damsel

In Netflix’s Damsel, Millie Bobby Brown claws her way through a cavern, flings herself off cliff sides, and swings a sword at a dragon. While the first act of the movie carefully builds up the tension, the moment that the corrupt prince…

The past couple decades or so have seen fairy-tale subversion after fairy-tale subversion where a princess doesn’t want fancy dresses and a handsome prince, and instead decides to pick up a sword or split-kick her attackers. In fact,…

Greetings, Polygon readers! Each week, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home. This week, Damsel, a new dark fantasy adventure starring Millie…

When it came to finding the lead for Damsel, Netflix’s new dark fantasy/action dragon-sacrifice flick, director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) had a clear vision. “To me, Millie was the only possible option for this movie,”…