Episodes
May 29, 2023
Movie Review: The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Mario and crew move from the game screen to the movie screen with lots of colorful and sparkling charm to spare. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
May 26, 2023
Movie Review: The Little Mermaid
Disney’s latest remake of another beloved animated classic faithfully follows the original story and doesn’t tamper with it too much … apart from updating a few lyrics that didn’t raise eyebrows in 1989 but might today. Read ...
May 25, 2023
TV Review: The Crossover
The Crossover has many nice messages, but a negative one might ruin the watch altogether. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
May 24, 2023
The Screen in Your Pocket: AI and Online Communication
The latest technology and social media trends. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
May 23, 2023
Pop Culture Remix: The Museum of Lost and Found
Young Vanessa discovers an abandoned museum and decides to create an important exhibit of her own. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
May 22, 2023
Movie Review: Shazam! Fury of the Gods
The latest Shazam! movie features great messages about family—but its focus on pagan gods and other issues keep the film from taking off. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us yo...
May 19, 2023
Movie Review: Fast X
Vin Diesel’s high-octane franchise isn’t out of gas yet. In fact, Fast X’s $340 million budget means that you’ll find almost as many explosive stunts as lines of dialogue in this gritty, PG-13 addition to the series. Read the...
May 18, 2023
TV Review: Housebroken
We love our pets, even though they sometimes do embarrassing things. But did we need to see them all on TV, too? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
May 17, 2023
The Screen in Your Pocket: Teen Loneliness and Depression
So, are loneliness and depression really a problem these days? The US surgeon general seems to think so. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
May 16, 2023
Pop Culture Remix: Casually Explained
You may laugh and learn a few things, but there’s a lot that makes the channel inappropriate for younger audiences. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
May 15, 2023
Movie Review: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Quantumania is typical Marvel fare. But in terms of character development and plot, everything feels shallow. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
May 12, 2023
Movie Review: Peter Pan & Wendy
The latest live-action version of writer J.M. Barrie’s beloved children’s story, now streaming on Disney+, focuses more on Wendy and includes some surprisingly intense moments of violence. Read the Plugged In Review If you've...
May 11, 2023
TV Review: Saturdays
It’s not perfect. But this Disney throwback show may have families shouting “Satur-Yay!” Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
May 10, 2023
The Screen in Your Pocket: Screentime and Babies
What happens when babies raised with screens get older? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
May 9, 2023
Pop Culture Remix: Three Strikes Summer
Gloria fights for a spot on the baseball team in Depression-era California. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback .
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 .