Episodes

In its attempt to stay as authentic as possible, this faith-based movie employs some profanity that might make it strike out for some families. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This intense, philosophical AI vs. humans sci-fi flick set in the near future asks some surprisingly spiritual questions and packs quite a bit of content into its PG-13 rating. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

In this mostly innocent Netflix series, Malibu Barbie gets some unexpected, and magical, company. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

A new study suggests that blue light from screens can induce early puberty. Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

There are fighting games and then there’s Mortal Kombat 1. You won’t find any fighter quite as high-def gruesome as this. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Dead Reckoning is intense, to be sure. But for many families, the film will be more navigable than a Tom Cruise stunt. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This story about two teens coping with the loss of their parents is one part traditional Christian movie, one part Goonies-esque adventure, as it deals with themes of grief and mental health struggles. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

I Am Groot is about as bite-sized as its subject. And content issues? They’re also tiny. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Crime O’Clock is an appealing Where’s Waldo-style hidden objects game with some fun puzzles and cute story tweaks. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Great Big Story offers thousands of bite-sized videos about interesting people, places and things around the world. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Barbie isn’t as bad as it could’ve been. But it will still require some hand-holding to ensure teens glean the right message from it. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The latest Paw Patrol movie, now in theaters, delivers another, er, tale full of canine adventure and lessons about what it means to be a real hero. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This show has become a sensation on Netflix—and it’s cleaner than some. But before you walk into this small town, know that not everything is fit for families. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Young Oliver helps us understand the mysteries of the universe, from a science-loving kid’s-eye view. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The themes we see here are still in line with what Pixar’s been doing for a while now, both in positive ways and in ways that may give some families pause. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The Spy Kids franchise returns after a 12-year-absence with another take on the series’ primary premise: precocious children of spies saving their parents when they get in trouble. It’s a predictable, but surprisingly family-friendly, action-adventure streaming on Netflix now. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

With all the issues she (and we) have to face, the real question should be How is Erin Carter? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

This game is stuffed full of old school Disney charm. No, uh, goofy content to worry over. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The movie doesn’t just take its forerunner and turn it into something new. It embraces it—and gives us something familiar. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Kenneth Branagh returns for a third time as Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie’s mustachioed Belgian detective. This time around, he’s trying to prove that a medium supposedly communicating with the dead is a fraud. It’s harder than it seems in a story with a lot of darkly spiritual content. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Disney+’s Ahsoka builds on the stories built in animated series such as The Clone Wars and Rebels—and it does so in a mostly clean show. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Teens are getting the majority of their news from social media. Misinformation anyone? Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

These raps may be clever, but they’re also vulgar—and might leave parents spitting mad. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Into the Spotlight is a sweet, teen-oriented drama about finding fame and fortune and realizing you just want a normal life. Read the Plugged In Review If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.