Audiences have seen a surge in powerful female protagonists. These characters have been a major benefit to the world, showing moviegoers everywhere that women are just as capable of being strong, ...

Once upon a time, a damsel sat hopeless in her tower. Suddenly, the door to her prison burst open, and a prince appeared. Before asking if she was fine or mentally stable after years of isolation, he ...

The Damsel in the most distress during Whit Stillman’s arch new comedy, “Damsels in Distress,” was undoubtedly me. Precious and self-consciously hyper-verbal, “Damsels” takes place in some time-out-of ...