“Cuties” was released in France on Aug. 19 and internationally on Sept. 9 on Netflix. What followed was a firestorm of political tweets, articles and posts arguing whether the film crossed the line of child sexualization, or if it shone a brutally honest light on the truth of cultural sexism and...

As one of the most famous fairy tales ever told, “Hansel & Gretel” has had multiple adaptations in various mediums for almost two centuries, but none have compared to the original story. Its last notable adaptation, “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters,” followed Hansel and Gretel as witch...