosen by you, is... Gone with the Wind . Thank you so much to all of you who've participated and shown so much interest, and also to all of you who follow us, support us and shower us with love. Thank you all! For those who requested either The Hollow Crown or the Jack Sparrow special, fret not, I will write about them eventually anyway! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you enjoyed this article and would like to support the blog,  consider  buying me a Coffee ? 💛 💛 If you want more content like this, subscribe! Or come say hi on  Facebook ,  Tumblr ,  Twitter ,  Instagram  and help us grow! DISCLAIMER: I claim no credit for images featured on this site unless noted. Visual content is copyrighted to its respective owners, and inclusion here is under fair use for criticism, c

2016's Favorite Costume Designs

2016 has come and gone already, and it has left me with a wide array of movies to look at: some good, some bad and some simply mediocre. Here I will not be looking at the quality of the movies themselves but at the quality of their costume design. And in that regard, 2016 has unfortunately been generally bland. That doesn't mean that there haven't been good costume designs. It just means that there haven't been spectacular ones. For that same reason, this will not be a top 10 so it's just as a top 7 list. Also, the order is rather random. All of the designs mentioned below stand on their own and I don't think they can really be properly listed. And so, I begin. I- FASHIONABLE REVENGE: The Dressmaker designs by Marion Boyce and Margot Wilson This indie Australian movie broke box office numbers earlier this year and that was, in great part, because of its amazing Costume Design. The movie has a ton of narrative and tonal problems, but whe