Film

It's a long summer, and while we all treasure these sun-soaked days and the long, tan, mosquito-bitten legs of our young adventurers, it can be a wee bit difficult coming up with something for the family to do in between all the blissed-out moments. So why not just sit back, relax and watch a movie? There are FREE, outdoor screenings all over NJ this summer, with everything from kid favorites including Spy Kids and Cars 2, to Casablanca for the real grown-ups, with 80's hits like Back to the Future and Ferris Bueller thrown in, so we tired kid-schedulers can remember the summers we spent blissed-out and sun soaked….Ah, youth. 

I think it's safe to assume that most of us have watched, and rewatched, a slew of princess movies, and read our share of treatises on the impact these movies have on our daughters' young minds. In a culture where rich and pretty is becoming the ultimate goal, I understand the concern. However, my children have seen them all, and so far remain fairly logical when it comes to their chances of a royal title any time soon. Mirror Mirror, a re-imagining of Snow White, tries, and is mostly successful, to give Snow some personality and a story that is as much about finding herself, as finding her Prince.