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Plugged In is a Focus on the Family publication designed to shine a light on the world of popular entertainment while giving families the essential tools they need to understand, navigate and impact the culture in which they live. Through our reviews, art

Adam Holz, Kristin Smith and Johnathan McKee


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    Movie Review: Good Boy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 2:00


    Good Boy' is an inventive horror flick that takes place from a dog's perspective. But this film won't quite be a family's best friend. 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

    Movie Review: Project Hail Mary

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 3:00


    Project Hail Mary dazzles with its visuals and message on bravery alike, but some content issues may cause chaos on this space mission. 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

    TV Review: The Burbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 2:00


    The Burbs' is Peacock's attempt to adapt the 1989 movie of the same name. But a fresh coat of paint doesn't hide the 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?v=20251111

    SiYP - Discord Wants Your ID

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 2:00


    Discord wants to make things safer, but at the cost of more information about your kids. 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

    Culture Remix: Big Hops

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 2:00


    If you've got a taste for good, creative platforming, then the little froggy hero of Big Hops' has a tongue you can borrow. 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

    Movie Review: Anaconda

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 2:00


    Anaconda is a comedic take on the 1997 film of the same name, but it constricts audiences with violence and crude language. 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

    Movie Review: Reminders of Him

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 3:00


    Reminders of Him is a sickly mix of the saccharine and sensualyet another Colleen Hoover adaptation that families may want to avoid. 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

    TV Review: The Artful Dodger

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 2:00


    Oliver Twist's Artful Dodger isn't 13 anymore: He's an adult. And being an adult comes with more grown-up problems. 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

    SiYP- Gambling and Minors

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 2:00


    A recent study found that more than a third of boys ages 11 to 17 gambled in the past year. 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

    Culture Remix: The Amazing Generation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 2:00


    Jonathan Haidt's The Amazing Generation' shares stories, insights and tips designed to help young readers make their own choices about technology and social media. 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

    Movie Review: Hamnet

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 2:00


    Chlo Zhao's Hamnet' explores what may have shaped William Shakespeare as he crafted the masterpiece tragedy of Hamlet.' 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

    Movie Review: Hoppers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 3:00


    Pixar's Hoppers encourages viewers to be better stewards of the planet. But the messages (and the comedy) fall a little flat. 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

    Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 2:00


    In Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Paramount+ introduces a new generation of Federation cadets who train to make a positive difference in the universe. 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

    SiYP- Protecting Kids from Trafficking

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 2:00


    What rules should I put in place to protect my kids from being threatened, blackmailed, or even trafficked online? 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

    Culture Remix: xkcd's What If?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 2:00


    xkcd's What If?' offers scientific answers to some of the strangest hypotheticals that people want to knowand with few 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?v=20251111

    Movie Review: Zootopia 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 2:00


    Zootopia 2 has references to some R-rated films, but it's a largely navigable film with nice messages about helping others and celebrating 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

    Movie Review: Midwinter Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 3:00


    This well-acted pic raises some subtle questions. But there are a few content issues to navigate, too, including alcoholism and some language. 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

    TV Review: It's Not Like That

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 2:00


    Two families try to recover from a critical loss in the Wonder Project's faith-tinged It's Not Like That.' But the show has more content than you'd 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

    SiYP- Age-Verified Roblox Messed Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 2:00


    YouTube makes it possible for parents to block YouTube Shorts on teen accounts. 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

    Culture Remix: Hytale (Early Access)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 2:00


    The Minecraft-mimicking Hytale' feels very familiar in its early access form. But there are some pleasing tweaks in the mix. 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

    Movie Review: Now You See Me: Now You Don't

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 2:00


    Now You See Me: Now You Don't' brings back the magical Horsemen for a new abracadabra scheme. That's not to suggest, though, that it's magical for 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

    TV Review: The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 2:00


    The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin' is DailyWire+'s most ambitious show yetand it comes with a Christian bent. But the show itself feels pretty uneven. 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

    SiYP- YouTube Helps Parents Block Shorts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 2:00


    YouTube makes it possible for parents to block YouTube Shorts on teen accounts. 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

    Culture Remix: Leon Thomas: “Mutt”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 2:00


    Despite his inventive sounds, Leon Thomas crafts lyrics consumed by seeking temporary pleasure at the expense of building lasting relationships. 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

    Movie Review: Five Nights at Freddy's 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 2:00


    Five Nights at Freddy's 2 brings back its haunted animatronics. But this creepy pizza parlor pic is an underwritten and half-baked muddle. 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

    Movie Review: GOAT

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 3:00


    In GOAT,' a skinny goat gets a shot at the big leagues. He must build a winning team while trying to keep from being sat onor eaten. 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

    TV Review: Wonder Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 2:00


    For a superhero show, Wonder Man' is surprisingly light on violence, but a bit heavy on swearing, sexual allusions and meta-Hollywood references. 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

    SiYP: Smartphones and Depression

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 2:00


    A study published in Pediatrics found that 12-year-olds who own smartphones are at a higher risk for depression. 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?v=20251111

    Culture Remix: Routine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 2:00


    The challenges found in Routine' aren't very routine at all. But this escape room-like game is definitely not 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

    Movie Review: Nuremberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 2:00


    Nuremberg' transports moviegoers back to difficult historical truthsbut with deeper thoughts on the reality of evil. 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

    Movie Review: Solo Mio

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 3:00


    Solo Mio' keeps its heart warm and its nose (mostly) clean. And it reminds us that disappointment can lead to unexpected 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?v=20251111

    TV Review: The Copenhagen Test

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 2:00


    The Copenhagen Test' is a spy thriller with an antagonist who can see and hear everything our protagonist sees and hearsincluding the 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?v=20251111

    SiYP: Skinni Tokk

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 2:00


    Thinfluencers are getting around filters to promote SkinnyTok content. 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?v=20251111

    Culture Remix: ReStart

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 2:00


    Chase fell off his roof and lost his memory of everything. But the experience helped him find a new perspective on living. 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

    Movie Review: Ella McCoy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 2:00


    Ella McCay' is a clever political dramedy, but foul language and discussions about a married couple's sex life make it a bit mature for most teens. 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

    Movie Review: Arco

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 2:00


    Arco' is a beautifully animated, sweet fantasy storyalthough the film contains a few moments that might give parents pause. 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

    TV Review: Percy Jackson and the Olympians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 1:00


    Mythological creatures and beliefs come center stage, along with friendship, family and purpose in Disney's Percy Jackson and the Olympians. 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

    SiYP: Chatbots Can be Harmful

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 2:00


    Most AI chatbots fail to respond appropriately to mental health crises. 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

    Movie Review: Wicked: For Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 2:00


    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

    TV Review: Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2026 2:00


    In Twisted-Wonderland on Disney+, Yu finds himself at a school of magic, governed by Disney villain-inspired houses. And he desperately wants to find his way back home. 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

    SiYP: AI Toys

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2025 2:00


    AI toys marketed for kids often aren't safe for kids. 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

    Culture Remix: Pocket Bear

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2025 2:00


    Zephyrina is a cat who cares for nobody but herself. Well, herself and a little stuffed bear named Pocket. 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

    Movie Review: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2025 2:00


    Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery' comes with content concerns aplenty, and it sure isn't for kids. But its take on faith is worth discussing. 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

    Movie Review: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2025 3:00


    This zany adventure has some sweet messages, but also thinly veiled euphemisms, bare animated backsides and frequent toilet humor. 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

    TV Review: Bad Guys: Breaking In

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2025 2:30


    The Bad Guys: Breaking In' offers the franchise's standard low-content fun, though it fails to deliver on its exploration of good morals. 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

    SiYP: AI Homeless Man Prank

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2025 2:30


    Teens are using artificial intelligencespecifically Snapchat's AI toolsto create images of a grimy man in their home. 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

    Culture Remix: Squared Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2025 2:30


    Squared Media offers epic, movie-length Minecraft animations for lovers of the gamefilled with fight scenes and blocky violence. 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

    Movie Review Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2025 2:30


    Disney+'s Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw' has some issues, sure. But it earns merit badges for its messages. 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

    Movie Review: Avatar: Fire and Ash

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 3:30


    Avatar: Fire and Ash' feels much like what we've seen before, only more. But that more will leave family viewers feeling burned. 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

    Movie Review: Stranger Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2025 2:30


    The newest season of Netflix's Stranger Things continues to blend '80s nostalgia with ever-darker spiritual content and horrific violence. 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

    Culture Remix: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2025 2:30


    Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment' is a little bit of Zelda and a whole lot of dynamic, over-the-top battling. 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

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