Focus on the Family
Plugged In Entertainment Reviews
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: Cyberpunk 2077 20.01.2021 1:00
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 any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/
Music Review: The Weeknd, "Blinding Lights" 19.01.2021 1:00
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 of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/
DVD Review: The Croods: A New Age 18.01.2021 1:00
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 listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/
Movie Review: We Can Be Heroes 15.01.2021 2:00
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 this Netflix actioner aimed at kids. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/we-can-be-heroes/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give...
TV Review: Animaniacs 14.01.2021 1:00
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 of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/
Game Review: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales 13.01.2021 1:00
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, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/
Music Review: Ed Sheeran, "Afterglow" 12.01.2021 1:00
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 listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/
DVD Review: The War With Grandpa 11.01.2021 1:00
"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 listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/
Movie Review: News of the World 08.01.2021 2:00
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 relatives. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/news-of-the-world-2020/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: ht...
TV Review: Virgin River 07.01.2021 1:00
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 to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/
The Screen in Your Pocket: New Years Screen Resolution 06.01.2021 1:00
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: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/
Music Review: BTS, "Dynamite" 05.01.2021 1:00
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 to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/
DVD Review: Safety 04.01.2021 1:00
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 sure you're aware of this pic’s cheer-worthy moments, and anything that strays out of bounds. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/safety-2020/ If...
Movie Review: Soul 01.01.2021 2:00
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: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/soul-2020/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/
TV Review: Truth Seekers 31.12.2020 1:00
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 you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/
Screen in Your Pocket: YouTube 30.12.2020 1:00
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.com/podcastsurvey/
Music Review: Shawn Mendes & Justin Beiber, "Monster" 29.12.2020 1:00
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 your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/
DVD Review: Mulan (2020) 28.12.2020 1:00
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 lines, and your movie night choices, clear. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/mulan-2020/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please g...
Movie Review: Wonder Woman 1984 25.12.2020 2:00
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.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/wonder-woman-1984-2020/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/
TV Review: Voices of Fire 24.12.2020 1:00
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 podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/
Screen in Your Pocket: Christmas Movies 23.12.2020 1:00
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 give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/
Music Review: Taylor Swift, "Evermore" 22.12.2020 1:00
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 us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/
DVD Review: Tenet 21.12.2020 1:00
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: https://www.facebook.com/pluggedin/
Movie Review: Wolfwalkers 18.12.2020 2:00
The animated film "Wolfwalkers" tells the story of a young girls whose father is the chief wolf exterminator in 1650 Ireland. But when she goes out hunting with him, she has a change of heart. Will this beautifully animated pic leave your heart howling? You can trust Plugged In to steer you clear of any content teeth or claws. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/wol...
TV Review: Blood of Zeus 17.12.2020 1:00
Creativity abounds here, but those artistic measures can't blur the obvious issues that families are sure to discover. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/tv-reviews/blood-of-zeus/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/
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