Ariel saves the life of her love interest, Prince Eric, stands up to her tyrant father, and dares to face the Sea Witch. She has a genuine interest in something besides domestic skills: studying and ...

For whatever reason, though, most of the filmmakers behind these projects seem determined to also “fix” the stories’ main heroines — usually losing what made them so appealing in the first place. The ...

Halle Bailey as Ariel in ‘The Little Mermaid.’ Giles Keyte/Disney If you grew up in the 1980s, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ The Little Mermaid represented a pinnacle in filmmaking. Ariel and her ...

Critics said Halle Bailey's "charisma radiates off the screen" and is "all the reason that any audience should need to justify Disney revisiting this classic" Benjamin VanHoose is the Senior News ...

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During the enchanting panel, the stars of the 1989 animated classic reflected on their time bringing Ariel and Prince Eric to life Benson also opened up about the personal qualities she shares with ...

Autistics and ADHDers all around the world can rejoice because the live-action “Little Mermaid” is finally streaming on Disney+, meaning we can rewatch it a million times and analyze it frame by frame ...

SAMUEL ERNEST WRIGHT: (As Sebastian, singing) Under the sea, under the sea. Darling, it's better... SUMMERS: A classic Disney princess story, it was a throwback to early Disney in many ways, a fairy ...

“Part of Your World” is a song of questions. How many wonders one cavern can hold. What it costs to spend a day on the sand. What the word is for that thing fire does. All of them building to the ...