Plugged In Entertainment Reviews

The speedy blue hedgehog is back. But be warned: There’s more language in this one than you might expect from a PG kids movie.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This film comes with a surprising number of big names. More importantly, it tells the story of the biggest name of all ...   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Pantheon asks some compelling questions about humanity and technology. It even inadvertently stumbles across some biblical truth.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

What are the dangers of the viral ‘Door Knock Challenge?   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Bash, smash, hack and slash. ‘Monster Hunter Wilds’ has T-rated versions of all that on a mammoth monster scale.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Mufasa: The Lion King roars onto screens as a prequel to 2019’s reboot of franchise—and with the same spiritual and violent content concerns.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jack Black and Jason Momoa team up for a wildly disjointed and less-than-kid-friendly fever dream of a movie.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Some 2,000-year-old squirrels offer some great lessons about both the Bible and life in this clever new Minno series.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Are your teens being influenced by NarcTok on TikTok?    Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

It’s April Fools’ Day. Come see us at Plugged In. We promise, no tricks.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

 Like anything involving dogs, there’s some mess in the mix. But all in all, ‘Dog Man’ is zany and sweet fun.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The Chosen continues its compelling and powerful narrative walk—infusing a story most of us know by heart with a new sense of urgency and peril.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Goldie’s about a very, very big girl. The show’s heart is pretty big, too, while its problems are refreshingly tiny.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

AI. Will we make it a welcome companion and helper, will we steel ourselves for a fight, or are we just going to pretend we can ignore it?   Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Whether it’s acrobatics or games, Zealous showcases … well … zeal in having fun, with only a minor tumble or two.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

‘Spy x Family Code: White’ takes this anime franchise’s popular storyline to the big screen—with a few bumps along the way.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This remake of the Disney classic has been a lightning rod for controversy. But despite some changes, Snow White’s character remains strong, brave and true ...   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

‘House of David’ brings David’s dramatic story to life, recounting the rise of his house and the downfall of King Saul’s.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Do you know what to do about teen boys and their antisocial behavior?   Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Abel Tesfaye’s likely final album as his dark alter ego The Weeknd spans a vast thematic distance from the brink of suicide to the hope of forgiveness.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Families that enjoyed ‘Moana’ will likely enjoy a story that doesn’t pack any unexpected or unwanted surprises into this adventure-filled sequel.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

"The Day the Earth Blew Up’ feels oh-so-true to its wacky, Looney Tunes roots. But given how violent and rude those roots are, that’s not altogether good.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

‘Watson’ provides a new spin on the classic Sherlock Holmes stories, but it likely won’t enthuse any diehard Arthur Conan Doyle fans.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

With new school phone bans, teens are finding ways to keep their phones and lock them up, too.   Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

While walking the road home to their village, an elderly couple and their two young charges are amazed by a stranger’s stories.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

SpongeBob SquarePants' tiniest frenemy, Sheldon J. Plankton, is finally getting his close up.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This feel-good story focuses on a brave woman in Afghanistan who recruits girls to compete in an international robotics competition, despite fierce opposition.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Spider-Man may be a nice guy, but not every content issue is friendly in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Do you think your teenager spends too much time on his or her phone? What about your own screen time?   Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Looking for something to do for Lent 2025? Join the Screen Fast—take a week to fast from technology and reconnect with your family!   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Timely and compelling, ‘Between Borders’ tracks an Armenian family looking for home—and finding one in the Church.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This Chinese animated film comes with box-office bona fides and nice craftsmanship. But when your main character is a demon, you’re bound to run into problems.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

A few darker elements raise this adaptation from the kid-friendly tone of its source material to a TV-14 rating.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The hikikomori phenomenon, once an issue largely exclusive to Japan, is now a global problem. Here’s what you should know about it.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

In pursuit of fun, the team behind How Ridiculous competes and experiments, proving that having fun doesn’t have to be crude to be enjoyable.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The Gorge is an action-adventure-romance-mystery-drama-sci-fi-thriller all in one—and with content issues from each of those genres to boot.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This film is funny, sweet and true. We’re broken. But in our brokenness, we can still strive for gratitude, forgiveness and love.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

In Fox’s Going Dutch, decorated Colonel Patrick Quinn is assigned to Stroopsdorf, the “least important U.S. Army base in the world.”   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

When teens are bored, they habitually reach for their phones. It’s a quick dopamine fix, but only leaves them with the anticipation of… is there something more?   Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

‘For the King II’ offers a fun, turn-based, multiplayer adventure. But there are things that parents of young players should note.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is a simple story, but both its violence and animation have some choppiness to them.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

While not the worst of the Marvel offerings, this film’s not really worthy of breaking out your red-white-and-blue shield, either.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Fox’s new medical drama Doc sets up an intriguing premise. Time will tell if it crashes into salacious content or recovers into a worthwhile watch.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

90% of US teens use YouTube. How do parents stem the tide of that site’s influence?   Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

An elf runs off to the Forbidden Cities of the human world to find secrets and figure out how to control his new powers.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Truth and justice are the central themes behind Juror #2. But there’s quite a bit of language at the center of it, too.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This film juxtaposes familial tenderness and political violence, gritty determination amid personal devastation.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Wonder Pets: In the City brings back a beloved franchise with new characters and (as of yet) no content issues to worry about.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Why are tween girls using anti-aging products and what can parents do to help them?   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

It’s a big ocean out there, but with YBS Youngbloods, exploring it and the creatures within it may become a little bit easier.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.