If you missed this summer's theatrical release of New Line Cinema's Journey to the Center of the Earth, it's available on DVD this week. This version of Jules Verne's classic adventure -- starring Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, and Anita Briem -- appeared in theaters in 3-D, and the DVD release contains both 3-D and 2-D versions of the film, as well as several bonus features.

The film itself is entertaining -- not fantastic, but fun. It scared my son in both 3-D and 2-D viewings, not enough to send him screaming from the theater or TV room, but enough to have him cower in my lap and ask me to cover his eyes so he could peek through my fingers. He was less frightened, and enjoyed it more, in 2-D, which is a good thing, because on DVD the 3-D experience simply did not work. We tried using both the paper red-and-green glasses provided with the disc (you get four pairs),…

During a recent cross-country move, from West Coast to East Coast, our television set was broken. Because replacing the TV was not high on our list of priorities, the task was continually put off, and the TV was, generally, not much missed. After roughly three weeks without cinematic stimulation,…

The best piece of advice my husband and I received before the birth of our first child was fairly simple: Trust your instincts. This advice was given in the context of when to pick up a crying baby, but we have found it just as effective and useful in many other aspects of parenting as well.…

My mother was, among other things, a teacher and a movie lover. One of the many gifts she shared with me was a love of the movies. She introduced me to Katharine Hepburn, whom I aspired to be like, although I never had the cheekbones, as well as Ingrid Bergman who, Mom wisely pointed out,…

Before this year's Academy Awards I made a point of seeing as many nominated films as possible, which was a satisfying undertaking because, by and large, it was a good year for movies and for the Awards. While I have no argument with the phenomenal and entirely worthy Coen brothers' No Country For…

The newest addition to Disney's princess lineup is now available on DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def for your home viewing pleasure. The new princess is Giselle (Amy Adams) and her film is Enchanted.

Enchanted is the princess movie both for those who cannot get enough of Disney princess fare and for those…