White Rose of Avalon

Classic Film

  • My Love Affair With Jewelry

    As I have just recently re-read Elizabeth Taylor’s book My Love Affair with Jewelry I decided I would do a book review of it here on White Rose of Avalon!     This book was published in 2002 and detailed Elizabeth Taylor’s iconic jewelry collection.   It is a coffee table book, meaning that all…

  • The Taming of the Shrew

    Today I would like to discuss one of my favorite comedic plays by Shakespeare.    Now, I love Shakespeare in general, so it makes it difficult to choose favorites sometimes.    That being said, I have always ranked The Taming of the Shrew high on my list!    In particular with this post I will…

  • Representations of Mermaids

    For today’s post I would like to look at different ways that mermaids have been represented.   The way mermaids have been portrayed throughout time has been varied from positive water faeries who sometimes help rescue sailors to negative sirens who are thirsty for blood.  Many of the earliest types of mermaid-like creatures featured in…

  • My Top 10 Male Old Hollywood Icons

    Today I would like to follow up yesterday’s post of favorite female Old Hollywood Icons, with the male half! Number 10: Bela Lugosi  ~Bela Lugosi was truly an Old Hollywood icon known best for playing Dracula in Universal monster films.    He actually portrayed many characters in the collection of monster films made by Universal…

  • My Top 10 Female Old Hollywood Icons

    Today I would like to do a countdown of my favorite Old Hollywood females.    They are actresses who portrayed a lot of incredible characters, and even royal figures!  Number 10: Gloria Swanson  ~Swanson was an icon of the silent era of Old Hollywood.    She would famously become known to a new generation thanks…

  • My Top Ten Best Non-Disney Fairytale Films

    Today I wanted to count down my top ten favorite films featuring fairytales, that were not made by Disney! Number 10: Sleeping Beauty (2014) ~This is a modern re-telling of the classic tale.   It is set in the medieval period, and largely follows the original storyline! Number 9:Snow White: a Tale of Terror (1998)…

  • My Top Five Films Featuring Marie Antoinette

    Today I would like to count down my five favorite films that are set at the end of the French monarchy.    These films, of course, feature Marie Antionette as a character.   The actress playing Marie Antoinette, and her talent at interpreting the role play a huge part in where the film ends up…

  • My Top Five Elizabeth I Portrayals

    Today I am counting down my top five actresses to portray Elizabeth I! Number 5: Cate Blanchett Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age ~Cate Blanchett is a great actress to portray Elizabeth I.   She is one of the most aesthetically realistic to give life to this role!    Both films are enjoyable and visually…

  • My Top Five Edgar Allan Poe Inspired Films

    Today I will be counting down my top five films inspired by either the life or the works of Edgar Allan Poe!    As a huge Poe fan I had to do some thinking to narrow it down, and to pick an order. Number 5: Twixt (2011) ~This mystery ghost film starred Val Kilmer and…

  • My Top Ten British Royalty Period Pieces

    The ten period pieces listed below are my personal favorites to depict the British monarchs!   It is obvious that I am a lover of the Plantagenet and Tudor dynasties, so the period pieces here are all from the late medieval period and the Tudor era! Number 10: Mary Queen of Scots (2018) ~Margot Robbie…