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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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29?v=20251111

If Zootopia 2 has a core messageand it certainly seems to have oneit'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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29?v=20251111

Pokmon 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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29?v=20251111

Now You See Me: Now You Don't' brings back the magical Horsemen for a new abracadabra schemebut 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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29?v=20251111

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

The Twits' is a mixed bag. You might want your kids to internalize the movie's positive messagesbut skip the exploding rear end. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

Many male influencers on social media are pushing testosterone maxxing content to teen boys. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

Lizzie Novis won't stop until she finds out what happened to her mother. Helping to also end a world war is a bonus. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

Beautiful, surreal and powerful, Flow' may be appropriate for kids, but it's not necessarily made for them. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

This lighthearted cartoon is a clean, wholesome option for younger viewers craving a mystery. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

Open AI and Meta work toward making their AI chatbots safer for teens. But is that enough? Read the Plugged In Blog If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

Lecrae may have deconstructed, then reconstructed his faith recently. But on his 10th studio album, the result of that refining process is a laser-like focus on Jesus. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

This newest incarnation of Superman is imperfect and overstuffed but still champions its titular character's heroism and goodness. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

The Senior recounts the true story of Mike Flynt, a 59-year-old guy who returned to college to finish his senior year and play football. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

This sequel to The Office features the same setup, crisp writing and cringe-worthy jokes of its forbear. But The Paper's content issues can be significantly worse. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

The Johnson Brothers' YouTube channel tries to make you laugh through male-centric skits, a goal they achieve with few content issues. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29

Pixar's Elio, about a lonely boy who wants to connect with aliens, offers parents a springboard to talk about God's unfailing love for useven when we feel alone. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1005/29