period piece

noun

: a work (as of literature, art, furniture, cinema, or music) whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period

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Gauging from the trailer, this grisly period piece appears to be set in the South with Jordan starring in a dual role as a pair of twins, at least one of whom gets to spray bullets with a retro tommy gun. —

Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025 This is classy horror, an upscale period piece with stunning cinematography and a beloved director. —

Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024 This lush, physically plush period piece is designed to seduce us as surely as Bill Skarsgard’s Count Orlok seduces Lily-Rose Depp’s Ellen, his estate agent’s wife. —

Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 12 Dec. 2024 Penned by Zach Baylin, the early 1980s period piece chronicles the real-life white supremacist group known as The Order. —

Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for period piece