Plugged In Entertainment Reviews

In the new Netflix sequel The Kissing Booth 2, viewers are reunited with teen lovers Elle and Noah, who first connected romantically two years ago. Now, Noah’s off to Harvard, while Elle’s navigating her senior year of high school. She misses her man desperately, and she fears he may be seduced by more experienced women at college. Soon, though, Elle’s got a new problem—a newcomer named Marco who’...

Sure, these high schoolers sometimes have to take down the bad guys. But they’re more about lifting up each other.

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The group detests injustice. But it doesn’t deliver a redemptive alternative in this pulverizing collection of metal tracks.

Comes with a few controversies, but it’s also a heartwarming tale.

The new movie Radioactive, now streaming online, paints a portrait of Marie Curie. As the 19th century rolled into the 20th, this Polish-born French researcher met and married fellow scientist Pierre Curie. Together, they discovered the elements radium and polonium. Their work, of course, formed the foundation for advances such as the X-ray machine and cancer treatment, as well as paving the way f...

PJ Masks may not inspire kiddos to go to bed on time, but at least it teaches them about being kind and helping others.

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This album isn’t what you’d expect, especially when you see it labeled as explicit.

The biggest issue with this robo-drama is the completely unnecessary foul language in its memory bank.

In new movie First Cow, now streaming online, we meet two guys who don’t fit the profile of adventurous pioneers. Otis Figowitz is a cook for a group of rough and tumble trappers in Oregon in the early 1800s. He’s a quiet, reflective type—in contrast to the boisterous hunters he serves. Otis soon meets an Chinese entrepreneur named King Lu who’s seeking his fortune on the West Coast. Together they...

Central Park probably isn’t the show you want to be central to your family.

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Kanye West calls out to God to change us and guide us with His spirit.

Feel the Beat is a predictable-but-sweet story about the value of self-worth, the need for selflessness and the beauty of family.

The new movie Greyhound, now streaming on Apple TV+, stars Tom Hanks as the captain of a Navy destroyer in World War 2. His assignment? Escorting supply ships across the Atlantic to protect them from Germany’s lurking U-boat submarines. Captain Krause is a man of deep character whose life is marked by faith and prayer. He walks the bridge of his ship until his feet literally bleed. But speaking of...

It’s all supposed to be funny … but it’s not.

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NEEDTOBREATHE explores our struggle to accept, embrace and trust that God’s love requires nothing in return.

This glittery sequel ultimately teaches a valuable lesson about loving and accepting people who are different.

Sure, the show has a few tiny bumps—but for the most part, Cory Carson runs smoothly.

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Mraz sings about finding the positive and looking for the silver lining.

Kids find a magical creature that can grant wishes. But will it grant you a good movie? (PG)

My Spy, starring Guardians of the Galaxy alumni Dave Bautista, certainly seems to be aiming at family audience. But there are some disappointing elements families will want to know about before streaming this comedic actioner. (PG)