Episodes

TV Review: Selena: The Series
Jan. 21, 2021

TV Review: Selena: The Series

This docudrama about the famous Tejano singer hits some off notes, but the melody is surprisingly sweet. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/selena-the-series/ If you've listened to any of our pod...
The Screen in Your Pocket: Cyberpunk 2077
Jan. 20, 2021

The Screen in Your Pocket: Cyberpunk 2077

This highly anticipated, cinematically structured RPG pushes the boundaries on explicit M-rated content of every kind. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/cyberpunk-2077/ If you've listened to a...
Music Review: The Weeknd, "Blinding Lights"
Jan. 19, 2021

Music Review: The Weeknd, "Blinding Lights"

The biggest hit of 2020 features a man going through insanity-wracked withdrawal after a lover leaves him. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/weeknd-blinding-lights/ If you've listened to any ...
DVD Review: The Croods: A New Age
Jan. 18, 2021

DVD Review: The Croods: A New Age

Through almost pure happenstance, "The Croods: A New Age" has now become a pic that reflects our current crazy world. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/croods-a-new-age-2020/ If you've listen...
Movie Review: We Can Be Heroes
Jan. 15, 2021

Movie Review: We Can Be Heroes

Sometimes, grown-up superheroes need a bit of help from their pint-sized progeny. That's the case here, where successfully repelling an alien invasion depends on superheroes' children to save the day – and the Earth! – in thi...
TV Review: Animaniacs
Jan. 14, 2021

TV Review: Animaniacs

This rebooted, late-'90s cartoon "classic" is a lot like the original – including the subtle ways it pushes the envelope. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/animaniacs/ If you've listened to any ...
Game Review: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Jan. 13, 2021

Game Review: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

What does this guy named Miles Morales have tucked up his web-slinging sleeves? Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/marvels-spider-man-mile-morales/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, pl...
Music Review: Ed Sheeran, "Afterglow"
Jan. 12, 2021

Music Review: Ed Sheeran, "Afterglow"

Ed Sheeran makes it perfectly clear that his wife is the love of his life. And he intends to cherish every moment with her. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/ed-sheeran-afterglow/ If you've l...
DVD Review: The War With Grandpa
Jan. 11, 2021

DVD Review: The War With Grandpa

"The War with Grandpa" is filled with all the slapstick pratfalls you'd expect and with some other elements you might not. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/war-with-grandpa-2020/ If you've l...
Movie Review: News of the World
Jan. 8, 2021

Movie Review: News of the World

Tom Hanks stars in this Western set in Texas in the year 1870, where his travelling storyteller character encounters an orphaned little girl who's been raised by the Kiowa tribe but who must now be returned to her distant rel...
TV Review: Virgin River
Jan. 7, 2021

TV Review: Virgin River

This show has become a sensation on Netflix – and it's cleaner than some. But what will you actually find in this small town? Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/virgin-river/ If you've listened t...
The Screen in Your Pocket: New Years Screen Resolution
Jan. 6, 2021

The Screen in Your Pocket: New Years Screen Resolution

Do you need some New Year's resolutions for your family's screen time? Read Plugged In's tech guide for parents: https://www.pluggedin.com/tech-guide/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: h...
Music Review: BTS, "Dynamite"
Jan. 5, 2021

Music Review: BTS, "Dynamite"

The first English-language hit from the South Korean boy band BTS delivers an innocuous, retro-disco invitation to have fun. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/bts-dynamite/ If you've listened...
DVD Review: Safety
Jan. 4, 2021

DVD Review: Safety

The Disney+ video "Safety" is a drama inspired by the empowering story of former Clemson University football safety Ray McElrathbey. Is it the kind of movie your kids will want to wave a pom-pom over? Plugged In will make sur...
Movie Review: Soul
Jan. 1, 2021

Movie Review: Soul

Disney/Pixar's ambitious animated movie "Soul" tells the story of an aspiring, aging musician who dies unexpectedly. What happens to his soul in the afterlife probably isn't what you'd expect. Read the Plugged In review: http...
TV Review: Truth Seekers
Dec. 31, 2020

TV Review: Truth Seekers

The "Truth Seekers" is out there – waaay out there. And while you can certainly seek out better, cleaner shows, truth is you could do worse. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/truth-seekers/ If y...
Screen in Your Pocket: YouTube
Dec. 30, 2020

Screen in Your Pocket: YouTube

Ever wondered about the YouTube channels your kids are watching? Learn more on Plugged In: https://www.pluggedin.com/youtube/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.c...
Music Review: Shawn Mendes & Justin Beiber, "Monster"
Dec. 29, 2020

Music Review: Shawn Mendes & Justin Beiber, "Monster"

Mendes and Beiber wonder what happens when the famous stumble. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/shawn-mendes-justine-beiber-monster/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us...
DVD Review: Mulan (2020)
Dec. 28, 2020

DVD Review: Mulan (2020)

The live-action version of "Mulan" follows a young Chinese girl who must pretend to be a boy and fight in her father's stead. But does this Disney remake live up to the animated original? Plugged In will help make the battle ...
Movie Review: Wonder Woman 1984
Dec. 25, 2020

Movie Review: Wonder Woman 1984

Wonder Woman returns to the big screen (and the small screen) in an engaging, '80s themed adventure that involves undoing the damage caused by an artifact that grants people's wishes. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.p...
TV Review: Voices of Fire
Dec. 24, 2020

TV Review: Voices of Fire

This Netflix reality singing competition brings a huge faith element to a genre that's now well-established. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/voices-of-fire/ If you've listened to any of our po...
Screen in Your Pocket: Christmas Movies
Dec. 23, 2020

Screen in Your Pocket: Christmas Movies

Do you know where to find your favorite Christmas movies? Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/whats-new-and-streaming-for-families-for-december-2020/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please g...
Music Review: Taylor Swift, "Evermore"
Dec. 22, 2020

Music Review: Taylor Swift, "Evermore"

Taylor's latest surprise efforts is mature in more ways than one. Read the review on Plugged In's website: https://www.pluggedin.com/album-reviews/taylor-swift-evermore/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give ...
DVD Review: Tenet
Dec. 21, 2020

DVD Review: Tenet

While it's not perfect, this Christopher Nolan sci-fi puzzler deserves, at least, some tenet-ive consideration. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/tenet-2020/ Visit Plugged In on Facebook: htt...