The costume vault

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is the first of the planned spin-off/prequel series of the Harry Potter Saga and the screenwriting debut of J.K.Rowling, the mind behind the Harry Potter  books. This new installment is an ambitious attempt, both in scale and in narrative, as it tries to tell both a brand new story with brand new characters and also be linked to the original saga through the character of Grindelwald. The problem is that this juggling act forces the movie to fit in together two stories that have little to do with each other. On the one hand, there's Grindenwald and the Obscurial's story and on the other, the bizarre adventures of Newt Scamander as he tries to fetch back his creatures. Separately, these two stories, could have made for two entertaining movies, but the problem is that, together, they just don't mix  very well. On top of that, the radical changes in tone throughout the movie only manage to drag the final product further down. ...

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...