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Souls Don’t Die
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.
Where Hope Grows
A public service ad going around Facebook shows all the things those with Down syndrome are doing to live full, exciting lives. It includes athletes, public speakers, actors...and David DeSanctis, who is all of the above. The 23-year-old…
