The words “period piece” can suggest boring, dry, and slow. But the movies we’re about to discuss on this list are anything but. So the next time you hear that title thrown around in conversation, ...

If you’re a fan of period pieces and have any sense of whimsy or romance in your bones, then you might catch yourself sighing and saying, “I was born in the wrong era” as you watch life from a ...

Historical films can be many things—fiction or nonfiction, literary adaptations or original concepts. Perhaps the most rewarding type of historical film is the period piece, which not only takes place ...

A blossoming young woman, Agnes Applewhite (Lauren Kitchen), gets a job as a shampoo girl at a lively beauty salon, which goes against the wishes of her traditional family, including her sanctimonious ...

Brooke H. Cellars’ The Cramps: A Period Piece is a film that harkens back to the quirky camp, kitsch, and strangeness of early John Waters. Whilst light on dog droppings, as the title suggests, the ...

A blossoming young woman, Agnes Applewhite (Lauren Kitchen), gets a job as a shampoo girl at a lively beauty salon, which goes against the wishes of her traditional family including her sanctimonious ...