Once upon a time, in a land near near by, there were fairy tales. Brave princes slew dragons and saved fair damsels. Princesses and scullery maids waited for brave knights and true love. The good were ...

The once-rebellious act of parodying children's fairy tales has become hackneyed and formulaic itself, says James Poniewozik, Time magazine's television and movie critic. These days, movie studios are ...