Beyoncé Knowles Dreamgirls movie gown on display...

The 2006 adaptation of the 1981 Broadway musical, Dreamgirls, starred Beyoncé Knowles as 'Deena Jones', based upon Motown star and lead Supremes singer Diana Ross. The musical drama follows a music trio called the Dreamettes, comprising Deena, plus 'Effie' (Jennifer Hudson) and 'Lorrell' (Anika Noni Rose), their chance of a lifetime, their rise to fame as a superstar act, charting the course of a breakout star and the romances and betrayals that make it all happen.

Deena Jones costume worn by Beyoncé Knowles

in Dreamgirls

This screen-worn movie gown was photographed on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025.

Sharen Davis is Costume Designer on director Bill Condon's film and was nominated for an Oscar for her designs.

For more of her work be sure to check out these Westworld season two costumes, these film costumes from The Help, these King Richard movie costumes and these Fences movie costumes on display. 

Dreamgirls movie poster

Screen-worn Black Phone 2 movie costumes on display...

Today here's an early Halloween treat for supernatural horror fans with some screen-worn costumes from the recent Black Phone 2 movie on display. In this scary sequel Ethan Hawke's serial child killer, 'The Grabber', returns from the dead four years later to torment 'Finney Blake' (Mason Thames) who escaped and killed his abductor as a 13-year-old. Now his younger sister, 'Gwen' (Madeleine McGraw), is starting to have dreams of the ringing black phone and disturbing murders at Alpine Lake Camp, where 'Armando' (Demián Bichir) is supervisor.

The Grabber costume worn by Ethan Hawke,

Armando costume worn by Demián Bichir,

Finney Blake costume worn by Mason Thames and

Gwen Blake costume worn by Madeleine McGraw

in Black Phone 2

These movie costumes were photographed temporarily on display at Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk Hollywood on October 28, 2025.

Amy Andrews is Costume Designer on this Blumhouse horror sequel directed by Scott Derrickson, and Ethan Hawke's original Grabber costume comes with VFX shoes.

For more costumes from this designer, make sure you also check out these Mercy Street TV costumes (credited as Amy Andrews Harrell) and horror fans can check out all these other screen-used costumes and props.

This costume exhibit reminded me of the early days of this blog all those years ago, when I tried my best to get the best photos of exhibits behind reflective cases. I have to say I much prefer seeing costumes and props from out behind the perspex.

Have a Happy Halloween!

Black Phone 2 movie billboard

Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor movie costumes from Moulin Rouge! on display...

In Baz Luhrmann's 2001 over-the-top romantic musical movie, Moulin Rouge!, a poor Bohemian English poet named 'Christian' (played by Ewan McGregor) falls for a beautiful courtesan and cabaret star named 'Satine' (Nicole Kidman) at the infamous Moulin Rouge in 1890s Paris. However the Parisian nightclub singer has been promised to a Duke by her manager to help fund his next production, but as the young lovers meet in secret, Satine hides a fatal secret from both Christian and her betrothed. 

Satine costume worn by Nicole Kidman

and Christian costume worn by Ewan McGregor

in Moulin Rouge!

This duo of Oscar-winning costumes from the movie were photographed on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025.

Catherine Martin and Angus Strathie are the Academy Award-winning Costume Designers on the 2001 film.

Satine's pink diamonds costume is from the film's "Sparkling Diamonds" sequence, a musical adaptation of the song "Diamonds Are a Girl's best Friend", and this is the showgirl pink diamanté corselet with ostrich feather tail that she changes into during the musical scene.

Meanwhile I believe Christian's tailcoat was made in both plain and sparkling versions for the romantic fantasy "Your Song" dance sequence.

And if you like musical movies, you may also like a closer look at Christina Aguilera's movie costumes from Burlesque and this Folies Bergère-inspired movie costume from Nine on display.

Moulin Rouge! movie poster

Laurence Fishburne's Morpheus movie costume from The Matrix Reloaded on display...

Following the box office success of 1999's science fiction action hit, The Matrix, freedom fighters 'Neo' (Keanu Reeves), 'Trinity' (Carrie-Anne Moss) and 'Morpheus' (Laurence Fishburne) returned for the 2003 sequel, The Matrix Reloaded. The second installment in the film franchise from The Wachowskis saw Morpheus, named after the god of dreams in Greek mythology, and his crew continue to lead the revolt against the Machine Army and try to discover the secrets of The Matrix simulated reality and help save the human race from extinction.

Morpheus costume worn by Laurence Fishburne

in The Matrix Reloaded

This iconic screen-used costume was photographed on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025.

Kym Barrett is Costume Designer on this sci-fi sequel and she called the embossed coat pattern "Fantasy Croc" and the suit, tie and coat outfit is made from leather, wool, cottoned patent leather. The custom mirrored sunglasses were designed by Richard Walker.

Fans of The Matrix film franchise can also check out these screen-used models and props on display, whilst for more of Kym Barrett's costume designs be sure to enjoy a closer look at these Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings film costumes and these Aquaman movie costumes.

The Matrix Reloaded movie poster

Dan Shor's Ram movie costume from Tron on display...

This week I saw the new Tron: Ares movie on the big screen and wished I could have also seen some of the new costumes and props from the movie in person. Fortunately my Tron cravings were satisfied the week before with this costume from the original 1982 Disney sci-fi film on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. In the film computer programmer and video game developer, 'Kevin Flynn' (played by Jeff Bridges), is abducted into the digital world of the Grid and forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape is a the help of a heroic security program named 'Tron' (Bruce Boxleitner). Another ally of Flynn's within the mainframe is the captured program 'Ram' played by Dan Shor.

Ram costume worn by Dan Shor

in Tron

For the now beloved cult classic, writer-director Steven Lisberger collaborated with Oscar-nominated Costume Designers Elois Jenssen and Rosanna Norton to create futuristic-looking outfits (by Eighties standards) made from simple materials to convey life inside a computer world.

Ram's white and black costume is made from hockey pads and a fabric bodysuit with gaffer tape and screen-printed electronic circuitry details. For the 1982 movie, a backlit animation process helped create the illusion of outfits with embedded high tech glowing circuitry.

This screen-used costume was photographed on display at L.A.'s Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025.

Fans of Disney's science fiction film franchise can see more costumes from the 1982 Tron movie, plus Tron: Legacy film costumes on display at previous cinema exhibits and expos.

Tron movie poster