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Perry’s latest has a lot to Smile about, but it’s not all smiles and rainbows. Read the Review: https://www.pluggedin.com/album-reviews/smile/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey

This lovely film’s minor blemishes don’t mar the positive, family-friendly lessons at the heart of this unfettered story Read the Review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/one-and-only-ivan-2020/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey

In the new Christopher Nolan film #Tenet a CIA operative is recruited by a mysterious organization to participate in an assignment that unfolds beyond real time. Will you want to invest your family's next movie night in this potential blockbuster? Look to Plugged In to give you a review that’s both revealing and well worth your time.

Like a closeup of the bags under Waldorf’s eyes, Disney+’s new take on the Muppets has some unsightly wrinkles.

Does this online battle royale contest solve the genre’s biggest problems?

Miley’s single again. And, apparently, she’s loving living life on her terms … and loving whoever she wants to.

The Sleepover brims with violence and toilet humor that some parents will likely want to steer younger kiddos away from.

The new Christian movie Tulsa, now playing in Regal theaters, is about a precocious 9-year-old foster child named after that Oklahoma city. He mom’s died, but Tulsa’s got picture of guy she thinks is her father. Working with a foster care rep, they find him.

This Peacock kids’ show isn’t exactly out of this world, but it contains a few simple lessons that shine.

Ready for a new app that might even be a positive influence?

Former Hootie and the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker offers a mixed prescription for dealing with this moment’s anxieties.

Despite its feel-good messages about friendship and perseverance, The High Note still hits some low notes, too

#WordsonBathroomWalls features a young guy diagnosed with a mental disease who hopes to follow his dreams, and maybe just find love, too. Will this be a romantic dream pic for movie night or something closer to a nightmare? Plugged In will make sure you know what sort of bathroom wall content this pic might contain.

This Apple TV+ original is sweet and celebrates the power of community. But it comes with some not-so-little problems.

How do you protect your kids from that TV in their pocket?

The Grammy winner turns away from dark confessionalism and infuses her new single with jazz, R&B and hope.

While there’s a lot to like here, there’s also plenty that might leave you feeling a little off beat.

In the new movie The Secret Garden, now available through major streaming outlets, we meet a young orphan named Mary Lennox. It’s 1947 in India, and 10-year-old Mary’s wealthy parents have died. So Mary returns to England to live with her stern widower uncle, Lord Archibald Craven. There, she meets Lord Craven’s disabled son, Colin. Despite Lord Craven’s strict rules, headstrong Mary, Colin and another friend soon discover a magical garden that promises healing and wholeness for the broken child...

This preschool-aimed show is packed with an extensive vocabulary, bright colors and fun music.

What should you do if you gave your kid social media too early?

You might even think of this western tale as a blending of the not-so-Wild West with a Hallmark special.

In the new movie Animal Crackers, now streaming on Netflix, Owen Huntington inherits a run-down circus from his Uncle Bob. There’s a burned-up tent, discouraged performers and a few animals. Owen’s on the verge of saying goodbye to the family’s circus when a clown named Chesterfield tells him a secret: His uncle left a box of magical animal crackers, too. Eat one, and you’ll transform into the animal you just gobbled up. This could change everything! Animal Crackers delivers some nice messages...

The show addresses issues faced by many a middle schooler–but not in ways that their parents might approve of.