Plugged In Entertainment Reviews

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.

Average Joe delivers an inspirational, gritty portrait of a Christian coach who refuses to compromises his convictions when he’s mightily pressured to do so. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Occult themes aren’t the only elements viewers must be mindful of in Disney+ & Marvel’s ‘Agatha All Along.’ Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Laced with explicit excess, Charli XCX’s latest glamorizes an unending party lifestyle that offers little beyond chasing the next high. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Harold and the Purple Crayon doodles up some laughs. It also draws us in to ponder spiritual questions about life’s purpose. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

As parents, we teach our kids to be kind. But in this World War II drama about a Jewish girl fleeing Nazi pursuit, expressing kindness is more than just being nice: It’s a matter of life and death. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Hop aims to destigmatize disabilities and show how, disability or not, all kids have a common goal: to have fun! Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

A Pew Research study shows about two-thirds of US parents of teens say it’s harder being a teenager today. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Astro Bot represents the best of PlayStation while leaving the worst in another universe. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Despicable Me 4 delivers more of what we’ve come to expect from this franchise: silly slapstick, some toilet humor and sweet family messages. 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.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power returns for its second season, full of characters and bloodshed alike. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

A 13-year-old from New York filed a class-action lawsuit against Meta over its addictive features. Make sure your kids don’t need to become plaintiffs, too. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Exploring a world, petting critters and cleaning up the environment are all part and parcel of this casual, animal-collecting game. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

‘Grave of the Fireflies’ is a war movie that’s equal parts beautiful and terrifying, hopeful and heartrending. 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.

Terminator Zero is more philosophical than its predecessors, but the content may cause you to terminate your viewing experience. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

It’s a vaping device, and a phone, kind of, and it’s only $20. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Bill Cipher has made his way back from the (not-quite) dead, and he wants YOU to be his minion Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This movie about a futuristic world that imposes a cosmetic surgery at 16 ain’t always pretty. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.