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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Princewill says that given it was a period piece, and because the film was privately financed, there was no pressure to rush it into theaters.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 June 2025
Whether this would have been a sort of origin story for the series’ premonitions or simply a gory period piece is unclear.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Originally released for the PlayStation 2, Vice City was a prequel to 2001’s Grand Theft Auto III and served as a period piece set in 1986.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
To an extent, yes—although, despite this quartet’s immense talent, this contemplative period piece is, sadly, just not the sum of its parts.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 May 2025
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 June 2025
Whether this would have been a sort of origin story for the series’ premonitions or simply a gory period piece is unclear.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Originally released for the PlayStation 2, Vice City was a prequel to 2001’s Grand Theft Auto III and served as a period piece set in 1986.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
To an extent, yes—although, despite this quartet’s immense talent, this contemplative period piece is, sadly, just not the sum of its parts.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 May 2025
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“Period piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/period%20piece. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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