10 Best Bright Red Costumes from Modern Movies

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Julia Roberts' red dress in "Pretty Woman" (1990) remains one of the most iconic bright red costumes in modern movies. Best Red Costumes, Gowns, & Dresses from Modern Set Movies
Julia Roberts’ red dress in “Pretty Woman” (1990) remains one of the most iconic bright red costumes in modern movies.


Joy, Passion, Danger and Energy

Red is a primary color that comes from a number of shades and tones. It’s a color of joy, passion, danger and energy. It’s a bold color that stands out and can make the heart beat faster, thus increasing blood flow and stimulating appetite. It is also an auspicious color and is used as a bridal color in many cultures.

This ranking only considers costumes from modern movies—in this case, movies more or less set in the modern world, even if not the 2020s precisely. Period costumes and fantasy/sci-fi costumes have their own rankings. Undergarments, cover-ups, sleepwear, outerwear, and swimwear are not included.

This ranking is all about bright or vivid red costumes. Think cherries and tomatoes, not wine. Or primary red, not burgundies, scarlets or crimsons. The costumes are ranked by aesthetics, memorability and how well they suit the character/film. This list aims for objectivity but no list truly is.

List subject to change.

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Watching all the Pixar Movies  – Finding Nemo (2003)

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Pixar "Finding Nemo" (2003) Movie Review
“Finding Nemo” (2003)

Well, Well, Well at last we have come to one of the rare Pixar movies have seen prior and even rarer still I believe this is the only one I saw in theaters. Which is crazy if I actually thought about it or I’m just forgetting about seeing another Pixar movie in theaters but I don’t think so. I think to date it’s only been Finding Nemo.

So did it hold up for me?

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The Great Mouse Detective Celebrates its 40th Anniversary – But Disney Probably Forgot

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The Great Mouse Detective

Another big Anniversary for Disney is 1986’s The Great Mouse Detective. It was directed by John Musker and Ron Clements. The duo has directed seven Disney movies together including The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Moana but The Great Mouse Detective was their directorial debut.  The movie was based on a series of books Basil of Baker Street written by Eve Titus and illustrated by Paul Galdone.      

The Great Mouse Detective does get a bit lost amongst the other titles in the Disney pantheon as it came out at the tail end of Bronze/Dark Age and aside from the villain there isn’t a lot buzz around it. 

But is it a bad movie that deserves to be forgotten?

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Gladys Russell’s 10 Best Costumes from Season 3 of “The Gilded Age”

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Taissa Farmiga as Gladys Russell "The Gilded Age" Season 3 Ranking costumes, gowns, dresses and outfits white and green portrait gown
Taissa Farmiga plays Gladys Russell HBO’s “The Gilded Age”


Gladys wants to Live Her Own Life – Her Mother has Other Grand Plans

Gladys Russell:  Taissa Farmiga
Costume Designer: Kasia Walicka-Maimone  

The third season of  “The Gilded Age” premiered  summer 2025.  It picks up six months after season two closes, roughly in early spring of 1884. 

Season three finds Gladys in an extensional battle with her mother, Bertha. Gladys wants to marry for love and her father, George, and her brother, Larry, are on her side. However Bertha is determined for her to marry Hector Vere, The Duke of Buckingham.   

This dynamic of Gladys’ marriage is the cause for much of the drama for the members of The Russell’s family as both Larry and George feel betrayed by Bertha’s ruthless at the cost of her family’s happiness and their desires for their lives and well-being over social standings.  

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Peggy Scott’s 5 Best Costumes from Season 3 of “The Gilded Age”

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Denée Benton plays Peggy Scott "The Gilded Age" Season 3 Ranking costumes, gowns, dresses and outfits, Pink Ballgown
Peggy’s Season Three costumes are Pretty & Romantic to Reflect for Storyline


Peggy Poised for a Force for Change

Peggy Scott: Denée Benton
Costume Designer: Kasia Walicka-Maimone

HBO’s third season of the “The Gilded Age” premiered in June 2025.  It picks up six months after the end of season two, roughly early spring of 1884. 

After quitting her job at the Globe due her romantic vibe with Mr. Fortune, Peggy is more of free agent who focused on her stories and  her  getting chapters published in newspapers. Along with her writing, she is still a secretary at Van Rhijn/Forte household as well getting involved in the Women’s Suffrage movement which is very passionate about. However Peggy’s main storyline is her romance with Dr. William Kirkland, who is from prominent Newport Family.   

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Marian Brook’s 7 Best Costumes from Season 3 of “The Gilded Age”

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Louisa Jacobson as Marian Brook "The Gilded Age" Season 3 Ranking costumes, gowns, dresses and outfits, Aqua and Pink Outfit, proposal
Louisa Jacobson as Marian Brook “The Gilded Age” Season 3 Ranking Costumes, Gowns, Dresses and Outfits

Marian Brook: Louisa Jacobson 
Costume Designer: Kasia Walicka-Maimone  

HBO’s third season of the “The Gilded Age” premiered in the summer 2025.  It picks up six months after  season two, roughly early spring of 1884. 

Marian poised to be more than Debutante 

The Third Season finds Marian in a blossoming relationship with Larry Russell. In light her past romantic failures of the past two seasons  plus the drama with Gladys and the Duke, Marian is overly cautious with advancing her relationship with Larry. 

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Bertha Russell’s 10 Best Costumes from Season 3 of “The Gilded Age”

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Carrie Coon as Bertha Russell, "The Gilded Age" Season 3 Ranking costumes, gowns, dresses and outfits, Yellow & Black Outfit
Carrie Coon portrays Bertha Russell in “The Gilded Age,” Julian Fellowes’ prequel to “Downton Abbey” set in 1880s New York City. Russell’s costumes reflect her new money and power play with New York Society.

Bertha Russell – The Future of New York Society 

Bertha Russell: Carrie Coon
Costume Designer: Kasia Walicka-Maimone  

The third season of  “The Gilded Age” premiered in the summer 2025.  It picks up six months after season two, roughly early spring of 1884. 

Bertha Poised to Take Over the World 

After her triumph in the opera wars Bertha is angleing another victory for her family, the marriage of her daughter Gladys to a member of the British aristocracy. This match would put her family in an unquestionable position as the leaders of American Society, more so than they already were with their seemingly vast wealth, but it comes at the cost to the overall happiness of her family. Unfortunately for Bertha she has a tunnel vision when it comes to this match.

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Gladys Russell’s 5 Best Costumes from Season 2 of “The Gilded Age”

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Taissa Farmiga as Gladys Russell "The Gilded Age" Season 2 Ranking costumes, gowns, dresses and outfits,
Taissa Farmiga plays Gladys Russell HBO’s “The Gilded Age”


Introducing The Gilded Age

Gladys Russell: Taissa Farmiga
Costume Designer: Kasia Walicka-Maimone

The Second season of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” premiered on October 29th 2023. Much like the title suggests the series is set during 1880s in New York City. It features an ensemble cast with many of the actors being stars of the stage.

Season two opens on Easter of 1883 and is primarily set against the ‘Opera Wars’ which saw the opening of Metropolitan Opera against the exclusive Academy of Music.

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Disney’s Hunchback Turns 30 Today – Where does the Time go?

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Quasimodo during Out There Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame

Thirty years ago today Disney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” was released in movie theaters.

Its legacy, not to be confused with the album of the same name, is fairly mixed. It lauded for being Disney’s darkest work that deals with more serious issues. It’s also criticized for its attempt of levity with gargoyles. The gargoyles especially Hugo adds cognitive dissonance to the narrative and tone. Frollo and “Hellfire” are praised for being one of best Disney villains and “Hellfire” is considered by many to be the best villain song of all times not just in Disney movies. It’s also criticized for its representation of the Romani people as well as Esmeralda picking Phoebus over Quasimodo as well as hyper sexualizing Esmeralda.

It’s simultaneously an underrated gem yet the most well-known film adaptation of the novel.  

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