Plugged In Entertainment Reviews

This iteration of Superman stays generally family friendly, with violence being its main kryptonite. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

A new study says kids who read for pleasure grow up to be better teens. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Taylor Swift adds six new songs that deal with romantic love, innuendo and heartbreak in her album Speak Now (Taylor’s Version). Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Why does God allow bad things to happen? Sometimes, it’s to lead us to something better. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This famous quartet of talking, fighting, pizza-eating adolescent amphibians returns in another reboot full of predictable jokes and mayhem … as well as some profanity and surprisingly dark moments for a PG-rated kids movie. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Based on novel by Jenny Han, this series follows the complex love life of Belly, a young girl caught between two boys who are childhood friends as she joins the world of debutantes. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The US Government fined Amazon $25 million for holding on to children’s voice recordings collected through Alexa. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Crime O’Clock is an appealing Where’s Waldo-style hidden objects game with some fun puzzles and cute story tweaks. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Marvel movies have always been a mixed bag, and this one may be the most mixed of all. It has plenty of problems, but plenty of heart, too. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Disney’s second theatrical attempt to turn this creepy fan-favorite ride into a movie is haunted by a legion of spiritual problems. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

After a long nap, Carlo wakes up to discover his whimsical home has been transformed into a serious land for adults. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Energy drinks and screens have had a long relationship. Is that a problem? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

If your family loves Star Wars, Disney, Harry Potter, Pixar and Marvel, the SuperCarlinBrothers might be the YouTubers for you. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This picture isn’t always pretty. But underneath all the problems, a few of the brushstrokes paint something of value. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Warner Bros.’ latest foray into nostalgia is colorful, musical and … controversial as it explores feminism and masculinity in ways that are likely to leave viewers with very different reactions. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Skull Island welcomes you to a fantastical adventure, but you may have to overcome the perils of minor profanity and violence. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Have you heard about the AI Jesus? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Ever since her grandmother passed, Lizzie Chu’s grandfather has been struggling. But Lizzie plans to fix it with a road trip and a goddess. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Based on Judy Blume’s beloved book, this film ports in all of that book’s honesty, heart, and—depending on the family—issues. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Tom Cruise returns for another adrenaline-pumping, stunt-filled turn as Ethan Hunt, whose impossible mission this time around is stopping an AI program known as The Entity from taking over the world. So cue the theme song, and fasten your seat belt. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

In Pretty Freekin Scary, Frankie’s life changes forever when she visits the underworld and signs a contract with the Grim Reaper. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

TikTok is forming a youth council to build a better platform for teens. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Demons, death, blood sacrifice and more demons. Diablo IV is a game for lovers of battling, loot and a wash of bloody darkness. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Knights of the Zodiac tries to translate a popular Japanese anime franchise into a live-action movie, and it’s full of visceral violence. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jim Caviezel stars in this true story about Tim Ballard, a federal agent battling human trafficking who puts everything on the line to rescue a little girl who’s been sold into slavery in the cartel-controlled jungles of Colombia. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The sun rarely shines in The Rising, which seems wholly fitting. It is a gloomy, humorless slog through scandal, secrets and murder. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Are you interested in all the latest on YouTube offerings? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

While young audiences might enjoy this captivating mystery, The Island also employs plenty of violence and profanity. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Some movies suggest that fame is the ultimate dream. But World’s Best tells us that dreams change. And fame is nothing next to family. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Indiana Jones is older than he used to be, and his movies have also mellowed with age—just a bit. But while you don't need to worry about faces melting, families still have some pits and traps to deal with. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

American Born Chinese is fun, funny and exciting, standing apart from Disney+’s prominent franchises. But it’s not perfect. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

How folks are combating technology’s affect on mental health, a dozen apps guilty of child exploitation, AI developments and more. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

With a well-written story and time-driven choices, this Star Trek adventure might well be the best one yet. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

George Foreman fought everyone—even God. But God always wins, and He uses the fight for His glory. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

DC Comics’ latest superhero flick is a mixed bag. The plot mixes engaging characters, heartfelt moments and feel-good cameos with profanity, violence and suggestive content that all push the boundaries of this film’s PG-13 rating. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This show is all about family, and a loving one at that. But it’s appropriateness for your family may be in question. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Did you know that Millennials spend more time gaming than teens? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Despite some small bumps, AlternateHistoryHub supplies fun theories about how history might’ve looked under different circumstances. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Sweetwater scores more often than it fouls in its biographical look at the first Black NBA player. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Pixar’s latest tells the colorful story of two very different characters—one fire, one water—who fall in love but struggle to navigate their obvious differences. Redemptive themes mingle with some hot-button cultural concerns that parents will want to consider carefully. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Lightsabers and Force aside, parents can share this age-appropriate Star Wars show alongside their own younglings. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Want more info about how social media impacts mental health? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The Jonas Brothers talk, sometimes graphically, about how much they love their wives and the ups and downs of marriage. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Ever wonder where Flamin’ Hot Cheetos came from? I hadn’t either. But this iconic product’s origin story is pretty inspiring. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The latest Transformers movie packs in plenty of profanity and metal-rending brutality. But it also dials down the sensuality and delivers terrific messages about combatting darkness when it threatens to overwhelm us. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

With some Disney-esque flair, National Geographic offers viewers a dramatized look at World War II through the life of heroine Miep Gies. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Balanced play and creativity make Tears of the Kingdom soar. But you can’t ignore its darker side. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This isn’t your dad’s Minecraft. So what have the gamemakers stacked up this time? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Honor Among Thieves likely won’t be a critical hit in the Christian community. But its positive messages do keep it from rolling a natural 1. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Miles Morales, the young Spider-Man from an alternate-reality Earth, returns to battle a new bad guy with interdimensional powers known as The Spot. This animated sequel is better than anything we’ve seen from the MCU recently, both in terms of story and content concerns. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.