If we are giving impressionable young girls only two choices for a feminist role model, and Bella is one of them, clearly this is a problem beyond “Twilight.”
“Wreck-It Ralph” is a surprisingly savvy, entertaining film with an unabashedly sweet, uplifting message and plenty of unexpectedly well-rounded twists on popular video game tropes.
The best scary stories used to be told around a crackling fire or between the pages of a good book. Now, most nail-bitters are told at the modern movie theater, with screens as wide as 72 feet.