1912. Louisiana. New Orleans. Aspiring chef Tiana meets Naveen, Prince of Maldonia, and they begin an exciting adventure together. Or will they wind up croaking together in the same swamp? What does the era of jazz and foxtrot have in common with the old German fairy tale about the Frog Prince? A lot, thanks to... Continue Reading →
True Hero: Quest for Camelot
King Arthur, Knights of the Round Table, Camelot, Excalibur… These episodes from English history are steeped in legends. But what do we really know about them? Camelot is a castle and court associated with the legendary King Arthur. The Round Table is King Arthur’s famed board, around which he and his knights congregated. As its... Continue Reading →
When Dreams Come True: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Love makes fools of us all. What do we mean by a fool in love? If we love someone or someone loves us recklessly, without using our common sense? When we see only advantages and do not believe in disadvantages of our object of love? When that relationship seems like the result of witchcraft or... Continue Reading →
The Film Noir Features of Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
It’s the story of a man, a woman, and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble. A detective with a hard look and a difficult fate, an innocent victim, a femme fatale, an unexpected villain—we all know the main characters of this classic film noir. A tale of twisted intrigue, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, released... Continue Reading →
Happily Ever After: Snow White’s New Adventures
The Snow White story continues... Well, we definitely know this story. “The fairest of them all” girl with her hair as black as ebony, lips as red as the rose, and skin as white as snow, goes up against a mysterious and beautiful woman with magical powers and cold heart, a nameless (or anonymous?) prince,... Continue Reading →
The Whole World in a Song
Disney has produced many memorable songs for its animated films, but three of them share a connection through their attachment to how the heroine or hero sees the world.
The Gothic Stories of Angela Carter
"The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories" is a collection of short Gothic novels by English writer Angela Carter.
The Dark Prince
He lost everything in one night… his mother, brother, and father’s support. All that’s left was a memory of thorns that saved young prince of Ancrath from death, but forever robbed him of everything else. He’ll become a prince, then king, and finally the emperor of thorns. But at the end he’ll meet with his... Continue Reading →
The Cursed Child
The magic continues in the spellbinding sequel to the Harry Potter series.
Two Sides of the Same Coin: Jamie Moriarty from “Elementary”
The television series Elementary brought a whole new level of depth and complexity to the character of Moriarty...