In Hans Christian Andersen's tale, a young mermaid comes of age and discovers the world above water.

Most fairy tales have happy endings, but this one is a little sad, so get your handkerchiefs out. And as with most stories, there are lessons to be learned as well.

Middle school students at the Young Actors' Theatre Camp in San Francisco created this short film.

Here is the trailer for the first season of the TV series “Merlin,” an action drama inspired by the legend of King Arthur. The late great John Hurt provides the voice for the Dragon.

This is the trailer for Quentin Tarantino's indy noir masterpiece that made him one of America's most respected filmmakers, made stars of Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson, and revived John Travolta's sagging career. The film combines the stories of four groups of hoods in Los Angeles.

This is the second film adaptation of William Golding's Lord of the Flies, published in 1953. The opening scenes show the arrival of 24 military school boys on a deserted island in the Pacific, after their airplane has crashed into the ocean.

Captain Benson, the pilot of the ill-fated flight, is in dire shape, and the boys decide who their leader should be. They also start arguing about getting rescued.

The boys chant a version of the US Army cadence as they march, and Piggy's eyeglass lenses give Ralph a bright idea on how to start a fire. But once the fire starts...

In search of protein on the island, the boys set their sights on a wild boar. Captain Benson is in a very sorry state and unable to offer any leadership or comfort, no matter how much the boys might daydream.

There's friction between Ralph and Jack, with Ralph wanting to keep the spirits up among the boys and Jack taking a more pessimistic view on their situation and rescue. Ralph calls for greater discipline and highlights the need to fish and hunt for food.

The boys make preparations for hunting wild boar while a delirious Captain Benson runs away from Simon, his minder.

Captain Benson can't be found and some boys think he may have swum out to sea in his delirium. They get closer to slaying a boar, and a helicopter on the horizon gives the boys a glimmer of hope.

Julia and Rachael are young American women living in Berlin. Maggie, a friend of theirs from the United States, is coming for a visit. They are pretty excited about Maggie's arrival.

Ralph and Jack part ways over the fire that was supposed to burn at all times to alert passing aircraft of their presence. The boys divide into two camps.

The three girls are happy to be reunited, and Maggie gets settled into the apartment. She feels lucky to have such good friends.