Category: Fairy Tales
My Neighbor Totoro (1988): A Modern-Day Animated Classic
My Neighbor Totoro is a hopeful film about two young sisters finding magic in everyday life, helping them to cope with life’s uncertainties.
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Delight in The Wizard of Oz: Life Lessons 80 Years Later
The Wizard of Oz offers a number of life lessons and I thought I would share just a few, with a little tongue-in-cheek commentary! These aren’t earth-shattering. Rather, these Wizard of Oz life lessons are sweetly sentimental.
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Cinderella (2000): This is an Odd but Beautiful, Folkloric Adaptation to Watch
Kathleen Turner plays the diabolically wicked and murderous stepmother with campy abandon in the...
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Ranking the 16 Best Adaptations of the Beauty and the Beast Story
The Beauty and the Beast story is a tale as old as time. From Cupid and Psyche to the lesser-known...
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‘Aladdin’ Movie Review: Disney’s Magical Film Will Make You Laugh, Cheer
A princess, a street rat, and a genie walk into a bar……okay, not really but they are...
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The New Legends of Monkey (2018): Fantastical Family Fun from Down Under
TV Series Review: The New Legends of Monkey (2018) The New Legends of Monkey is a family-friendly...
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A Curse So Dark and Lonely: A Fantastic Beauty and the Beast Retelling
About A Curse So Dark and Lonely Fall in love, break the curse. It once seemed so easy to Prince...
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Inkheart (2008): A Star-Studded Adventure Film for the Family
Film Review: Inkheart (2008) Inkheart is a German, British and American co-production that hit...
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The Swan: Watch A Delightful Princess Movie Starring Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly was a popular and talented actress beloved by her public. But she became even more...
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Unicorn Store: A Whimsical Film About Believing in Yourself
Unicorn Store (2019) Review Have you ever wanted your own unicorn? Perhaps, you dreamed about...
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Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea: Studio Ghibli Retells The Little Mermaid
Film Review: Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (2008) Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, or just Ponyo...
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Ever Alice: A Surprising Dark Tale of What Happened Next
(I received a free copy of Ever Alice from the publisher, Red Rogue Press. I did not receive any...
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