Before it was all fairy tales and magic, Disney played a powerful role in wartime messaging. This iconic propaganda cartoon ...

Mine is children’s cinema — fairy tales, possibly comedies, musicals, even some fantasy. My father, Viktor Turov, People’s Artiste of the USSR, made profoundly heartfelt war films, because he was a ...

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Cécile McLorin Salvant and Lia Bertels detailed the film's Haitian influences, evolving visual style, and ambitious international production.

Amongst the current wave of European animated features pushing the envelope is the French film The Girl Without Hands, a haunting adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairytale. Its stunning hand-crafted ...

"Cinderella" Director Kenneth Branagh discusses directing Lily James and Richard Madden in his live-action version of the Disney classic on the WSJ Cafe. Photo: Walt Disney Pictures After years in ...

You grew up hearing fairy tales that began with "Once upon a time..." and usually ended with a royal couple riding off into the sunset. But what happens when someone decides to mess with happily ever ...