New on DVD

"Into the Wild"

Sean Penn directs a film with a tragic end that still somehow comes off as a hopeful and inspiring story. Adapting Jon Krakauer's book, Penn chronicles the real-life story of Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch), a fiercely idealistic college graduate who turned his back on his family and privileged upbringing and hit the road on a spiritual quest that ended in disaster in Alaska.

"Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium"

Dustin Hoffman plays the title role in this Willy Wonka wannabe, a family tale centered on a wild-haired, 243-year-old eccentric who runs a magical toy store where anything can happen. The action is set in motion when Hoffman's Mr. Magorium decides it's time for him to leave this world, so he turns over the store to his protege (Natalie Portman), who's forced to find her inner child and regain the whimsy and creativity needed to run a shop where magic and fantasy are the ruling order.

"101 Dalmatians"

Disney finally looses the hounds from its vaults. Previously available in a single-DVD release that's long out of print, the animated classic is back in a two-disc set loaded with extras. The 1961 tale follows the adventures of a Dalmatian mom and pop who have 99 pups -- their litter winding up abducted by the villainess Cruella De Vil, who intends to skin them for her latest fur coat.