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Steven D. Greydanus
Steven D. Greydanus is the creator of DecentFilms.com and regularly appears in Catholic print, radio, and television. He is a permanent deacon in the Archdiocese of Newark. He and his wife, Suzanne, have seven children. Follow him on Twitter: @decentfilms
Two lavish new Blu-ray editions of The Iron Giant debut on September 6, including a director’s cut with a pair of restored deleted scenes. There is a purity to Brad Bird’s directorial debut The Iron Giant, based on the British poet Ted…
Three Ages of Pixar
In theaters June 17, Finding Dory is the latest in an ongoing string of sequels from a once-brilliant company that, at its peak, seemed never to look back For 15 astonishing years, from 1995 to 2009, Pixar created a body of work — 10 films…
Make Mine Marvel
How Fox’s X-Men and Disney’s Marvel franchises invented the modern superhero movie era
Whit Stillman and the discreet charm of the urban haute bourgeoisie
Worth Watching, from the April 2016 issue
A Modest, Mighty, Miracle
Don't be fooled by the medium: The Miracle Maker is one sophisticated yet family-friendly Jesus film
The Subversive Non Subversiveness of Phineas & Ferb
There are at least a half-dozen reasons Phineas and Ferb never should have existed, and how fortunate for viewers of all ages that it does. It’s no wonder show creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh were unable to get it on the air…
The Down-to-Earth Comic Genius of Harold Lloyd
Why more families should get to know the "third genius" of silent comedy
You’re An Institution, Charlie Brown
Charles Schulz’s popular characters are back on the big screen in computer-animated form. Here’s a look back at the great strip and its best screen adaptations.
A Diamond, but not in the Rough
Disney’s Aladdin gets a new “Diamond Edition” (Blu-ray, DVD and digital HD) on October 13.
The Spiritually Aware Cinema of Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne
For two decades, the Belgian brother filmmakers have explored moral, social, and spiritual themes in one extraordinary film after another. Two Days, One Night (2014), the latest acclaimed drama from the Belgian brothers Jean-Pierre and…