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Hosted by Plugged In staff, the Plugged In Entertainment Reviews podcast provides 60-second family-friendly reviews of today's hottest movies, games, music and TV.

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    TV Review: Virgin River

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 1:00


    This show has become a sensation on Netflix—and it's cleaner than some. But before you walk into this small town, know that not everything is fit for families.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Pop Culture Remix: Oliver's Big Universe

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 1:00


    Young Oliver helps us understand the mysteries of the universe, from a science-loving kid's-eye view.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Movie Review: Elemental

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 1:00


    The themes we see here are still in line with what Pixar's been doing for a while now, both in positive ways and in ways that may give some families pause.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Movie Review: Spy Kids: Armageddon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 2:00


    The Spy Kids franchise returns after a 12-year-absence with another take on the series' primary premise: precocious children of spies saving their parents when they get in trouble. It's a predictable, but surprisingly family-friendly, action-adventure streaming on Netflix now.     Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    TV Review: Who is Erin Carter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 1:00


    With all the issues she (and we) have to face, the real question should be How is Erin Carter?   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Pop Culture Remix: Disney Illusion Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 1:00


    This game is stuffed full of old school Disney charm. No, uh, goofy content to worry over.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Movie Review: The Little Mermaid

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 1:00


    The movie doesn't just take its forerunner and turn it into something new. It embraces it—and gives us something familiar.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Movie Review: A Haunting in Venice

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 2:00


    Kenneth Branagh returns for a third time as Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's mustachioed Belgian detective. This time around, he's trying to prove that a medium supposedly communicating with the dead is a fraud. It's harder than it seems in a story with a lot of darkly spiritual content.    Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    TV Review: Ahsoka

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 1:00


    Disney+'s Ahsoka builds on the stories built in animated series such as The Clone Wars and Rebels—and it does so in a mostly clean show.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    The Screen in Your Pocket: Misinformed Teens

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 1:00


    Teens are getting the majority of their news from social media. Misinformation anyone?   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Pop Culture Remix ERB (Epic Rap Battles of History)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 1:00


    These raps may be clever, but they're also vulgar—and might leave parents spitting mad.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Movie Review: Into the Spotlight

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 1:00


    Into the Spotlight is a sweet, teen-oriented drama about finding fame and fortune and realizing you just want a normal life.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Movie Review: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 2:00


    The third entry in this feel-good franchise is pretty much what you'd expect: a nice family story that's equal parts drama, romance and comedy … albeit with more suggestive content than the first two Big Fat Greek Wedding movies.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    TV Review: Harlan Coben's Shelter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 1:00


    Prime Video's thriller is filled with mystery and murder—but loaded with more profanity than you'd expect.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    The Screen in Your Pocket: Facebook, Politics and Polarization

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 1:00


    There's a whole lot of debate about politics these days, especially on social media. Should you be concerned?   Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Pop Culture Remix: Baldur's Gate 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 1:00


    Baldur's Gate 3 has raised the RPG bar. But it has blown out its RPG content worries, too.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Movie Review: Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 1:00


    The second animated Spider-Verse movie featuring Miles Morales is spectacular and overwhelming in equal measure.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Movie Review: The Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 2:00


    Dennis Quaid stars in this Christian biopic about Rickey Hill, a young man who overcame incredible physical infirmity to pursue his dream of a becoming a professional baseball player.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    TV Review: Strange Planet

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 1:00


    While a few issues mar this Strange Planet, it offers some insights on just how strange our own planet can be.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    The Screen in Your Pocket: Parent's List of Top Concerns

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 1:00


    Screen-based worries aren't going anywhere. They'll be with us as long as screens themselves are. But parents are not powerless.   Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Pop Culture Remix: ish

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 1:00


    Despite a couple hiccups, ish crafts some entertaining stories, particularly in his Minecraft videos.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Movie Review: The Flash

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 1:00


    The Flash, as a movie, is pretty good. But it's one of DC's most problematic films, too.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Movie Review: Gran Turismo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 2:00


    Video game fans hoping for a family-friendly outing will have to pump the brakes a bit to avoid Gran Turismo's unexpected obstacles.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Movie Review: Good Omens

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 1:00


    Good Omens is thought by many to be a good show. But spiritually, this Prime Video series seems like it needs to be carted away in its own handbasket.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    The Screen in Your Pocket: Screen Limits in China

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 1:00


    China wants to limit kids to two hours of screentime. But what should you do here?   Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Pop Culture Remix: Oxenfree II: Lost Signals

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 1:00


    Oxenfree II sports a Stranger Things-like vibe. And some Stranger Things-like content, too.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Movie Review: Monster High

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 1:00


    There are some problems in this cute, live-action creep-fest. But Monster High: The Movie offers some possibilities for conversation, too.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Movie Review: Heart of Stone

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 2:00


    Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot stars in this PG-13 Netflix spy thriller that feels a lot like Mission Impossible-lite.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    TV Review: Dew Drop Diaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 1:00


    Aside from cartoon violence and some magical references, Dew Drop Diaries offers a kid-friendly tale about fairies finding lost items for humans.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Pop Culture Remix: The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 1:00


    Shenanigan Swift sets out to find the Swift family treasure but ends up looking for a murderer.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Movie Review: Nefarious

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 1:00


    This unusual, R-rated Christian horror thriller feels a bit like an unsettling take on C.S. Lewis' classic work The Screwtape Letters.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Movie Review: Meg 2: The Trench

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 2:00


    Jason Statham returns to face off once more against ginormous prehistoric sharks with an appetite for, well, pretty much everything—with predictably bloody results.    Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    TV Review: My Adventures with Superman

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 1:00


    This iteration of Superman stays generally family friendly, with violence being its main kryptonite.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    The Screen in Your Pocket: Kids Who Read

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 1:00


    A new study says kids who read for pleasure grow up to be better teens.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Pop Culture Remix: Taylor Swift, Speak Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 1:00


    Taylor Swift adds six new songs that deal with romantic love, innuendo and heartbreak in her album Speak Now (Taylor's Version).   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Movie Review: Sun Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 1:00


    Why does God allow bad things to happen? Sometimes, it's to lead us to something better.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Movie Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 2:00


    This famous quartet of talking, fighting, pizza-eating adolescent amphibians returns in another reboot full of predictable jokes and mayhem … as well as some profanity and surprisingly dark moments for a PG-rated kids movie.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    TV Review: The Summer I Turned Pretty

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 1:00


    Based on novel by Jenny Han, this series follows the complex love life of Belly, a young girl caught between two boys who are childhood friends as she joins the world of debutantes.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    The Screen in Your Pocket: Amazon Fined

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 1:00


    The US Government fined Amazon $25 million for holding on to children's voice recordings collected through Alexa.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Pop Culture Remix: Crime O'Clock

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 1:00


    Crime O'Clock is an appealing Where's Waldo-style hidden objects game with some fun puzzles and cute story tweaks.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Movie Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 1:00


    Marvel movies have always been a mixed bag, and this one may be the most mixed of all. It has plenty of problems, but plenty of heart, too.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

    Movie Review: Haunted Mansion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 2:00


    Disney's second theatrical attempt to turn this creepy fan-favorite ride into a movie is haunted by a legion of spiritual problems.    Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

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