Brave is Pixar’s first film with a female lead, and it was even more than I could have hoped for.  Merida, the spirited young Scottish princess (Kelly MacDonald), is more than a female protagonist slotted into whatever brilliance Pixar dreamed up this time. Brave is a distinctly female-oriented story.  It is about the unique bond between … Continue reading BRAVE: A Tale of a Non-Traditional Princess and her Mom