Plugged In Entertainment Reviews

This film 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.

In NBC’s sitcom, Happy’s Place, Bobbie must learn to share ownership of her late father’s tavern when she discovers she has a little sister, Isabella.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Two-thirds of social media influencers don’t fact check before posting.   Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Guerrilla Games and Studio Gobo have somehow transformed a dark T-rated battler into a cheery game made of LEGO blocks.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

There’s action, humor and, yep, even some heart in this latest Transformers pic. You could almost say it’s … more than meets the eye.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

With violence, gore, harsh language and vague mysticism, this antihero origin story strays far outside family-friendly territory.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The title characters in the CBS sitcom spinoff, ‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage,’ adjust to their new roles as parents and spouses.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

New studies have shown that posted self-harm images are more dangerous for teens with a history of self-harm behavior   Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

NileRed and NileBlue teach chemistry via fun experiments. With content concerns all but inert, families needn’t worry about explosive issues.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

‘Average Joe’ delivers an inspirational, gritty portrait of a man fueled by faith who refuses to discard his beliefs when pressured to do so. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Netflix’s 'Mary' is darkly violent at times and draws some of its story from extrabiblical sources, which might make parents hesitant to welcome this film with open arms. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Dinosaurs walk among us—well, depending on who you ask. And as for Dino Dex? He’s going to tell us all about them. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Meta is combatting teen sextortion scammers on Instagram and Facebook Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Child of God is brimming with positive messages that ask difficult questions about life, but also look for a modern take on worship music. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

‘The Wild Robot’ is a good story—one that may have you smiling as you blink away a tear or two. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Moana is a great leader of her people. She’s brave, motivating and capable. She recruits a small crew to join her on her voyage to Motufetu—all brave and capable individuals themselves. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The mockumentary St. Denis Medical balances between stabilizing patients and having them code. Time will tell which way the show’s health veers. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

More than half of Gen Z is using social media as a primary search engine. And they don’t seem to care about its influence. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Undercover spy work is a bigger part of the new ‘Call of Duty’ than you’d expect. But there’s still a whole lot of wetwork, too. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Spellbound’s animation is beautiful, and its music is catchy. But the movie has some growling problems. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This Broadway musical-turned-film delivers incredible tunes and some very real-world lessons and encouragements. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ is a fitting sequel series to Disney’s ‘Wizards of Waverly Place.’ And that can be a good or a bad thing. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

AI generators are exploding in popularity. Here’s how you can stay on top of your child’s AI use while fostering their creativity. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Greg Heffley finds that packing a huge, sweaty, extended family into a tiny beach house is a recipe for disaster. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, like its namesake demon, can be deceptively, and seriously, problematic. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The creative conceit and content in Here can be a bit tough to embrace. But the payoff hits home like a sweet memory. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The Irrational finds a behavioral scientist asking questions about memory and the human condition while investigating murders. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Where do parents stand on school cell phone bans? Where should they stand? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Zelda takes the lead in the world-saving this go ‘round. And it makes for some nice, toy-like character play. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Karen Kingsbury’s bestselling novel weaves themes of love, faith and forgiveness into a story that’ll have you reaching for the tissues. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Barbara Robinson’s classic book, ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,’ lands on screen. And it’s pretty great. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This Italian spinoff may be less flashy and salacious than its predecessor but look out for violence and moral ambiguity. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Teens are turning to social media for their news and everything else. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Skillet is closing in on three decades of pounding, prophetic rock reminders to trust Jesus, no matter what. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

You Gotta Believe is an inspiring story about a little league team, but some foul language might prevent this from being a home run. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Toilet humor and slapstick violence might keep families from going whole hog on this animated pic. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Lady Lara Croft isn’t exactly what you picture when you think of a rich, manor-living, British noble. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Cat Quest III isn’t purrfect. But there’s a lot of swashbuckling, cat-quippy fun to sink your claws into. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

GLITCH tells free, unique animated stories on YouTube. Unfortunately, not all the content here is free of bugs. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The third entry in the ‘Quiet Place’ franchise once again contrasts savage alien brutality with surprising human tenderness. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This film can be fun (and funny)—but any positives are stuck within a vulgar, violent narrative. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Netflix’s Twilight of the Gods, created by Zack Snyder, isn’t something families will want to see. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

A new study by JAMA Pediatrics found that kids who use tablets frequently demonstrate a “higher number of expressions of anger and frustration.” But how much are parents to blame? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Monsters, puzzles and casual chats make this water-colored dungeon-crawler a rare beast. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Despite Cate Blanchett’s presence in this video game movie, its language and violence mean there are better ways to spend an afternoon. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This feature film of the popular anime tells us it’s the heart that separates heroes from villains. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

LEGO Pixar: BrickToons is short and simple, telling quick stories contained within a variety of Pixar’s famous franchises. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

61% of college students surveyed said they use ChatGPT or other forms of AI, most of them using it a few times a week. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Sarah and her friends love escape rooms. But now they must face their toughest challenge ever. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This pic has good actors and some winning ideas, but it lacks a bit of grandmother’s common sense. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.