When it was announced that Merida from Brave will appear on Season 5 of Once Upon A Time, I jumped for joy because there are few film characters (Disney or otherwise) who I love quite as much as this ...

“As a Disney Princess, Merida sets an admirable example for all, being brave, strong, passionate, determined and confident,” said Katherine Sarafian, “Brave’s” producer. “When Queen Elinor placed the ...

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As Mother’s Day approaches, many people are looking back at their relationships with the women in their lives — those who raised them, guided them, or had profound impacts on them — and how such ...

CEBU, Philippines - Two-time Oscar-winner Emma Thompson provides the voice of Elinor, the Scottish Queen who has her own plan in mind for her daughter Merida—a plan that’s been predestined since long ...

One of the movie’s writers was Beason native Brenda Chapman who as a kid used to sit next to the ladies at church. “She was looking for some fun names and instantly thought of Merida and Elinor,” ...

In 2012, my family went to see “Brave,” Pixar’s newest installment, in theaters while on a trip to Boston. I was 12 years old at the time, and my older sister was in high school; she and my mom had ...

Overflowing with heart, vibrant color, thrilling adventure, and with a bold new protagonist to add to the Disney canon, Pixar’s “Brave” is a wonderfully unique spin on the classic princess tale.

Pixar has been in a little slump. For an amazingly imaginative decade or so, John Lasseter’s animation studio enjoyed a run of features whose quality and popularity are unparalleled in film history, ...