The Ugly Stepsister
18-year-old Elvira (Lea Myren) dreams of marrying a handsome prince (Isac Calmroth), but in order to gain his favor she must endure excruciating pain to become pretty. For this schlocky…
Snow White
There was so much online bad-will preceding this live-action remake of the 1937 classic that one expected a disaster. But this is a surprisingly engaging fairy tale, wisely updated, with…
Spellbound
Princess Ellian is about to turn 15, but has her hands full trying to hide from the kingdom the fact that her parents, the King and Queen, have turned into…
Damsel
Young Elodie (Millie Bobby Brown) is offered as a bride for the prince in the kingdom of Aurea; it all looks like a match made in heaven until Elodie realizes…
The Little Mermaid
After saving a human prince (Jonah Hauer-King) from a shipwreck, mermaid princess Ariel (Halle Bailey) wants to be part of his world. An ambitious remake of the 1989 Disney animated…
A Christmas Tale
Karl-Bertil (Simon Larsson), the 14-year-old son of a wealthy department store owner (Jonas Karlsson), idolizes Robin Hood and is inspired to steal Christmas gifts and secretly distribute them in a…
The Little Mermaid
The 16-year-old mermaid princess Ariel longs to get out of the water and walk like a human; after making a deal with a sea witch, she gets her wish fulfilled.…
Beauty and the Beast
When her father (Kevin Kline) is taken prisoner by a beast (Dan Stevens) inside a huge, wintry castle, Belle (Emma Watson) offers herself in exchange for his freedom. Another live-action…
The Princess and the Frog
After falling victim to a voodoo witch doctor who turns him into a frog, Prince Naveen tries to break the curse with help from a waitress called Tiana, but she's…
Beauty and the Beast: Ready for Broadway
Photo: Disney One of Disney's most popular films is dedicated to the memory of Howard Ashman. The lyricist died of AIDS the same year as Beauty and the Beast was…