Like many other feminist moviegoers, I was more than a little disappointed that Pixar’s long-awaited first female protagonist, Brave’s Merida, is a princess. But what’s striking, even astonishing, ...

UPDATE, 2:30 PM: Disney is officially staying mum on the controversy that erupted this week over the makeover it gave Pixar‘s Brave heroine Merida to induct her into the Disney Princess fold. But ...

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Hulu has impressed me with its original films in the last couple of years. In April, I enjoyed "Crush." Today, I'm happy to report "The Princess" is another solid offering from the (can we call it a ...

With: Kelly Macdonald, Emma Thompson, Billy Connolly, Julie Walters, Kevin McKidd With an unruly shock of red hair that makes a statement well before she opens her mouth, Merida has more in common ...

With the independent, decidedly un-girly Merida, the studio is flipping the script on the traditional fairytale. By Jordan Zakarin Brave Merida with Arrow - H 2012 Where the film carves its own path, ...

The newest princess from The Walt Disney Co. is more interested in shooting arrows and hunting bears than attending balls and finding Prince Charming. Merida, the spunky curly-haired Scottish heroine ...

UPDATE: Disney states that the new look Merida character did not appear on company websites. Disney said in a statement to NBCNews.com that “we routinely use different art styles with our characters ...