Episodes

Language, violence and sexual content will make ‘Dune: Prophecy’ much less accessible to families than the films it’s based on. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedbac...

What are some of the latest online obsessions that young people are bandying about? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Those Italian plumber bros. are back on the RPG-battling and world-saving job. But this time they need their electrician’s tools. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedb...

This fictional film about the political struggle of electing a new Pope replaces faith with a worldly agenda. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The eccentric inventor and his canine companion return—will their newest adventure be a fine time for families? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The crudities in A Man on the Inside probably won’t make your sky fall, but to say you should ignore them would force me to tell true lies. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us ...

What parents need to know about the steroid Tren, a synthetic anabolic steroid that boys are flocking to. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Sam Reid succeeds at crafting a “feel-good variety show about food, travel, and the questions you didn’t know you had.” Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Venom: The Last Dance can be funny. But it’s packaged in a vulgar, violent narrative which might not leave you dancing by the end. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feed...

The speedy blue hedgehog is back, but be warned: There’s more language in this movie than you might expect. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Disney’s ‘Skeleton Crew’ has some problems, but overall it’s a return to form, when the galaxy far, far away was relatively safe for families. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give ...

Teens are turning to social media for connection and are lonelier than ever before. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Linkin Park rises from the ashes of former frontman Chester Bennington’s 2017 suicide with a new front woman—and a familiar dose of alienation. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give...

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 film roars onto screens as a prequel to 2019’s reboot of franchise—and with the same spiritual and violent content concerns. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedb...

In NBC’s sitcom, Happy’s Place, Bobbie must learn to share ownership of her late father’s tavern when she discovers she has a little sister, Isabella. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, plea...

Two-thirds of social media influencers don’t fact check before posting. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Guerrilla Games and Studio Gobo have somehow transformed a dark T-rated battler into a cheery game made of LEGO blocks. 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 f...

With violence, gore, harsh language and vague mysticism, this antihero origin story strays far outside family-friendly territory. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedb...

The title characters in the CBS sitcom spinoff, ‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage,’ adjust to their new roles as parents and spouses. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your f...

New studies have shown that posted self-harm images are more dangerous for teens with a history of self-harm behavior Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

NileRed and NileBlue teach chemistry via fun experiments. With content concerns all but inert, families needn’t worry about explosive issues. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give u...

‘Average Joe’ delivers an inspirational, gritty portrait of a man fueled by faith who refuses to discard his beliefs when pressured to do so. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give u...