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The Screen in Your Pocket: Money Apps

How about some apps that teach your kids about money? We’ve got ya.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/5-money-apps-that-pay-off/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Nov 2, 20221 min

Book Review: Escape from the Everglades

A teen risks sharp-toothed death in pursuit of a missing friend in this first High Water novel.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/escape-from-the-everglades/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Nov 1, 20221 min

Movie Review: The School for Good and Evil

This magical school teaches that good and evil are like yin and yang. We’d disagree.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/school-for-good-and-evil-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Oct 31, 20221 min

Movie Review: Paul’s Promise

Why should anyone serve a God who lets His faithful followers endure so much suffering at times? That’s the question at the heart of this Christian movie that deals with pain, addiction, forgiveness and racism.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/pauls-promise-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Oct 28, 20222 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: Social Media and Mental Health

Sometimes you just need to take a social media break for your own mental healthRead the Plugged In review:https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/sometimes-even-spidey-needs-a-break/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Oct 26, 20221 min

YouTube Review: Ryan Trahan

Ryan’s newest videos are content free, but parents may want to note a few things about his older ones.Read the Plugged In review:https://www.pluggedin.com/youtube-reviews/ryan-trahan/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Oct 25, 20221 min

Movie Review: Fall

Watching someone dangle 2,000 feet from a tower feels exciting. But this movie can make you wince for less exciting reasons.Read the Plugged In review:https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/fall-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Oct 24, 20221 min

Movie Review: Black Adam

Dwayne Johnson stars as an antihero with a pretty serious anger-management problem in the latest DC Comics movie to hit theaters. Though there are some heroic moments, vengeance and violence get top billing here, with Johnson’s character uncorking his murderous rage on any bad guy who’s dumb enough to get in his way.Read the Plugged In review:https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/black-adam-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Oct 21, 20222 min

TV Review: Cars on the Road

It has a few speed bumps along the way, but the new Disney+ show Cars on the Road will be high-octane fun for some fans of the franchise.Read the Plugged In review:https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/cars-on-the-road/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Oct 20, 20221 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: Babies and Screens

Exposing your infant to screens too early disrupts their growing ability to read and interpret faces – a key element to their developing social skills.Read the Plugged In review:https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/topic/technology-and-entertainment/why-are-screens-so-bad-for-babies-0-to-2/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Oct 19, 20221 min

Album Review: Marcus Mumford’s Self-Titled

Marcus Mumford’s solo effort includes one harsh profanity as it graphically wrestles through sexual abuse and grasps for grace, healing and forgiveness.Read the Plugged In review:https://www.pluggedin.com/album-reviews/marcus-mumford-self-titled/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Oct 18, 20221 min

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Paws of Fury is fun and funny. And if you can endure some gassy giggles, there are even some nice lessons in its furious furry paws.Read the Plugged In review:https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/dc-league-of-super-pets-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Oct 17, 20221 min

Movie Review: Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

Based on the beloved children’s story of the same name, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile introduces us to a talented-but-shy singing crocodile and the boy who becomes the reptile’s unlikely best friend.Read the Plugged In review:https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/lyle-lyle-crocodile/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Oct 14, 20222 min

TV Review: Stargirl

This teen-centric superhero tale gives viewers pretty much what they’d expect from the CW—in both good and bad ways.Read the Plugged In review:https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/stargirl/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Oct 13, 20221 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: Are You Too Strict?

Are you being too strict or too easy when it comes to your kid’s tech use?Read the Plugged In review:https://www.pluggedin.com/tech-guide/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Oct 12, 20221 min

Game Review: Lost in Play

Puzzle me this: Can a game be fun, silly, challenging and mom and dad-friendly, too? HmmmRead the Plugged In review:https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/lost-in-play/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Oct 11, 20221 min

DC League of Super-Pets

In this world, even pets can be super—but the content in this movie won’t be able to claim the same.Read the Plugged In review:https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/dc-league-of-super-pets-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Oct 10, 20221 min

Movie Review: Hocus Pocus 2

Twenty-nine years after the original, Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker reunite as witchy, church-hating sisters plotting to eat teens’ souls in Salem, Massachusetts. We’re supposed to laugh at their antics. But Christian viewers likely won’t find this story’s dark and occult vibe very funny. Read the Plugged In review:https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/hocus-pocus-2-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Oct 7, 20222 min

TV Review: Andor

It’s been called the first Star Wars show meant for adults. And that, obviously, comes with some problems.Read the Plugged In review:https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/andor/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Oct 6, 20221 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: LEGO Brawls

Plastic battlers and silliness abounds. But is that enough?Read the Plugged In review:https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/lego-brawls/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Oct 5, 20221 min

Book Review: Whittington

Whittington the cat comes to live at the barnyard and tries to encourage young Ben in his schoolwork.Read the Plugged In review:https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/whittington/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Oct 4, 20221 min

Movie Review: Thor: Love And Thunder

Yes, the fourth Thor film features plenty of thunder and a good bit of love. But this Asgardian ship carries a cargo of problems, too.Read the Plugged In review:https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/thor-love-and-thunder/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Oct 3, 20221 min

Movie Review: See How They Run

In this meta-murder-mystery salute to Agatha Christie, one of the famous writer’s stories is being made into a movie … until it’s director ends up unexpectedly dead, that is. Who killed him? And why? Two intrepid sleuths with very sleuth-y names, Inspector Stoppard and Constable Stalker, are on the case! Read the Plugged In review:https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/see-how-they-run-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 30, 20222 min

TV Review: Tekken: Lost Ollie

Poignant, precious and, yes, problematic, Lost Ollie nevertheless plumbs unexpected depths.Read the Plugged In review:https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/lost-ollie/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 29, 20221 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: Splatoon 3

This game’s all about squid-kids with ‘tude and ink-splashing battles galore. And it comes with nary a stain.Read the Plugged In review:https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/splatoon-3/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 28, 20221 min

YouTube Review: Bad Lip Reading

The lip reading is bad, and the content just might follow suit.Read the Plugged In review:https://www.pluggedin.com/youtube-reviews/bad-lip-reading/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 27, 20221 min

Movie Review: Where the Crawdads Sing

This marshy tale grows on you like a wetland flower. But it’s both lovely and harsh.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/where-the-crawdads-sing-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 26, 20221 min

Movie Review: Railway Children

This story about three children shipped to the countryside during World War II may sound like a certain C.S. Lewis classic. But while there are no talking lions in this one, there are some great, old-fashioned themes. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/railway-children-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 23, 20222 min

TV Review: Tekken: Bloodline

The Tekken franchise is filled with plenty of punches and kicks. Its TV adaptation is no different.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/tekken-bloodline/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 22, 20221 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: What is VSCO?

Have you heard about the popular app called VSCO?Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tech-guide/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 21, 20221 min

Game Review: Two Point Campus

You build the school and pick the classes with this game. But does it earn a passing grade?Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/two-point-campus/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 20, 20221 min

Movie Review: Elvis

This film shakes, rattles and rolls with cinematic memories of Elvis young and old. But it stumbles a bit, too.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/elvis-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 19, 20221 min

Movie Review: Running the Bases

In "Running the Bases", a successful baseball coach must decide if he’s willing to pay the price for his public declaration of faith when he lands a new job coaching at a much bigger school. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/running-the-bases-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 16, 20222 min

TV Review: Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

It’s definitely Lord of the Rings, and it’s definitely influenced by Amazon.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 15, 20221 min

The Screen in Your Pocket- Netflix 25 Years Later

Netflix first started sending out DVDs some 25 years ago. Are we better for it?Read the Plugged In blog: https://www.pluggedin.com/tech-guide/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 14, 20221 min

Book Review: My Fine Fellow

Two female culinary students decide to transform a pastry-pushing street hawker into a proper gentleman chef.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/my-fine-fellow/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 13, 20221 min

Movie Review: Lightyear

Disney gives a beloved character a rollicking origin story … and steps decisively into our culture’s ongoing LGBT conversation.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/lightyear-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 12, 20221 min

Movie Review: Lifemark

The latest cinematic venture from the Kendrick Brothers tells the poignant true story of an 18-year-old seeking to reconnect with the mother who gave him up for adoption.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/lifemark-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 9, 20222 min

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

Jennifer Walters may have accidentally become a Hulk. But she’s a bit different shade of green than her cousin Bruce Banner.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/she-hulk-attorney-at-law/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 8, 20221 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: Digimon Survive

This new "Digimon" is more visual novel that battler this go ‘round. But it’s also more horror than digital monster hoopla.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/digimon-survive/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 7, 20221 min

Album Review: Life After Death

TobyMac’s first album-length effort since his son’s accidental overdose in 2019 hangs on to hope amid terrible loss.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/album-reviews/tobymac-life-after-death/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 6, 20221 min

Movie Review: Top Gun Maverick

Top Gun: Maverick is an almost picture-perfect sequelRead the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/top-gun-maverick-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 5, 20221 min

Movie Review: Love in the ViIla

This Netflix romcom feels like it copied the Hallmark playbook, then added just a bit more content than we’d expect to see on that outlet in this story about a woman who unexpectedly finds love while vacationing solo in Italy. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/love-in-the-villa-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 2, 20222 min

TV Review: Super Giant Robot Brothers

Giant monsters? Wormholes? The threat of utter destruction? A child genius and her two giant robots just might save the day.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/super-giant-robot-brothers/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sep 1, 20221 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: Snapchat’s New Parental Controls

Have you heard about the new parental controls for Snapchat?Read the Plugged In blog: https://www.pluggedin.com/tech-guide/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Aug 31, 20221 min

Book Review: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh

When sickness prevents a mouse family from moving out of their doomed house, they look to unlikely friends for help.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/mrs-frisby-and-the-rats-of-nimh/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Aug 30, 20221 min

Movie Review: Phantom of the Open

There’s a lot to cheer in this true-life golfing tale. But there are a few foul shanks in the mix.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/phantom-of-the-open-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Aug 29, 20221 min

Movie Review: Samaritan

Sylvester Stallone plays a reclusive former super hero trying to live a normal life in this Amazon Prime Video movie. There’s just one problem: An intrepid 13-year-old has figured out his secret and is trying to coax him back into the crimefighting scene in their violence-riddled, decaying city.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/samaritan-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Aug 26, 20222 min

TV Review: Amber Brown

This coming-of-age story based on a children’s book series teaches kids about making friends, fitting in and navigating divorce.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/amber-brown/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Aug 25, 20221 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: Tom Holland and Social Media

Spider-Man actor Tom Holland took a break from social media for his mental health. And maybe we should, too.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/sometimes-even-spidey-needs-a-break/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Aug 24, 20221 min