The Slipper and the Rose – film review
I recently saw The Slipper and the Rose, an oldie-but-goodie, for the first time. While it’s not perfect, it’s a charming movie that…
Tag: fairy tales
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – The Art and Creation of Walt Disney’s Classic Animated Film by J.B. Kaufman – art book review
I have always loved “making of” specials, art books, and related materials for animated works. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – The…
Thoughts on the Frozen Sing-A-Long – special
My husband and I both really enjoyed Frozen. It resonated with both of us, and our still-in-utero wee one really responds to the…
The Sandman by William Joyce – book review
The Sandman by William Joyce is the second picture book in his Guardians of Childhood series. This book focuses on the origin of…
Of Wind and Winter by Danyelle Leafty – book review
Of Wind and Winter by Danyelle Leafty, like the recent Frozen, is very loosely based on the tale of the Snow Queen. It…
Sleeping Beauty – animated film review
Walt Disney’s classic animated film Sleeping Beauty was originally released in theaters in January 1959, though I didn’t see it until years later…
Japanese Fairy Tales – Illustrated Edition by Yei Theodora Ozaki – short fiction review
When I first discovered eBooks years ago, my first source was Project Gutenberg. Although the collection was vast, I had little interest in…
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – animated film review
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was Walt Disney’s first feature-length animated film, and it took over four years to go from his…
Jack the Giant Slayer – film review
Jack the Giant Slayer is a fantasy action-adventure film starring Nicholas Hoult (recently a zombie in Warm Bodies) and directed by Bryan Singer.…
Mirror Mirror – film review
Mirror Mirror is a film I somehow missed seeing while it was in theaters. I remember wanting to see it, but I got…