In the introduction of Beauty and the Beast: Classic Tales of Animal Brides and Grooms, Maria Tatar talks about how to classify a fairy tale using the Aarne-Thompson system. Developed and refined ...

In Disney's fairy tale of "Beauty and the Beast," all the hopes and dreams of the characters are magically embodied ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Hughes is an entertainment writer covering cinema and genre TV. After the best single year for any studio in history last ...

It’s easy to forget—amid the kicky tap-dancing kitchenware, the twinklingly romantic score, and the swooning waltz in both Disney versions—how strange the central concept of Beauty and the Beast is.

Emma Thompson, who plays Mrs. Potts, calls Belle a "feminist." — -- The cast of the upcoming live-action "Beauty and the Beast" praised the remake of the classic animated fairy tale as "feminist" ...