Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie are dueling queens in an unbalanced epic about two legendary women trying to rule over a world of men. The great pleasure of historical biopics often lies in their ...

If Academy Awards went to locations, Scotland would be a shoo-in for “Mary Queen of Scots.” The sweep of the Scottish Highlands is breathtaking in the historical drama starring Saoirse Ronan as Mary ...

Period pieces have always been a bit bittersweet for me: Stunning costumes aside, the films rarely offer something to which a woman or a person of color can connect. Historical tales often cast women ...

Mary Queen Of Scots has traditionally been depicted as a failed usurper, a footnote in the larger story of Elizabeth I, the long-reigning queen who eventually killed her, and who’s been previously ...

“Mary, Queen of Scots,” the feature film debut of stage director Josie Rourke, is filled with all of the backstabbing, palace intrigue and secrecy you’d expect from the Elizabethan era. One of the ...

That Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I of England were in power at the same time is somewhat remarkable. But despite technically being in charge, both Mary and Elizabeth were surrounded by men ...

'Mary Queen of Scots' and 'The Favourite' see women grappling for power, with the costume designers aiming to convey royal rivalry onscreen through fashion. By Lindsay Weinberg The year’s top two ...

Of the two historical films opening this week, this is the one with grand, epic drama. Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie play dueling queens in director Josie Rourke’s searing MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS, a ...

From the moment she became queen of Scotland at 6 days old, the world never stopped scrutinizing Mary Stuart’s every move — or pitting her against Elizabeth I of England, the cousin whose throne she ...

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Saoirse Ronan stars in the titular role and Margot Robbie plays Queen Elizabeth in Josie Rourke's 'Mary Queen of Scots,' written by Beau Willimon and premiering at AFI Fest. By Todd McCarthy Beau ...

It is sometimes said that historians reveal as much about their own era as they do about the eras they scrutinize. Critic Bob Mondello says that is also true of historical movies, including the new ...