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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Jul 9, 2026
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Episodes
DVD Review: Pokémon Detective Pikachu 06.08.2019 1:00
The movie's wonderfully rendered Pokémon will have young fans of the franchise (mostly) oohing and awing. (PG)
Music Review: Beyoncé- "Spirit" 05.08.2019 1:00
Beyoncé's latest celebrates The Lion King, Africa and finding spiritual hope as we pursue our calling.
Movie: Hobbs & Shaw 02.08.2019 2:00
Lawman Luke Hobbs and former spy Deckard Shaw race after a killer virus that could destroy the world. The problem? A superhuman bad guy is after the virus, too. The other problem? Hobbs and Shaw can't stand each other. (PG-13)
TV: Ryan's Mystery Playdate 01.08.2019 1:00
The 7-year-old YouTube star moves to traditional television with this innocuous, silly show.
Game Review: Stranger Things 3: The Game 31.07.2019 1:00
As its title suggests, this old-school homage mirrors the latest season of Netflix's hit series. (T)
DVD Review: Pokémon Detective Pikachu 30.07.2019 1:00
The movie's wonderfully rendered Pokémon will have young fans of the franchise (mostly) oohing and awing. (PG)
Music Review: Beyoncé- "Spirit" 29.07.2019 1:00
Beyoncé's latest celebrates The Lion King, Africa and finding spiritual hope as we pursue our calling.
Movie: The Farewell 26.07.2019 2:00
Is it ever merciful to tell a lie? That’s the question at the heart of The Farewell, an indie drama in which an aging Chinese woman has been diagnosed with terminal cancer … hard news no one in her family is willing to tell her. (PG)
Game Review: The Sinking City 24.07.2019 1:00
Fans of H.P. Lovecraft might be drawn to this game. But what they’ll find is a grinding, grotesque and goopy narrative. (M)
DVD Review: Alita: Battle Angel 23.07.2019 1:00
Alita feels both more adult and, in some ways, less mature than your typical PG-13 actioner. (PG-13)
Music Review: Chris Brown- Indigo 22.07.2019 1:00
Chris Brown insists Indigo is about "energy, love, light and happiness." But it's also about sex, profanity and materialism.
Blog: Discord 17.07.2019 1:00
This free gaming chat app has a tendency to live up to its name.
DVD Review: Shazam! 16.07.2019 1:00
Shazam!, like its namesake hero—much like us all, really—is a bundle of contradictions. (PG-13)
Music Review: Ava Max-"Sweet but Psycho" 15.07.2019 1:00
"Sweet but Psycho" is short on sweetness but long on psychosis.
TV Review: Archer 11.07.2019 1:00
It appears that FX has issued its silly and salacious animated superspy with a license to appall.
Game Review: Harry Potter: Wizards Unite 10.07.2019 1:00
This new Niantic AR game may look like a twist on Pokémon Go, but there are a few new Flobberworm nibbles to consider. (n/a)
DVD Review: Little 09.07.2019 1:00
There are a lot of sweet moments in this film. But those sentiments don't outweigh this movie's PG-13 content issues. (PG-13)
Music Review: Jonas Brothers-Happiness Begins 08.07.2019 1:00
Six years after breaking up, the Jonas Brothers return with an album that's more mature in every sense of that word.
Movie Review: Spider-Man: Far From Home 05.07.2019 2:00
Far From Home is a fun, serviceable superhero flick. But like Peter Parker’s European vacation, it contains some unwelcome surprises, too. (PG-13)
TV Review: Big Hero 6: The Series 04.07.2019 1:00
Based on the Oscar-winning movie, this TV show features some mild name calling, slightly frightening villains and a whole lot of heart.
Game Review: Gato Roboto 03.07.2019 1:00
Gato Roboto is an E-rated platformer that's easy to start and stop, and one that doesn't suck up weeks of gameplay time. (E)
DVD Review: The Best of Enemies 02.07.2019 1:00
It’s frighteningly easy to hate a group. It’s harder to hate a person. (PG-13)
Music Review: NF - The Search 01.07.2019 1:00
NF's latest single begins in a pretty dark place but journeys toward a much brighter, more hopeful one by the end.
Movie Review: Yesterday 28.06.2019 2:00
What if, through an odd twist of fate, you were the only person on Earth who remembered The Beatles? What if you could claim their iconic songs as your own? This romantic fable answers those questions sweetly and (at times) profanely, too. (PG-13)
TV Review: Good Omens 27.06.2019 1:00
This Amazon Prime miniseries seems like it needs to be carted away in its own handbasket.
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