“Mirror Mirror,” a cheeky take on “Snow White” from the perspective of the


“Mirror Mirror,” a cheeky take on “Snow White” from the perspective of the evil Queen, opened last week in movie theater. Here’s a look at five other films that just might have you believing in magic:

v “Pan’s Labyrinth” (2006): Director Guillermo Del Toro moves seamlessly between fantasy and reality — each with its own vivid, nightmarish imagery — in a film that will make you marvel at its imagination and cringe in fear.

v “The Princess Bride” (1987): Rob Reiner found such a difficult balance in satirizing bedtime stories in general and fairy tales specifically: He came up with a film that was self-referential without being smug and sweet without being saccharine.

v “Sleeping Beauty” (1959): A traditional fairy tale that does indeed seem magical. The hand-inked animation is beautifully detailed, too, and the whole experience is enhanced by the sweeping score adapted from Tchaikovsky’s ballet.

v “The Red Shoes” (1948): Just a lush, passionate, overwhelmingly romantic experience, but — like any classic fairy tale — one that’s filled with villainy and danger and the possibility of death.

v “Enchanted” (2005): A lot of movies have knowingly, winkingly made fun of familiar fairy-tale conventions. Disney was smart enough to goof on itself here — with obvious affection, impeccable craftsmanship and zero snark.

“Bones” (8 p.m., Fox): “Bones” is back on a new night and with a big episode: Brennan (Emily Deschanel) goes into labor while on the road and Booth (David Boreanaz) is forced to play doctor, delivering their daughter in a stable. Seriously.

NCAA Basketball Tournament final (9 p.m., CBS): Hoop dreams are on the line tonight as the lone survivors of March Madness face off in the finals of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg call all the action.

TV listings: B6

DVD RELEASES

Movies available Tuesday on DVD and through digital providers include:

“War Horse” (PG-13): A young man enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. Starring Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson and David Thewlis.

“We Bought a Zoo” (PG): A father moves his young family to the country to renovate and reopen a struggling zoo. Starring Matt Damon, Scarlett Johnansson and Thomas Haden Church.

“In the Land of Blood and Honey” (R): A Serbian soldier in the Bosnian War encounters a captive he once knew. Starring Zana Marjanovic.

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Easter open house at Sutliff Museum

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The Sutliff Museum will have an Easter weekend open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

The Victorian parlor will be decorated in flowers, and guests are invited to take home some chocolate eggs, just like Victorian visitors would have done. Quilts, a display of old currencies from foreign countries and a display case full of bunnies will be on exhibit.

The museum is on the second floor of the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library. Admission is free.

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