
Plugged In Entertainment Reviews
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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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

Movie Review: Soul
Disney/Pixar's ambitious animated movie "Soul" tells the story of an aspiring, aging musician who dies unexpectedly. What happens to his soul in the afterlife probably isn't what you'd expect.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/soul-2020/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

TV Review: Truth Seekers
The "Truth Seekers" is out there – waaay out there. And while you can certainly seek out better, cleaner shows, truth is you could do worse.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/truth-seekers/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Screen in Your Pocket: YouTube
Ever wondered about the YouTube channels your kids are watching?Learn more on Plugged In: https://www.pluggedin.com/youtube/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Music Review: Shawn Mendes & Justin Beiber, "Monster"
Mendes and Beiber wonder what happens when the famous stumble.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/shawn-mendes-justine-beiber-monster/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

DVD Review: Mulan (2020)
The live-action version of "Mulan" follows a young Chinese girl who must pretend to be a boy and fight in her father's stead. But does this Disney remake live up to the animated original? Plugged In will help make the battle lines, and your movie night choices, clear.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/mulan-2020/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: Wonder Woman 1984
Wonder Woman returns to the big screen (and the small screen) in an engaging, '80s themed adventure that involves undoing the damage caused by an artifact that grants people's wishes.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/wonder-woman-1984-2020/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

TV Review: Voices of Fire
This Netflix reality singing competition brings a huge faith element to a genre that's now well-established.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/voices-of-fire/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Screen in Your Pocket: Christmas Movies
Do you know where to find your favorite Christmas movies?Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/whats-new-and-streaming-for-families-for-december-2020/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Music Review: Taylor Swift, "Evermore"
Taylor's latest surprise efforts is mature in more ways than one.Read the review on Plugged In's website: https://www.pluggedin.com/album-reviews/taylor-swift-evermore/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

DVD Review: Tenet
While it's not perfect, this Christopher Nolan sci-fi puzzler deserves, at least, some tenet-ive consideration.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/tenet-2020/Visit Plugged In on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pluggedin/

Movie Review: Wolfwalkers
The animated film "Wolfwalkers" tells the story of a young girls whose father is the chief wolf exterminator in 1650 Ireland. But when she goes out hunting with him, she has a change of heart. Will this beautifully animated pic leave your heart howling? You can trust Plugged In to steer you clear of any content teeth or claws.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/wolfwalkers-2020/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

TV Review: Blood of Zeus
Creativity abounds here, but those artistic measures can't blur the obvious issues that families are sure to discover.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/blood-of-zeus/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Screen in Your Pocket: Christmas Playlist
Do you have a playlist of things that your family might like to do together this Christmas? Check out Plugged In's article "What's New and Streaming for Families for December 2020": https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/whats-new-and-streaming-for-families-for-december-2020/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Music Review: Black Eyed Peas & Shakira, "Girl Like Me"
The singer is looking for a specific kind of girl.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/black-eyed-peas-shakira-girl-like-me/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

DVD Review: The Last Champion
The Christian film "The Last Champion" mixes elements of faith with a sports movie vibe. But will it leave you cheering ... or reaching for the remote? Plugged In will make sure you have the full movie play-by-play. Read the review on Plugged In's website: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/last-champion-2020/Visit Plugged In's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pluggedin/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: Godmothered
In the new Disney+ movie "Godmothered," an inexperienced fairy godmother-in-training works to prove that fairy godmothers can still make a wand-waving difference. Will this pic make for a magical movie-watch? Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/godmothered-2020/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

TV Review: The Queen's Gambit
Although "The Queen's Gambit" tells an intriguing story, watching it can be a bit of a gambit itself.Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/queens-gambit/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Screen in Your Pocket: Christmas Screens
Should you be buying screens for Christmas? Check out Plugged In's "Parent's Guide to Today's Technology": https://www.pluggedin.com/tech-guide/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Music Review: Andy Mineo, "Always in a Rush"
Christian rapper Andy Mineo is back with an honest song about life's stresses, and how to keep them in balance.Read the review on Plugged In's website: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/andy-mineo-always-in-a-rush/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

DVD Review: Black Beauty (2020)
In the modern-day reimagining of "Black Beauty," a young girl and a beautiful horse form an unbreakable bond. Will their adventures be something your family will gladly join in on? Plugged In will gallop in with a review you can rely on. Read the review on Plugged In's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pluggedin/Or on Plugged In's website: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/black-beauty-2020/If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: Christmas Chronicles 2
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TV Review: Mandalorian
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Screen in Your Pocket: The People in the Room
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Music Review: Billie Eilish, "Therefore I Am"
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DVD Review: The Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santaland
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Movie Review:The Croods: A New Age
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TV Review: The Right Stuff
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