Plugged In Entertainment Reviews

Music Review: Lady Gaga- Chromatica 16.06.2020 1:00 ↓

The pop diva returns to familiar territory with dance club melodrama alongside characteristic bizarre portrayals of emotional distress.

DVD Review: The Hunt 15.06.2020 1:00 ↓

Whatever point The Hunt may want to make, or whatever value it might hope to have, is pretty much obliterated by its violence. (R)

Movie Review: The Healer 12.06.2020 2:00 ↓

This romantic drama about a down-on-his luck guy who finds out he’s a spiritual healer almost feels like your typical Hallmark movie—except for a bit more language, drinking and suggestive content. (NR)

TV Review: The Chosen 11.06.2020 1:00 ↓

The world could use more Jesus. But can it use more of Him onscreen?

Screen in Your Pocket: Strangers 10.06.2020 1:00 ↓

What do you tell your kids about strangers online?

Music Review: Dua Lipa- Future Nostalgia 09.06.2020 1:00 ↓

Dua Lipa’s second effort delivers mixed messages when it comes to emotional independence and physical intimacy.

DVD Review: The Invisible Man 08.06.2020 1:00 ↓

Whannel has crafted a film that plays out more as cruel reality than science fiction. (R)

Movie Review: The Vast of Night 05.06.2020 2:00 ↓

Ah, the 1950s: sock hops. Poodle skirts. Drive-ins. … UFOs? This slow-burning sci-fi thriller looks on as two intrepid teenagers seek to unravel the mystery of strange sounds being picked up over phone lines in a small New Mexico town. (PG-13)

TV Review: Upload 04.06.2020 1:00 ↓

What happens when you upload your soul to a virtual “heaven” before you die? The answers here aren’t always divine.

Screen in Your Pocket: Girls and Social Media 03.06.2020 1:00 ↓

Do you have questions about how girls are holding up in this social media age?

Music Review: The Weekend- After Hours 02.06.2020 1:00 ↓

After Hours boasts an innovative sound, but it remains the same story fueled by explicit depictions of sex

DVD Review: The Call of the Wild 01.06.2020 1:00 ↓

This classic man-and-dog adventure still has something to offer families looking for an old-fashioned, Disney-style escape. (PG)

Movie Review: The High Note 29.05.2020 2:00 ↓

Despite its feel-good messages about friendship and perseverance, The High Note still hits some low notes, too, as it glorifies an extravagant, excess-filled lifestyle—one filled with foul language, drinking, showy outfits and casual sex.

Screen in Your Pocket: More Screen Time 27.05.2020 1:00 ↓

Have questions about your kids’ screen time in these Covid-19 days?

Music Review: Dustin Lynch- “Thinking ‘Bout You” 26.05.2020 1:00 ↓

Dustin Lynch teams up with American Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina in a nostalgic duet revisiting a long-lost love.

DVD Review: Onward 25.05.2020 1:00 ↓

By Pixar’s own high standards, Onward is a bit of a disappointment. (PG)

Movie Review: Scoob! 22.05.2020 2:00 ↓

Everyone’s favorite animated Marmaduke returns for an adventure with Shaggy and the Mystery, Inc. gang that’s packed with some surprisingly spooky plot twists. (PG)

Screen in Your Pocket: YouTube 20.05.2020 1:00 ↓

Want some YouTube guidance for your kids?

Music Review: John K- “If We Never Met” 19.05.2020 1:00 ↓

John K sings of all the ways he would be worse off if he hadn’t met the one he loves.

DVD Review: Sonic the Hedgehog 18.05.2020 1:00 ↓

This big-screen take on Sega’s anthropomorphized cobalt cannonballer is mostly cute and cuddly. (PG)

Movie Review: Jesus 15.05.2020 2:00 ↓

More than a million people have witnessed Sight & Sound Theatres’ remarkable stage production JESUS. Now a filmed version of this winsome portrait of Jesus’ life is available to stream and buy. (NR)

Screen in Your Pocket: Cameo 13.05.2020 1:00 ↓

Want some guidance with that new celebrity app called Cameo?

Music Review: Niall Horan- “No Judgement” 12.05.2020 1:00 ↓

For former One Direction member Niall Horan, “no judgment” really means “no commitment.”

DVD Review: I Still Believe 11.05.2020 1:00 ↓

I Still Believe is a poignant portrait of faith and doubt, love and grief, heartbreak and hope. (PG)

Movie Review: The Half of It 08.05.2020 2:00 ↓

Netflix’s latest teen romcom features a pretty standard-issue love triangle … and a not-so-standard-issue same-sex love interest. (PG-13)