I love me some classic fantasy narratives, especially that old standby, the quest story. I love doomed journeys and mistaken identities and coming-of-age moments, and questing tales are stuffed with them.

When I saw the previews for Stardust, I almost drooled. And the movie itself, a quest story if ever there was one, didn’t disappoint – until later, when I was enthusiastically comparing it to another favorite film of mine, The Princess Bride.

“It’s got the same kind of over-the-top-yet-awesome action!” I … READ MORE