As a little girl, I loved the fairy-tale-on-steroids conceit. My friend and I would order her younger brother around and call him “farm boy.” I considered Cary Elwes to be the epitome of romance ...

I speak of the quirky little film, “The Princess Bride.” Sure, it’s no official classic. But to me, at least, it’s riddled with key points (not to mention being silly and hilarious). It’s basically a ...