GANNA BOZHKO/GETTY IMAGES. Famous fairy tales and folktales from around the world. Fairy tale stories are part and parcel of childhood. Endlessly retellable (and spoofable—we’re looking at you ...

Critic David Edelstein reviews The Huntsman: Winter's War, a sequel to the 2012 movie, Snow White and the Huntsman, and Tale of Tales, an adaptation of a group of 17th century Italian folk stories.

Fairy Tales Are Much Older Than You Think. At least one has been traced back to the Bronze Age. ... “The Smith and the Devil,” a story about a man who trades his soul for blacksmith skills, ...