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Movie Review: Raya and the Last Dragon

Disney's latest animated adventure introduces us to a spunky princess named Raya who teams up with a dragon to save her land from an old enemy in this delightful film about trust, courage and forgiveness.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/

Mar 12, 20212 min

TV Review: Superman & Lois

While Superman will always be there to save the world, he needs to be present for Lois and his sons now.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/superman-and-lois/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Mar 11, 20211 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: The War on Roblox Porn

What should your family know about Roblox?Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/the-war-on-roblox-porn/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Mar 10, 20211 min

Movie Review: Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry

Fans have a front-row seat as Billie Eilish wrestles with her own struggles with depression and dark thoughts.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/billie-eilish-the-worlds-a-little-blurry-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Mar 9, 20211 min

Movie Review: All My Life

"All My Life," as a romance, may work for some. It could've been worse, but I left with little love for this love story.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/all-my-life-2020/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Mar 8, 20211 min

Movie Review: Tom & Jerry

Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse are back for more hijinks and pratfalls in this animation-meets-live-action mash-up set in a swanky NYC hotel where mice are definitely not welcome. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/tom-jerry-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Mar 5, 20212 min

TV Review: Firefly Lane

Lifelong besties Tully and Kate met on Firefly Lane. But loyalty and nostalgia aren't the only things you'll see here.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/firefly-lane/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Mar 4, 20211 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: The Medium

This third-person, psychological horror game is packed to the brim with all things creepy and foul.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/medium/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Mar 3, 20211 min

Music Review: NF, "Clouds"

NF seems determined to defend his motivations and intentions in his latest hit single, "Clouds."Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/nf-clouds/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Mar 2, 20211 min

TV Review: Monster Hunter

"Monster Hunter" has just enough gore and brutish fiends to cause a few nightmares in young or sensitive viewers.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/monster-hunter-2020/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Mar 1, 20211 min

Movie Review: Flora & Ulysses

Have you ever thought, "I wonder when Disney+ is going to release a squirrel superhero movie for kids?" Well, "Flora & Ulysses" is the delightful answer to that unusual question. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/flora-and-ulysses-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Feb 26, 20212 min

TV Review: The Equalizer

Just as you would be with the Equalizer herself, this is a show to approach with caution.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/the-equalizer/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Feb 25, 20211 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: Hitman 3

Is this M-rated game an opportunity for creative thinking and problem solving? Or is it a meticulous murder simulator?Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/hitman-3/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Feb 24, 20211 min

Music Review: Ariana Grande, "34+35 (Remix)"

Ariana Grande's latest remix adds up to a pretty nasty tune.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/ariana-grande-34-35-remix/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Feb 23, 20211 min

TV Review: To All the Boys: Always and Forever

This threequel is cleaner than many movies and shows of its kind but still messy despite its positive messages.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/to-all-the-boys-always-and-forever-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Feb 22, 20211 min

Movie Review: The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

Two teens find themselves stuck reliving the same day over and over, which gives them the chance to notice small, beautiful moments they likely would've missed before in this 'Groundhog Day'-esque romantic comedy.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/map-of-tiny-perfect-things-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Feb 19, 20212 min

TV Review: Fate: The Winx Saga

No amount of pixie dust or happy thoughts can cover up the fact that this teen-centric show isn’t suited for teens.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/fate-the-winx-saga/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Feb 18, 20211 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: 3 Educational YouTube Channels for Kids

Are you looking for some educational YouTube channels for your kids?Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/three-educational-youtube-channels-for-kids/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Feb 17, 20211 min

Music Review: Sabrina Carpenter, "Skin"

Actress Sabrina Carpenter branches out into music in a song that talks about skin in more ways than one.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/sabrina-carpenter-skin/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Feb 16, 20211 min

Movie Review: A Call to Spy

When it comes to the real work of spycraft, the women here make Bond look like the shallow fiction he is.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/a-call-to-spy-2020/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Feb 15, 20211 min

Movie Review: Minari

This quiet drama tells the story of a Korean-American family that's moved from California to Arkansas to start a new chapter of their lives together. It's a dream for the husband and a nightmare for his wife as this couple tries to put down roots in place unlike anywhere they've ever lived before.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/minari-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Feb 12, 20212 min

TV Review: Mr. Mayor

Mr. Mayor's platform will be a difficult one for many families to support. But it's still asking for your vote.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/mr-mayor/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Feb 11, 20211 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game-Complete Edition

This retro-styled, beat-'em-up franchise gets another swing on newer consoles.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world-the-game-complete-edition/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Feb 10, 20211 min

Music Review: Tom MacDonald, "Fake Woke"

Canadian rapper Tom MacDonald is making waves with a hip-hop song that questions 'woke' ideology.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/tom-macdonald-fake-woke/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Feb 9, 20211 min

DVD Review: Come Play

This movie suggests that our screens may be the windows and doors to our darkest nightmares and consuming fears.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/come-play-2020/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Feb 8, 20211 min

Movie Review: Finding 'Ohana

This rollicking, "Goonies"-esque adventure focuses on family, friendship and treasure hunting in Hawaii as a group of intrepid teens bands together to solve an ancient mystery. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/finding-ohana-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Feb 5, 20212 min

TV Review: WandaVision

Disney and Marvel's latest small-screen venture is a superhero series that feels more like "Dick Van Dyke" than "Avengers: Endgame."Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/wandavision/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Feb 4, 20211 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: Inappropriate Music

What rules should you set about the music your kids are streaming?Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/the-plugged-in-show-episode-60/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Feb 3, 20211 min

Music Review: Hulvey, "Heaven Up Above"

Meet Hulvey, an up-and-coming Christian rapper whose music draws upon his struggles and his spiritual journey with God.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/hulvey-heaven-up-above/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Feb 2, 20211 min

DVD Review: Tesla

For better or worse, Nikola Tesla (as he's depicted in this film) is consumed by his quest to transform the world as we know it.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/tesla-2020/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Feb 1, 20211 min

Movie Review: Penguin Bloom

In this movie based on a true story, actress Naomi Watts plays a recently paralyzed woman whose path back to hope is inspired by an adopted magpie with a broken wing. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/penguin-bloom-2021/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jan 29, 20212 min

TV Review: Cobra Kai

YouTube Red's 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/

Jan 28, 20211 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: School-Issued Computers

How can we help our kids learn to use ... and not misuse ... that school computer?Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/the-coronavirus-screen-time-supernova/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jan 27, 20211 min

Music Review: Olivia Rodrigo, "Driver's License"

Rodrigo sings of the sadness of driving alone after a breakup.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/olivia-rodrigo-drivers-license/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jan 26, 20211 min

DVD Review: Love and Monsters

Despite the feel-good vibe of "Love and Monsters," it still has a few too many foul teeth and rough edges.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/love-and-monsters-2020/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jan 25, 20211 min

Movie Review: The Marksman

Liam Neeson discovered a new calling in 2008's "Taken": being a scraggly, vengeful "old guy" with a gun. He's back for more in this grim story that pits him against a Mexican drug cartel trying to kill an orphaned boy in his care.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/marksman-2020/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jan 22, 20212 min

TV Review: Selena: The Series

This docudrama about the famous Tejano singer hits some off notes, but the melody is surprisingly sweet.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/selena-the-series/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jan 21, 20211 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: Cyberpunk 2077

This highly anticipated, cinematically structured RPG pushes the boundaries on explicit M-rated content of every kind.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/cyberpunk-2077/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jan 20, 20211 min

Music Review: The Weeknd, "Blinding Lights"

The biggest hit of 2020 features a man going through insanity-wracked withdrawal after a lover leaves him.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/weeknd-blinding-lights/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jan 19, 20211 min

DVD Review: The Croods: A New Age

Through almost pure happenstance, "The Croods: A New Age" has now become a pic that reflects our current crazy world.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/croods-a-new-age-2020/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jan 18, 20211 min

Movie Review: We Can Be Heroes

Sometimes, grown-up superheroes need a bit of help from their pint-sized progeny. That's the case here, where successfully repelling an alien invasion depends on superheroes' children to save the day – and the Earth! – in this Netflix actioner aimed at kids.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/we-can-be-heroes/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jan 15, 20212 min

TV Review: Animaniacs

This rebooted, late-'90s cartoon "classic" is a lot like the original – including the subtle ways it pushes the envelope.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/animaniacs/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jan 14, 20211 min

Game Review: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

What does this guy named Miles Morales have tucked up his web-slinging sleeves?Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/marvels-spider-man-mile-morales/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jan 13, 20211 min

Music Review: Ed Sheeran, "Afterglow"

Ed Sheeran makes it perfectly clear that his wife is the love of his life. And he intends to cherish every moment with her.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/ed-sheeran-afterglow/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jan 12, 20211 min

DVD Review: The War With Grandpa

"The War with Grandpa" is filled with all the slapstick pratfalls you'd expect and with some other elements you might not.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/war-with-grandpa-2020/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jan 11, 20211 min

Movie Review: News of the World

Tom Hanks stars in this Western set in Texas in the year 1870, where his travelling storyteller character encounters an orphaned little girl who's been raised by the Kiowa tribe but who must now be returned to her distant relatives. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/news-of-the-world-2020/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jan 8, 20212 min

TV Review: Virgin River

This show has become a sensation on Netflix – and it's cleaner than some. But what will you actually find in this small town?Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/virgin-river/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jan 7, 20211 min

The Screen in Your Pocket: New Years Screen Resolution

Do you need some New Year's resolutions for your family's screen time?Read Plugged In's tech guide for parents: https://www.pluggedin.com/tech-guide/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jan 6, 20211 min

Music Review: BTS, "Dynamite"

The first English-language hit from the South Korean boy band BTS delivers an innocuous, retro-disco invitation to have fun.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/bts-dynamite/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jan 5, 20211 min

DVD Review: Safety

The Disney+ video "Safety" is a drama inspired by the empowering story of former Clemson University football safety Ray McElrathbey. Is it the kind of movie your kids will want to wave a pom-pom over? Plugged In will make sure you're aware of this pic’s cheer-worthy moments, and anything that strays out of bounds.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/safety-2020/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Jan 4, 20211 min