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Movie Review: Jungle Cruise

The inspiration for "Jungle Cruise" isn't found in ancient legend or turn-of-the-century storybook, but rather a ride—the beloved Jungle Cruise ride found at most Disney parks. You could argue that the ride is timeless. The movie? Not so much.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/jungle-cruise-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 30, 20212 min

TV Review: The Bureau of Magical Things

The Australian series provides a clean, family friendly alternative to other less innocuous fantasy worlds.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/bureau-of-magical-things/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 29, 20211 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: If They've Already Got a Phone

What should you do if you gave your child a phone too early?Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/tech-guide/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 28, 20211 min

Music Review: Twenty One Pilots, "Scaled and Icy"

Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/album-reviews/twenty-one-pilots-scaled-and-icy/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 27, 20211 min

Movie Review: A Quiet Place Part II

There's a lot here to appreciate if you're in the mood for a good scare at the movies.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/quiet-place-part-ii-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 26, 20211 min

DVD/Streaming Review: Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

The town of Arcadia lies at the center of magical and mystical lines that makes it a nexus for many battles among otherworldly creatures including trolls, aliens, and wizards. Will this animated pic also be the nexus of movie night joy for your homegrown family of creature-lovers?Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/trollhunters-rise-of-the-titans-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 23, 20212 min

TV Review: The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon's Judgement

The series name fits, given the number of sins we see on screen.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/seven-deadly-sins-dragons-judgement/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 22, 20211 min

Game Review: Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

When a game looks this sweet, can it hold anything bad? Ohhh yes!Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/doki-doki-literature-club-plus/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 21, 20211 min

Music Review: Walker Hayes, "Fancy Like"

This funny, relatable country-pop song is all about Walker Hayes and his easy-going wife, their chill date nights and romance.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/album-reviews/walker-hayes-fancy-like/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 20, 20211 min

Movie Review: Dream Horse

This inspiring true story shows us all what it’s like to be a part of something bigger than yourself.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/dream-horse-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 19, 20211 min

Movie Review: Space Jam: A New Legacy

In this sequel to 1996's live-action/animation mashup, LeBron James teams up with the Looney Tunes gang to save his son (and others) from an AI program run amock. Cue a lot of laughs, some profanity and a poignant message to dads.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/space-jam-a-new-legacy-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 16, 20212 min

TV Review: The Mysterious Benedict Society

The popular children's series comes to life with themes of truth, empathy, and teamwork – as well as a few fear-inducing scenarios.Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/mysterious-benedict-society/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 15, 20211 min

Game Review: Mario Golf: Super Rush

Is golf with Mario an exciting hole-in-one or a whole lotta yawns?Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/mario-golf-super-rush/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 14, 20211 min

Music Review: St. Vincent, "Daddy's Home"

Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent, returns with an alt-rock effort that mixes redemptive themes with questionable conclusions in "Daddy’s Home."Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/album-reviews/st-vincent-daddys-home/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 13, 20211 min

DVD/Streaming Review: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

If families decide to dogpaddle into Bikini Bottom, they should be aware of some odd, tangled seaweed amid the colorful coral.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/spongebob-movie-sponge-on-the-run-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 12, 20211 min

Movie Review: Black Widow

If you’ve ever wondered while watching an "Avengers" movie, “How did Natasha Romanoff become the Black Widow,” well, this action-packed, at times surprisingly sweet origin story answers that question. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/black-widow-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 9, 20212 min

TV Review: Danger Force

You’d think that Swellview would be … swell. And it can be. But this Nick show has its kryptonite weaknesses, too.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/danger-force/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 8, 20211 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: Internet Filter

Looking for ideas for an effective internet filter?Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/tech-guide/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 7, 20211 min

Music Review: Lorde, “Solar Power”

Lorde calls listeners to an innuendo-laden frolic in the sun.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/lorde-solar-power/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 6, 20211 min

Movie Review: Godzilla vs. King Kong

Kong and Godzilla don’t cuss or make a single inane choice. They just crush and smash things. Over and over and over.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/godzilla-vs-kong-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 5, 20211 min

Movie Review: Boss Baby: Family Business

The Boss Baby franchise is back with another slapstick and toilet-humor fueled story about—what else—adults going undercover in baby bodies. If you saw 2017’s Boss Baby, you know exactly what to expect here. Read the plugged in review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/boss-baby-family-business-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 2, 20212 min

TV Review: Loki

This show can be fun and surprisingly thoughtful. But like Loki himself, its story and themes shouldn’t go unchallenged.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/loki/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jul 1, 20211 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: Milestones

Ever wonder what might be important milestones for your kids and their screen use?Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/tech-guide/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 30, 20211 min

Music Review: Billie Eilish, "Lost Cause"

It’s great that Billie Eilish is shaking free of a bad boyfriend. But did she have to be so spiteful?Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/billie-eilish-lost-cause/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 29, 20211 min

Movie Review: Fatherhood

Those who see "Fatherhood" will find a positive, redemptive message about the beauty, joy and pain of parenthood.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/fatherhood-2021-2/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 28, 20211 min

Movie Review: Luca

Pixar’s latest (now available as a premium rental on Disney+) focuses on a friendship between two sea-creature boys who take on human form for a series of adventures on dry land in Italy. Family and friendship are big themes here … along with a bit of youthful rebellion that parents may want to talk about with kids afterward. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/luca-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 25, 20212 min

TV Review: Eden

Netflix’s latest anime entry features a world full of robots (and one human) digitally pondering existential questions.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/eden/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 24, 20211 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: Strangers

What should you tell your kids about strangers online?Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/tech-guide/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 23, 20211 min

Music Review: Thomas Rhett, “To the Guys That Date My Girls”

A loving father gives some guys a bit of free advice.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/thomas-rhett-to-the-guys-that-date-my-girls/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 22, 20211 min

Movie Review: Voyagers

Though "Voyagers" is free of really explicit content, it's still chockful of PG-13 levels of violence and suggestive scenes.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/voyagers-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 21, 20211 min

Movie Review: Spirit Untamed

The film "Spirit Untamed" follows the adventures of a young girl who befriends a wild mustang. Is this a spirited pic you'll want to gallop into? Plugged In will wrangle up all of this movie's content details to help you decide.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/spirit-untamed-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 18, 20212 min

TV Review: Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.

This comedy, like its star, isn’t normal at all. Nor is it nice, clean fun for the whole family.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/marvels-modok/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 17, 20211 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: New Pokemon Snap

Twenty-two years after the original version of this game first arrived, Pokémon fans get another chance to “Snap” ’em all.Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/new-pokemon-snap/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 16, 20211 min

Music Review: NEEDTOBREATHE, "I Wanna Remember"

Life flies by, and this song captures the way we all feel when we want to stay in a special moment forever.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/needtobreathe-i-wanna-remember/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 15, 20211 min

Movie Review: The Courier

This dramatic cold-war era spy thriller isn’t always the easiest film to watch.Read the Plugged In Review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/courier-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 14, 20211 min

Movie Review: In the Heights

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s latest Broadway-to-big-screen musical extravaganza focuses on the lives and dreams of Caribbean immigrants and minorities in the Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights. Read the Plugged In Review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/in-the-heights-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 11, 20212 min

TV Review: Good Witch

All that gentle-goodness and saccharine-sweetness and oh-so-niceness won’t alleviate the concern that this show’s title will spark.Read the Plugged In Review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/good-witch/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 10, 20211 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: Who Am I?

How are screens shaping kids’ view of themselves?Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/the-plugged-in-show-episode-46-examining-the-social-dilemma-and-our-interaction-with-social-media/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 9, 20211 min

Music Review: BTS, "Butter"

"Butter” is a summer earworm, sitting at number one on the YouTube charts, that finds someone boasting about their good looks and smooth charm.Read the Plugged In Review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/bts-butter/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 8, 20211 min

DVD Review: Blue Miracle

In "Blue Miracle" the kids in a cash-strapped orphanage try to win a lucrative fishing competition. Will you want to sail into these cinematic waters with them? Plugged In will help you decide whether this family friendly tale has the right stuff to hook you. Read the Plugged In Review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/blue-miracle-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 7, 20211 min

Movie Review: A Quiet Place Part II

In the new movie A Quiet Place Part II, now in theaters, we return to a deadly, near-future version of Earth where spider-like aliens with extraordinary hearing stalk humanity’s scattered survivors. Make a sound—any sound at all all—and these multi-legged beasties arrive without fail … and fast. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/quiet-place-part-2-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 4, 20212 min

TV Review: Legends of Tomorrow

DC and CW attempt to mash the vibe of Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Who and a zany fever dream into one cheap, strange package.Read the Plugged In Review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/legends-of-tomorrow/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 3, 20211 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: Weening Screen Time

So, how do you ween kids away from that ever-present screen now that the lockdown is over?Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/tech-guide/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 2, 20211 min

Music Review: Olivia Rodrigo, "good 4 u"

Rodrigo is pretty bitter, and she’s letting her ex-boyfriend know all about it.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/olivia-rodrigo-good-4-u/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jun 1, 20211 min

Movie Review: The Father

"The Father," of course, is a very sad movie, one that mercilessly marches through the realities of fading by inches.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/father-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

May 31, 20211 min

Movie Review: Cruella

If you’ve ever watched Disney’s classic 101 Dalmatians and wondered, “I wonder how Cruella de Vil got so cruel?” this stylish-but-dark, live-action origin story will answer that question for you. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/cruella-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

May 28, 20212 min

TV Review: Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Disney+’s latest "Star Wars" story picks up where "The Clone Wars" left off.Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/star-wars-the-bad-batch/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

May 27, 20211 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: Tweens and Screens

So, what should you do about screens with your tweens?Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/the-state-of-teens-tweens-and-screens/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

May 26, 20211 min

Music Review: J Cole, “My Life”

Rapper J Cole’s “My Life” is a mixed bag.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/j-cole-my-life/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

May 25, 20211 min

Movie Review: Raya and the Last Dragon

Disney’s latest animated effort is a compelling, action-packed story and an allegory about how our brokenness separates us.Read the Plugged In Review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/raya-and-the-last-dragon-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

May 24, 20211 min