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Beauty and the Beast: A Latter-day Tale (2007)

I like to support the LDS film industry as they strive to make family friendly and yet entertaining films. With the release of “Beauty and the Beast: A Latter-day Tale,” another installment has been added to the everlasting drama that seems to be the LDS film market. Summer Naomi Smart stars as Belle, a young woman who lives with her father, little sister, and little brother. Her mother passed away a few years previously, forcing her to return home from college to help care for the family. Her father has struggled to find work and at last, has landed a … Continue reading →

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

“Once upon a time, in a faraway land, a young prince lived in a shining castle. Although he had everything his heart desired, the prince was spoiled, selfish, and unkind. But then, one winter’s night, an old beggar woman came to the castle and offered him a single rose in return for shelter from the bitter cold…” so begins the story of a prince who was transformed into a beast and the girl who learned to love him despite his appearance. “Beauty and the Beast” is perhaps the pinnacle of Disney’s animated movies. The first time I saw it in … Continue reading →

Rigoletto (1993)

A musical fantasy in the perfect tradition of a modern fairy tale, “Rigoletto” is the story of a man named Ribaldi (Joseph Paur) who moves into the town of Castle Gate. The townspeople are suspicious of him for two reasons –first, he’s able to purchase the largest mansion in town, even though it’s the Depression and money is tight. Second, he’s rumored to be a monster. He never leaves his house and it’s said that he’s horribly disfigured. When eviction notices start to flood the town, it’s suspected that Ribaldi is behind it. He does own the mortgage on the … Continue reading →