Plugged In Entertainment Reviews

How should you handle the pressures your girls feel on social media?Read the Plugged In blog: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/of-algorithms-eating-disorders-and-social-media/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Where Mythbusters meets Bill Nye, this former NASA and Apple engineer makes learning about engineering fun.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/youtube-reviews/mark-rober/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

There’s harsh language, violence and heated conflicts to navigate. But "Belfast" still surprises with its unexpected beauty.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/belfast-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

In the latest remake of this famous tale, Game of Thrones’ Peter Dinklage portrays poet Cyrano de Bergerac, a man in love with a woman who’s in love with someone else … and someone Cyrano feels compelled to help win her heart.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/cyrano-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

The Gen X-targeted nostalgia bait revisits Daniel and Johnny’s rivalry from The Karate Kid … 34 years later.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/cobra-kai/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

What is this new "Horizon Worlds" app and why should you care?Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/facebooks-new-horizon-worlds/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

16 strangers are called together to play a game designed to discover who in their number is a murderer.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/westing-game/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

"American Underdog" tells one of the most unlikely Cinderella sports stories ever—and shows the faith, hope and love behind it.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/american-underdog-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Actors Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg team up in a rollicking action-adventure flick that revolves around finding the lost treasure of the explorer Magellan.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/uncharted-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Apple TV+’s reboot of the 1980s "Fraggle Rock" is faithful to the original in almost every respect—including its silliness.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/fraggle-rock-back-to-the-rock/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

There’ve been plenty of "Pokémon" games released, and most of them feel much the same. Until now.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/pokemon-legends-arceus/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Mutiny on the high seas separates a mouse named Clarice from her runt-of-the-litter brother.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/clarice-the-brave/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Marvel’s latest, "Eternals", offers a sweeping, syncretistic creation story that’s full of bargain-bin gods but no divinity or transcendence.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/eternals-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Investigator extraordinaire Hercule Poirot is on the job again. He’s sniffing out clues to a murder on an Egyptian cruise ship in a cinematic adaptation of Agatha Christie’s beloved mystery novel that’s both better and more problematic than the original.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/death-on-the-nile-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

This reboot of "Walker, Texas Ranger" lassos mystery, violence and family drama all in one.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/walker/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Ever wonder how the #Metaverse might impact your kids? Read the Plugged In blog: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/metaverse-say-what/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

This pop-tune focuses on how important it is to realize that identity and self-worth shouldn’t be measured by performance.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/jessica-darrow-surface-pressure/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Disney’s "Encanto" revolves around a magical family, even as it reminds us that family might be the most magical thing.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/encanto-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

This family-oriented Netflix movie is one part true sports story, one part Kevin James comedy. It’s the story of New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton helping his son’s high school football team the year he was suspended from the NFL after a scandal.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/home-team-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

"Around the World in 80 Days" will remind viewers of other PBS shows like Downton Abbey.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/around-the-world-in-80-days/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

"Astroneer" offers a well-crafted explore-and-build adventure that’s very easy to, uh, launch into.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/astroneer/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

This puzzle game throws in just enough danger, creativity and a desperate need for stealth to give it a singular feel.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/timelie/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

This sequel to the classic ’80s comedy actioner is exactly what you’d expect—in both good ways and bad.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/ghostbusters-afterlife-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

The sixth entry in the family-friendly "Ice Age" franchise revolves around the possums Crash and Eddie, whose quest for independence lands them in the very dangerous Lost World once again—a realm where only the wily weasel Buck Wild can save them.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/ice-age-adventures-of-buck-wild-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

"The Book of Boba Fett" marks another strong entry in the Star Wars television canon. But you still might find a stray sarlacc or two in the sands.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/the-book-of-boba-fett/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

What do you do about TikTok and its many troubling trends?Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/of-algorithms-eating-disorders-and-social-media/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

"Genevieve’s Playhouse" consists of toddler Genevieve’s father behind the camera, promoting “toy based learning” as he plays with popular toys.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/youtube-reviews/genevieves-playhouse/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

"Mass" is in its own way more difficult to watch than a slasher flick. Here, bodies don’t bleed: souls do.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/mass-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

This fanciful fairy tale revolves around a king who longs to live forever, his courageous daughter, and a captured mermaid at the center of a story packed with a surprising amount of spiritual content. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/kings-daughter-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Centaurworld is not a show for kids. And it’s also not a place you enter into lightly.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/centaurworld/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

What do you do if social media is pushing your kids toward eating disorders?Read the Plugged In blog: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/of-algorithms-eating-disorders-and-social-media/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Three siblings face middle school and family problems as they learn about space and each other.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/we-dream-of-space/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

While "The Addams Family 2" might not be a great movie, it does offer a couple of great messages.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/addams-family-2-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Dracula, Mavis and the whole "Hotel Transylvania" gang is back for round four in a story that once again mingles undead hijinks, toilet humor and some really nice family messages.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/hotel-transylvania-transformania-2022/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

When it comes to entertainment, Hawkeye hits the mark. But in other areas important to families, we fear the show may be just stringing us along.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/hawkeye/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Master Chief and Halo are back. Does their T-rating make them more family-room friendly?Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/halo-infinite/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

It’s a fun game that’ll give you a good time, and maybe offer just a bit of cerebral heft.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/big-brain-academy-brain-vs-brain/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Canadian director Denis Villeneuve unleashes his all-star cast on Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi epic, "Dune".Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/dune-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

This gentle animated kids flick streaming on Netflix focuses on a group of animal friends united by the fact they that they all scare humans to death. So they head to Austrailia’s Outback together in search of a home where they can be themselves without terrifying everyone. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/back-to-the-outback-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

From its constant crude sexual jokes to its non-stop language issues, "Fairfax" is a show most foul.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/fairfax/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Are you looking for some family friendly games?Read the Plugged In blog: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/gaming-goods-2021-bob-hooses-year-end-picks/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

"MinuteEarth" is a channel dedicated to educating kids of all ages on all things science.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/youtube-reviews/minuteearth/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

"American Underdog" tells the remarkable true story of quarterback Kurt Warner’s journey to being Super Bowl MVP … and the story of the woman whose faithful love helped him get there.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/american-underdog-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

As you might’ve guessed from the title, "Arcane" features plenty of magic. The results are anything but magical, though.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/arcane/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Smartphones have become a crutch… a connection that disconnects us from others. So what now? Read the Plugged In blog: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/latest-bombshell-proves-that-social-media-is-not-our-friend/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

A girl who’s afraid of nearly everything, finds herself on the same island as the notorious Typhoid Mary.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/list-of-unspeakable-fears/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Buster Moon and his singing animal friends return to take their shot at the big time. Lessons about friendship and determination abound, though a few songs here might raise parents’ eyebrows a bit. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/sing-2-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Designed with kids in mind, this animated "Star Trek" show might have some parents over the moon.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/star-trek-prodigy/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

This fresh-faced teen influencer grew up onscreen. But Jules LeBlanc’s recent social media trajectory offers cause for concern.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/youtube-reviews/jules-leblanc/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Based on the popular novel by Max Lucado, this film stands in sharp contrast to the shallow, Santa-saturated sentimentality that surrounds it.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/christmas-candle/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/