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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Robert Eggers, who went on to make The Lighthouse and The Northman, deftly balances what is essentially a period piece/supernatural horror film hybrid about a family that ends up living in the woods, secluded, after being banished by their Puritan community.
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Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
Jason Reitman directs the ensemble period piece, which debuted at TIFF.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2024
This is one of the director’s most complete works, one which often plays as a genuinely sprawling and well-designed period piece adorned with a few sequences of shocking violence and genuine, macabre suspense.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
Director István Szabó crafts an elegant aesthetic that feels very reminiscent of 2000s period pieces, flush with fluid camera movements and long, sweeping shots that capture the opulent settings of London’s theaters, grand homes and lavish parties.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
Jason Reitman directs the ensemble period piece, which debuted at TIFF.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2024
This is one of the director’s most complete works, one which often plays as a genuinely sprawling and well-designed period piece adorned with a few sequences of shocking violence and genuine, macabre suspense.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
Director István Szabó crafts an elegant aesthetic that feels very reminiscent of 2000s period pieces, flush with fluid camera movements and long, sweeping shots that capture the opulent settings of London’s theaters, grand homes and lavish parties.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Period piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/period%20piece. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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