Episodes
May 8, 2023
Movie Review: Champions
Champions has some nice messages, but they’re buried under a full-court press of crass sexual allusions. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
May 5, 2023
Movie Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Writer and director James Gunn concludes his offbeat Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy with a film that’s got a bit of everything, including humor, heroism and heart as well as violence, profanity and drinking. Read the Plugged...
May 4, 2023
TV Review: We Lost Our Human
We Lost Our Human is truly interactive and pretty engaging, but it comes with some things to think about. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
May 3, 2023
The Screen in Your Pocket: Curse of the Sea Rats
Curse of the Sea Rats features pirates, rats and platforming exploration, oh my. But what about the darker alleyways? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
May 2, 2023
Pop Culture Remix: Storyteller
Storyteller is a smile-worthy puzzler that could still leave some family members frowning. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
May 1, 2023
Movie Review: 80 for Brady
Four Hollywood icons—Jane Fonda, Sally Field, Rita Moreno and Lilly Tomlin—team up for a fictional fan foray to the Super Bowl. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedbac...
April 28, 2023
Movie Review: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Judy Blume's beloved-but-controversial story 11-year-old Margaret Simon’s tumultuous and surprisingly spiritual journey through puberty comes to the big screen. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podc...
April 28, 2023
Movie Review: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Judy Blume's beloved-but-controversial story 11-year-old Margaret Simon’s tumultuous and surprisingly spiritual journey through puberty comes to the big screen. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podc...
April 27, 2023
TV Review: Karate Sheep
This show isn’t a wolf in sheep’s clothing; it’s just about a sheep doing karate. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
April 26, 2023
The Screen in Your Pocket: Lemon8
So, what is this new app called Lemon8? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
April 25, 2023
Pop Culture Remix: 96 Miles
Brothers John and Stew have 96 miles of desert to cross in three days, if they hope to survive. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
April 24, 2023
Movie Review: Jesus Revolution
What happens when a revival breaks out among countercultural hippies in the late 1960s? Jesus Revolution answers that question. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedbac...
April 21, 2023
Movie Review: Chevalier
This biopic tells the story of Joseph de Bologne, the illegitimate, mixed-race son of a wealthy Frenchman and a slave in 18th-century France who rose to fame as a violinist, composer and fencer. Read the Plugged In Review If ...
April 20, 2023
Movie Review: Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series
Ash’s final journey involves some positive moments and a couple bumps, too. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
April 19, 2023
The Screen in Your Pocket-AI-Human Romances are Flourishing
Have you heard about AI-human relationships? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
April 18, 2023
Book Review: DC’s Justice League: Cosmic Chaos
Lots of cartoony superhero action for young players and parents who don’t mind eyerolling puns. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
April 17, 2023
Movie Review: Chupa
Chupa proves that modern movies with few concerns aren’t just myths. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
April 14, 2023
Movie Review: Sweetwater
In 1950, Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton became the first Black basketball player to join an NBA team. Sweetwater tells his story, chronicling the resistance and racism he had to confront both on the court and off. Read the Plugged ...
April 13, 2023
TV Review: The Way Home
Time-shifting elements aside, The Way Home is very typical Hallmark fare with minimal language and romantic content. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback
April 12, 2023
The Screen in Your Pocket-Scammers Using Voice Clones
You think you recognize the voice on the other end of the line, but do you? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
April 11, 2023
Book Review: Maizy Chen’s Last Chance
Maizy Chen spends the summer learning about her family history and grappling with racism, both past and present. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
April 10, 2023
Movie Review: On a Wing and a Prayer
The true story behind On a Wing and a Prayer keeps this faith-based film flying. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback
April 7, 2023
Movie Review: The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Families with fans of Nintendo’s long-running Mario video game franchise will (mostly) love this big-screen adaptation of Mario and Luigi joining Princess Peach to protect her magical Mushroom Kingdom from big-bad Bowser’s da...
April 6, 2023
TV Review: A Thousand Tomorrows
There are a few bucks on this ride, but fans of Karen Kingsbury’s original novel should find this miniseries a compelling adaptation. Read the Plugged In review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your f...