Episodes
72% of teens are kinda happy when they set down their screens. Want to know more?   Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 05/01/24
Between its ‘40s art style and its sweet platforming puzzles, Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is as cozy and inviting as it gets.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/30/24
Much like the original, Mean Girls can be quite crass, there’s a lot of foul language, and it hyper-sexualizes teenage girls.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/29/24
If you’re looking for an inspiring, redemptive PG movie about a family overcoming every obstacle thrown in its way, Unsung Hero—which tells the “origin story” of Rebecca St. James and the Smallbone family—is the one you’re looking for.    Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/26/24
Other than an occasional eyeroll or some mild toilet humor, Bluey is light and clean.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/25/24
About 40% of teens worry that they should probably cut back on their social media time.   Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/24/24
Dory and her brothers must fend for themselves while their father is away at war.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/23/24
Anchored by two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank, Ordinary Angels gives us an extraordinary, well-crafted story.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/22/24
Irena’s Vow earns an R-rating for one brutally violent scene. The rest of this inspiring true story showcases a young Polish woman’s audacious plan to rescue Jews from the Nazis during World War II.    Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/19/24
3 Body Problem is an intriguing entry into the sci-fi genre. But its own problems push it out of bounds for most families.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/18/24
States are beginning to sue social media giants on behalf of kids and their mental health.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/17/24
Where there’s a game, there’s a man who can break it. The Spiffing Brit is that man.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/16/24
What begins as an intriguingly creepy premise ends as a waterlogged drain plug in need of rewrites.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/15/24
While it has a compelling spin and some nice messages, this movie won’t be music to most families’ collective ears.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/12/24
Karen Kingsbury’s Baxters series hits Amazon’s Prime Video—and for fans of the series, it hits home.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/11/24
Are there actually benefits to playing video games?   Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/10/24
The Inquisitor places gamers in a fantasy world where Jesus became a vengeance-fueled god-king. And oh, what a bleak, grim and twisted world it is.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/09/24
Lisa Frankenstein is a crawl-from-the-grave ‘80s-esque send-up with a comedic twist and a whole lot of foul content worms.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/08/24
This cinematic adaptation of a popular Karen Kingsbury novel mixes a romantic plotline with bigger themes of faith, family and trusting God with tragedy.    Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/05/24
Animal Control is yet another recycled comedy about public servants who can’t seem to do anything right.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/04/24
Penny’s Big Breakaway mixes old-school 3-D platforming with fresh new moves for a game everyone can enjoy.   Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/03/24
Addie LaRue made a deal with a devil to live forever free. But she is also forever forgotten.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/02/24
Though filled with references to Disney’s past triumphs, Wish itself comes with unexpected problems and a lack of inspiration.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 04/01/24
No surprises here, just tankerloads of CGI mayhem as Godzilla and Kong face off against more monstrous foes.    Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
Published 03/29/24