
Plugged In Entertainment Reviews
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Movie Review: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Looking for relief from the incessant bombast of actioners like Thor, Top Gun and Jurassic World? If so, you’ll be well served by this quiet, but quietly profound, story about a widow in post-war London who travels to Paris to purchase a beautiful dress that’s captured her fancy. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/mrs-harris-goes-to-paris-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

TV Review: God’s Favorite Idiot
God finds the perfect guy to deliver his message of love to the world. But Netflix’s God is way different than the real one.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/gods-favorite-idiot/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

The Screen in Your Pocket: How Screens Impact Kids’ Innate Desire to Socialize
How do screens effect your child’s ability to socialize?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/

Game Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles title is a beat ‘em up love letter to the games of the ‘80s.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-shredders-revenge/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: The Sea Beast
Monsters are made to be hunted…at least, that’s what the books say.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/sea-beast-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: The Legend of Hank
If you’re looking for an animated kids movie about cats and dogs and martial arts set in a feudal-Japanese setting, Paws of Fury might be the answer to you quest. Then again, the amount of kitty litter spilled in this movie’s gags might give your family, ahem, pause.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/paws-of-fury-the-legend-of-hank-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

The Screen In Your Pocket: Mario Strikers: Battle League
Mario is back with a lot of frenetic ball- (and character-) kicking action.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/mario-strikers-battle-league/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

YouTube Review: Defunctland
Defunctland provides detailed histories and information about closed theme park attractions.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/youtube-reviews/defunctland/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: The Bad Guys
If you’re painted as the villain your whole life, can you do anything but play the role?Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/bad-guys-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: Thor: Love and Thunder
Thor’s fourth solo outing packs plenty of romance and action into another heroic story. But families may find the violence, profanity, sensuality and spiritual themes here a lot less heroic.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/

TV Review: Action Pack
This Netflix superhero show emphasizes teamwork and kindness over roundhouse punches and laser blasts.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/action-pack/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Screen in Your Pocket: Delete Your Insta?
Instagram doesn’t want you to delete your account, and they’ll do everything to convince you to keep itRead the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/deleting-my-instagram-was-nearly-impossible-but-i-did-it-anyway/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

YouTube Review: Odin Makes
Odin creates props on a budget, and for those with tenacity, he’ll show you exactly how you can do it, too.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/youtube-reviews/odin-makes/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review Downton Abbey: A New Era
Downton Abbey: A New Era is actually milder that the show and film that preceded it, but the same concerns from the first two exist here.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/downton-abbey-a-new-era-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: The Rise of Gru
Gru and his myriad Minions return for the fifth entry in the Despicable Me franchise. Mischief and toilet humor await, as you likely already know. But so does a sweet story about how we all need each other thrive. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/minions-the-rise-of-gru-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

TV Review: Alice's Wonderland Bakery
Baking with Wonderland’s ingredients leads to tasty treats and enjoyable mishaps.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/alices-wonderland-bakery/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

The Screen in Your Pocket: How Social Media Keeps Us Hooked
Social media websites are designed to keep you scrolling through content so they can continue to collect and exploit data.Read the Plugged In blog: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/the-never-ending-scroll-how-social-media-keeps-us-hooked/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

YouTube Review: RealLifeLore
"RealLifeLore" examines interesting hypotheticals and real-life history to better understand how the world works.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/youtube-reviews/reallifelore/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: Family Camp
"Family Camp", the first film from the Skit Guys, mostly pulls off a neat trick: being Christian … and being funny.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/family-camp-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: Elvis
Director Baz Luhrmann’s take on the King’s tragic story is engaging and energetic as we watch an earnest young singer fall under the destructive thrall of a manipulative manager determined to milk every penny out of his protégé.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/

TV Review: Going Home
Pure Flix’s hospice drama is almost everything you’d hope it would be.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/going-home/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

The Screen In Your Pocket: Virtual Babies
A new concept is in development that will allow anyone with a VR headset to experience parenthood through virtual children.Read the Plugged In blog: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/get-ready-for-virtual-babies/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Game Review: Stilt
This artistically creative game has its fair share of fun puzzles and deep-sea dangers.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/silt/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: Cinderella
The latest cinematic take on Cinderella weaves 21st-century mores into a story with praiseworthy and problematic moments.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/cinderella-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: Lightyear
He's not a toy this time. No, he's an actual Space Ranger, dealing with aggressive plants, time travel and his own ego. And while this movie has some nice messages, not all its buzz is good.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/

TV Review: Stranger Things
The fourth season of Netflix’s Stranger Things continues to blend nostalgia with ever-darker spiritual content and horrific violence.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/stranger-things/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

The Screen in Your Pocket: Kids and Their Screen Time
A study by the University of Bath shows that even relatively modest adjustments to screen time can yield big benefits.Read the Plugged In blog: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/small-screen-habit-changes-make-a-big-difference/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: Morbius
"Morbius" is less Marvel mega and more messy meh.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/morbius-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: Jurassic World: Dominion
You want rampaging dinosaurs? You want everyone who’s ever been in a Jurassic Park/World movie? The finale of the second Jurassic trilogy delivers … along with a high body count, a lot of profanity.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/jurassic-world-dominion-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

TV Review: Obi-Wan Kenobi
The latest Disney+ Star Wars show offers an engaging, if not engrossing tale that keeps its lightsaber pretty clean.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/obi-wan-kenobi/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Game Review: Soundfall
Can toe-tapping and baddie-blasting possibly work together?Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/soundfall/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

YouTube Review: Overly Sarcastic Productions
Famous bits of history and literature—all animated down into bite-sized chunks!Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/youtube-reviews/overly-sarcastic-productions/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
The third theatrical entry in this Harry Potter spinoff franchise is full of heroism and sacrifice … and some big problems, too.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/fantastic-beasts-the-secrets-of-dumbledore-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: The Bob's Burgers Movie
After 12 successful seasons on Fox, Bob’s Burgers graduates to the big screen. Fans of the franchise won’t be surprised to find that the movie version is a lot like the TV show: often sweet but occasionally pretty sour, too. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/bobs-burgers-movie-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

TV Review: Spy X Family
In order to infiltrate a highly prestigious elementary school, top spy Twilight will have to master a new set of skills—being a good dad.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/spy-x-family/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

The Screen in Your Pocket: How TikTok Impacts the TikToker
TikTok fame isn’t always gumdrops, sugarplums and m-m-m-m-m to the b.Read the Plugged In blog: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/how-tiktok-can-impact-the-tiktoker/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Book Review: Gallant
A young girl follows rambling journal entries to find a place called Gallant. The home she never knew.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/gallant/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: Chip & Dale: Rescue Rangers
Curiously clever and deceptively smart, Chip ‘n Dale’s newest film is a good nut. But it still has some problems that might be hard to crack.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/chip-n-dale-rescue-rangers-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: Top Gun Maverick
Tom Cruise reprises one of his most iconic roles, 36 years after the original. Not much has changed, save a few more lines on his face. But the megawatt smile and Mach-speed aerial exploits are exactly what you’d expect … with just a bit of turbulence along the way.Read 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/

TV Review: Strange New Worlds
Captain Pike finally gets his time in the Star Trek spotlight, but his story is one filled with tragedy and foreboding.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/star-trek-strange-new-worlds/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Game Review: LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
This new LEGO adventure snaps together loads of action and fun. Oh, and Jar Jar Binks, too.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/lego-star-wars-the-skywalker-saga/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Book Review: A Bird Will Soar
Eagles usually care more for their nests than their young. Axel wonders if his dad is the same way.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/bird-will-soar/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: The Batman
It’s as grim as you might expect, with a horror movie vibe and a foul mouth. But this Batman film still manages to save the day.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/batman-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: Downton Abbey: A New Era
Downton Abbey seems as stately as ever. But the aging estate needs expensive repairs. And that prompts its residents to consider some surprising ways to finance its refurbishment, like filming a Hollywood movie there. Cue the chaos—British style, of course.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/downton-abbey-a-new-era-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Tv Review: Dodo
Joe’s ready for his first day of secondary school; Little does he know just what problems his new school will bring.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/dodo/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

The Screen in Your Pocket: Talking About Phone Location Sharing
Have you talked to your kids about location sharing on their phone?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/

YouTube Review: How it Should Have Ended
When the movie ending doesn’t make sense, "How It Should Have Ended" fixes it for you.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/youtube-reviews/how-it-should-have-ended/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: Belle
It’s not a kids’ movie. But for teens and up this is an easily recommended visual treat.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/belle-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: Family Camp
In this new Christian comedy, two very different families of faith end up sharing accommodations with each other at Family Camp. And it turns out that they’ve got a lot to learn about their families, each other and the ways they relate to God.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/family-camp-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

TV Review: Pacific Rim: The Black
In this "Pacific Rim" sequel, two siblings fight to get back to their parents in Kaiju-infested Australia.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/pacific-rim-the-black/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/