Easily one of the most trusted names in animated filmmaking, Pixar is back with another original story for children and adults, alike. Following behind a pair of franchise sequels (Toy Story 3 and Cars 2), with Brave the studio is set to tackle its very first full-length princess fairy tale story a staple of Disneys hand-drawn animated classics. This round, Pixar alum and John Carter co-writer Mark Andrews is stepping into the directors chair, after the films creator, Brenda Chapman (The Prince of Egypt), left the project following a series of creative differences.Brave (originally titled The Bear and the Bow) follows reckless tomboy Princess Merida (Kelly Macdonald) whose mother, Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson), has been diligently preparing her for a life of royal responsibilities. Unlike more traditional Princesses, Merida takes after her warrior father, King Fergus (Billy Connolly), and would much rather be riding through the forest on horseback firing arrows, or climbing mountains, than dressing for a royal function or practicing proper etiquette. Her rebellious attitude comes to a head when the Queen invites three leaders in the kingdom to present their sons as suitors for Merida, and the Princess makes a deal with a local witch who promises to help change the girls fate. Unfortunately, the witchs spell results in unexpected consequences, forcing Merida to rethink her obligation as Princess for the sake of her family as well as the betterment of the kingdom.Brave provides plenty of eye candy for animated film fans. The hair effects alone are incredible not to mention the gorgeous rolling hills of the Scottish countryside. Additionally, the movie offers a solid story that, in spite of a heavy reliance on familiar archetypes, manages to put a unique stamp on the fairytale genre. Merida isnt exceptionally different from prior Disney Princesses (who yearn to be free of their responsibilities and live a normal life) but the similarities wont prevent audiences from identifying with the character or her personal journey. Twilight franchise player Robert Pattinson plays the title character in the latest movie based on Guy de Maupassant's 1885 tale. Georges Duroy, soon dubbed "Bel Ami" by the daughter of one of his aristocratic lovers, is a man of little promise. A former cavalry officer in Algeria, he lives in a garret and works as a clerk. Then a chance encounter with an old army colleague leads him to unexpected success in a field for which he's utterly unqualified: journalism.Words, again. Georges can't write a decent sentence, but he becomes the instrument of his old cohort's wife: Madeleine Forestier (Uma Thurman) uses the young man to indulge literary gifts that she, as a respectable woman, cannot openly showcase.It's a useful alliance that expands when Madeleine, after being widowed, agrees to wed Georges. But theirs is not a marriage of true minds. Actually, Georges barely seems to have an intellect.Here's how Maupassant sketches his antihero: "Tall, well-built, fair, with blue eyes, a curled mustache, hair naturally wavy and parted in the middle, he recalled the hero of the popular romances."The filmmakers seem to think this description absolves them