Focus on the Family

Plugged In Entertainment Reviews

Kids EN ↓ 1860 episodes

Take a minute to hear a family-friendly review of the hottest movie, YouTube video, streaming series, video game, or new technology to help you decide if it’s a good choice for your kids and family. Hosted by Focus on the Family’s media and culture analysts, these reviews for parents offer a fresh Christian perspective on entertainment from a Biblical worldview.

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Nov 3, 2026

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Episodes

The Screen in Your Pocket: Hitman 3 24.02.2021

Is this M-rated game an opportunity for creative thinking and problem solving? Or is it a meticulous murder simulator? Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/hitman-3/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Music Review: Ariana Grande, "34+35 (Remix)" 23.02.2021

Ariana Grande's latest remix adds up to a pretty nasty tune. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/ariana-grande-34-35-remix/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

TV Review: To All the Boys: Always and Forever 22.02.2021

This threequel is cleaner than many movies and shows of its kind but still messy despite its positive messages. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/to-all-the-boys-always-and-forever-2021/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: The Map of Tiny Perfect Things 19.02.2021

Two teens find themselves stuck reliving the same day over and over, which gives them the chance to notice small, beautiful moments they likely would've missed before in this 'Groundhog Day'-esque romantic comedy. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/map-of-tiny-perfect-things-2021/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focu...

TV Review: Fate: The Winx Saga 18.02.2021

No amount of pixie dust or happy thoughts can cover up the fact that this teen-centric show isn’t suited for teens. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/fate-the-winx-saga/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

The Screen in Your Pocket: 3 Educational YouTube Channels for Kids 17.02.2021

Are you looking for some educational YouTube channels for your kids? Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/three-educational-youtube-channels-for-kids/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Music Review: Sabrina Carpenter, "Skin" 16.02.2021

Actress Sabrina Carpenter branches out into music in a song that talks about skin in more ways than one. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/sabrina-carpenter-skin/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: A Call to Spy 15.02.2021

When it comes to the real work of spycraft, the women here make Bond look like the shallow fiction he is. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/a-call-to-spy-2020/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: Minari 12.02.2021

This quiet drama tells the story of a Korean-American family that's moved from California to Arkansas to start a new chapter of their lives together. It's a dream for the husband and a nightmare for his wife as this couple tries to put down roots in place unlike anywhere they've ever lived before. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/minari-2021/ If you've listened t...

TV Review: Mr. Mayor 11.02.2021

Mr. Mayor's platform will be a difficult one for many families to support. But it's still asking for your vote. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/mr-mayor/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

The Screen in Your Pocket: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game-Complete Edition 10.02.2021

This retro-styled, beat-'em-up franchise gets another swing on newer consoles. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/game-reviews/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world-the-game-complete-edition/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Music Review: Tom MacDonald, "Fake Woke" 09.02.2021

Canadian rapper Tom MacDonald is making waves with a hip-hop song that questions 'woke' ideology. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/tom-macdonald-fake-woke/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

DVD Review: Come Play 08.02.2021

This movie suggests that our screens may be the windows and doors to our darkest nightmares and consuming fears. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/come-play-2020/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: Finding 'Ohana 05.02.2021

This rollicking, "Goonies"-esque adventure focuses on family, friendship and treasure hunting in Hawaii as a group of intrepid teens bands together to solve an ancient mystery. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/finding-ohana-2021/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

TV Review: WandaVision 04.02.2021

Disney and Marvel's latest small-screen venture is a superhero series that feels more like "Dick Van Dyke" than "Avengers: Endgame." Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/wandavision/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

The Screen in Your Pocket: Inappropriate Music 03.02.2021

What rules should you set about the music your kids are streaming? Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/the-plugged-in-show-episode-60/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Music Review: Hulvey, "Heaven Up Above" 02.02.2021

Meet Hulvey, an up-and-coming Christian rapper whose music draws upon his struggles and his spiritual journey with God. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/hulvey-heaven-up-above/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

DVD Review: Tesla 01.02.2021

For better or worse, Nikola Tesla (as he's depicted in this film) is consumed by his quest to transform the world as we know it. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/tesla-2020/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: Penguin Bloom 29.01.2021

In this movie based on a true story, actress Naomi Watts plays a recently paralyzed woman whose path back to hope is inspired by an adopted magpie with a broken wing. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/penguin-bloom-2021/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

TV Review: Cobra Kai 28.01.2021

YouTube Red's Gen X-targeted nostalgia bait revisits Daniel and Johnny's rivalry from The Karate Kid ... 34 years later. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/cobra-kai/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

The Screen in Your Pocket: School-Issued Computers 27.01.2021

How can we help our kids learn to use ... and not misuse ... that school computer? Read the Plugged In article: https://www.pluggedin.com/blog/the-coronavirus-screen-time-supernova/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Music Review: Olivia Rodrigo, "Driver's License" 26.01.2021

Rodrigo sings of the sadness of driving alone after a breakup. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/track-reviews/olivia-rodrigo-drivers-license/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

DVD Review: Love and Monsters 25.01.2021

Despite the feel-good vibe of "Love and Monsters," it still has a few too many foul teeth and rough edges. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/love-and-monsters-2020/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Movie Review: The Marksman 22.01.2021

Liam Neeson discovered a new calling in 2008's "Taken": being a scraggly, vengeful "old guy" with a gun. He's back for more in this grim story that pits him against a Mexican drug cartel trying to kill an orphaned boy in his care. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/marksman-2020/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focus...

TV Review: Selena: The Series 21.01.2021

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 podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

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