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Movie Review: Avatar: Fire and Ash

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ feels much like what we’ve seen before, only more. But that more will leave family viewers feeling burned.    Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Dec 19, 20252 min

Movie Review: Stranger Things

The newest season of Netflix’s Stranger Things continues to blend ’80s nostalgia with ever-darker spiritual content and horrific violence.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Dec 18, 20251 min

Culture Remix: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

‘Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment’ is a little bit of Zelda and a whole lot of dynamic, over-the-top battling.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Dec 16, 20251 min

Movie Review: Merv

‘Merv’ wants to be the rom-com version of a doggy treat. But, unfortunately, it comes off as a bit of a mutt   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Dec 15, 20251 min

Movie Review: David

Angel Studios’ ‘David’ tells the story of King David’s rise to the throne—while omitting some violent moments and adding in musical numbers.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Dec 12, 20252 min

TV Review: Shifting Gears

Matt and his estranged daughter, Riley, embark on a restoration of the dented bumpers of their relationship.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Dec 11, 20251 min

Culture Remix: Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny

‘Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny’ offers pretty much exactly what you’d expect from a Nickelodeon game: colorful characters, silly fun and mess-free RPG battles.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Dec 9, 20251 min

Movie Review: The Family Plan 2

‘The Family Plan 2’ is arguably cleaner than the first in its series. But make no mistake: “Cleaner” does not mean “clean.”   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Dec 8, 20251 min

Movie Review: Five Nights at Freddy’s 2

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2′ brings back its haunted animatronics. But this creepy pizza parlor pic is an underwritten and half-baked muddle.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Dec 5, 20252 min

Movie Review: Splinter Cell: Deathwatch

Netflix picked a fitting name for ‘Splinter Cell: Deathwatch’: You watch people die a lot in this animated show.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Dec 4, 20251 min

SiYP: Open AI Intros 18 Plus

ChatGPT, will soon allow adult content, including erotica, for verified users over 18. CEO Altman says this change will let ChatGPT act more like a human friend.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Dec 3, 20251 min

Culture Remix: A Wolf Called Fire

Warm must find a way to save his family after a rival pack attacks and kills several members of his pack.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Dec 2, 20251 min

Movie Review: In Your Dreams

‘In Your Dreams’ features the Sandman, and though it offers nice messages, they’re dampened by its god-like depiction of the entity.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Dec 1, 20251 min

Movie Review: Zootopia 2

If Zootopia 2 has a core message—and it certainly seems to have one—it’s about the importance of conquering prejudices and celebrating each other’s differences.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Nov 28, 20252 min

TV Review: DMV

In CBS’s DMV, the East Hollywood DMV branch faces a possible shut down. While Barb fights to keep her branch open, Colette fights for the attention of her office crush.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Nov 27, 20251 min

SiYP: Instagram Face

What families need to know about “Instagram face.”   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Nov 26, 20251 min

Culture Remix: Pokémon Legends: Z-A

‘Pokémon Legends: Z-A’ is packed with creature-collecting fun, but it may not be the cheery, catch-‘em-all frolic that younger fans expect.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Nov 25, 20251 min

Movie Review: Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie

While Gabby’s Dollhouse tells a tale about learning how to play again, some of its magical moments may leave Christians uncomfortable.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Nov 24, 20251 min

Movie Review: Wicked: For Good

‘Wicked: For Good’ tells a moving tale of friendship and sacrifice, but the movie’s darkness and magic may not be for the “good” of all.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Nov 21, 20252 min

TV Review: Vampirina: Teenage Vampire

Despite some paranormal themes, ‘Vampirina: Teenage Vampire’ is about as squeaky clean as you can get. Well, for a show about vampires, anyway.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Nov 20, 20251 min

SiYP: Lonely Teens

A recent study found that 21% of kids between the ages of 13 and 17 feel lonely.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Nov 19, 20251 min

Culture Remix: Bad Bunny- DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS

Bad Bunny may love his home and heritage, but he spends more time describing his habit for sex and mistreating women.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Nov 18, 20251 min

Movie Review: Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

In the final chapter of the ‘Downton Abbey’ saga, the Crawley family’s loyalty is tested once again as they face social scandal and financial ruin.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Nov 17, 20251 min

Movie Review: Now You See Me: Now You Don’t

‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ brings back the magical Horsemen for a new abracadabra scheme—but it won’t be magical for everyone.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Nov 14, 20252 min

TV Review: The Chosen Adventures

The Chosen Adventures is not Scripture. But for those who don’t mind a little talking sheep with a lot of strong life lessons, this show might be a nice fit for your family.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Nov 13, 20251 min

SiYP: Parents Posting Good Parenting

Parents are posting happy pictures of their kids online in a new social media trend.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Nov 12, 20251 min

Culture Remix: Hollow Knight: Silksong

This bug-based battler is a lovely and inventive sequel to 2017’s ‘Hollow Knight.’ But there are some sticky bits.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Nov 11, 20251 min

Movie Review: Freakier Friday

It’s been 22 years since Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis first swapped bodies. This time around, two teens get tossed into the mix too.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Nov 10, 20251 min

Movie Review: Sarah’s Oil

‘Sarah’s Oil’ is a nice, very watchable movie with some lovely messages. But it comes with more impurities than you’d expect from a faith-friendly film.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Nov 7, 20252 min

SiYP: Inappropriate Online Interactions

One in four children between the ages of 9 and 12 said they have had an online sexual interaction with someone they believed to be an adult.   Read the full blog.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Nov 5, 20251 min

Culture Remix: Shiloh & Bros.

Shiloh & Bros offers engaging video-game-based stories for younger audiences with relatively minor content concerns.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Nov 4, 20251 min

Movie Review: The Twits

‘The Twits’ is a mixed bag. You might want your kids to internalize the movie’s positive messages—but skip the exploding rear end.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Nov 3, 20251 min

Movie Review: Stitch Head

‘Stitch Head’ is a slapstick comedy/horror flick aimed at kids. But there are meaningful messages about familial love and friendship, too.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Oct 31, 20252 min

TV Review: NCIS: Tony & Ziva

In Paramount+’s NCIS: Tony & Ziva, the pair of ex-NCIS agents reluctantly return to their agent lifestyle when they’re framed for a crime.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Oct 30, 20251 min

SiYP- Sharing Spotify

Parents who moderate what their children listen to on Spotify will now also need to consider what their kids might get exposed to in the comments section.    Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Oct 29, 20251 min

Culture Remix: The New Girl

Lia is moving to a new country with a new language she doesn’t know. And that’s only the beginning of the changes.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Oct 28, 20251 min

Movie Review: Smurfs

Smurfs is a fun flick. But a heavy dependence on euphemisms and some problematic spiritual views might require more parental hand-holding.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Oct 27, 20251 min

Movie Review: Regretting You

Sensuality, an extramarital affair, substance abuse and harsh language are all on the list of regrettable content in romance drama ‘Regretting You.’   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Oct 24, 20252 min

TV Review: LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy-Pieces of the Past

In Disney+’s LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past, estranged brothers Sig and Dev must work together to save the galaxy from the evil Solitus.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Oct 23, 20251 min

Culture Remix: Taylor Swift- The Life of a Showgirl

Despite her recent engagement, Swift’s still consumed with controlling her romantic narrative, leaving her grasping at sexualized and explicit versions of love.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Oct 22, 20251 min

SiYP: What does SYBAU mean?

Why are teens lying about the meaning of SYBAU?   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Oct 21, 20251 min

Fantastic Four: First Steps

Marvel’s so-called First Family takes its ‘First Steps’ in the official MCU canon in a story that majors on family and dials down typical Marvel content concerns.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Oct 20, 20251 min

Movie Review: Grow

When a little girl tries to grow the biggest pumpkin in a pumpkin-mad town, the result is a sweet little movie with some surprising content issues.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Oct 17, 20252 min

TV Review: My Life with the Walter Boys

This Netflix drama about a teen girl who has moved from NYC to Colorado features enough adolescent angst to electrify a small city.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Oct 16, 20251 min

SiYP- Sunburn Tattoos

TikTok has brought back the harmful “sunburn tattoo.”   Read the full blog.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Oct 15, 20251 min

Culture Remix: jacknjellify

Animated objects on jacknjellify compete to be the last one standing and win a prize. But some issues along the way may not jive with parents.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Oct 14, 20251 min

Movie Review: Sketch

Families should note the little content monsters lurking inside this colorful, often hilarious film. Otherwise, Sketch is a cinematic joy.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Oct 13, 20251 min

Movie Review: Tron: Ares

The latest installment in Disney’s long-running sci-fi adventure series is full of stylish action and relatively light on content bugs.   Read the full review.   If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Oct 10, 20252 min

TV Review: Tim Rex in Space

In Nickelodeon’s preschool cartoon Tim Rex in Space, Tim and his T-Rex family solve problems together. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Oct 9, 20251 min

SiYP- Instagram Map

Instagram’s latest features profess to draw us together but tend to drive us further apart. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

Oct 8, 20251 min