Plugged In Entertainment Reviews
Focus On The Family
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...
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Colorado Springs, CO
Networks:
Focus On The Family
Description:
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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Language:
English
Contact:
Plugged In Focus on the Family Colorado Springs, CO 80995 1-800-232-6459
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http://www.pluggedin.com/
Episodes
Culture Remix: Pragmata
5/25/2026
‘Pragmata’ surprises with its emotional father-daughter storyline. But trigger-pulling peril and foul language will keep younger players ducking.
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Duration:00:01:00
Movie Review: Title: Reminders of Him
5/24/2026
‘Reminders of Him’ is a sickly mix of the saccharine and sensual—yet another Colleen Hoover adaptation that families may want to avoid.
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Movie Review: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
5/21/2026
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ feels like an old Ray Harryhausen creature feature. ‘Course, all those beasties come with teeth, and the movie does, too.
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Duration:00:02:00
SiYP- Parents Model Screen Use
5/20/2026
If you feel like you’re always battling your child over screens, here’s a surprising truth: one of the strongest predictors of a child’s screen use is YOUR screen use.
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Culture Remix: Mumford & Sons-Prizefighter
5/19/2026
Mumford & Sons’ long-wrought journey continues a commitment to vulnerability, encouraging listeners to explore their despair to eventually find hope.
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Movie Review: Avatar: Fire and Ash
5/18/2026
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ feels much like what we’ve seen before, only more. But that more will leave family viewers feeling burned.
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Movie Review: Remarkably Bright Creatures
5/15/2026
Netflix’s ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ has some lovely messages, but it blunders through a lot of foul language.
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Duration:00:02:00
TV Review: Sesame Street
5/14/2026
The opening song asks how one might get to ‘Sesame Street,’ and we’ll help you decide whether or not you should go.
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SiYP- Deepfakes
5/13/2026
Laws might make it harder for AI deepfakes to harm innocents, but we should still talk to our kids about potential dangers.
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Culture Remix: Koo Koo
5/12/2026
"Koo Koo’ is a band that makes goofy music sure to get kids dancing—with a couple of minor concerns to think through.
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Movie Review: Solo Mio
5/11/2026
‘Solo Mio’ keeps its heart warm and its nose (mostly) clean. And it reminds us that disappointment can lead to unexpected joy.
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Movie Review: The Sheep Detectives
5/8/2026
‘The Sheep Detectives’ is funny and sweet, slapstick and tender, and a whole lot better than spending your evening scrolling through EweTube.
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Duration:00:02:00
TV Review: Virgin River
5/7/2026
This show has become a sensation on Netflix—and it’s cleaner than some. But before you walk into this small town, know that not everything is fit for families.
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SiYP- AI Makes Us Socially Stupid
5/6/2026
Sycophantic AI chatbots tend to validate bad behaviors.
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Duration:00:01:00
Culture Remix: The Aftermyth
5/5/2026
Penelope is perfectly prepared for her time at the myth- and magic-based Anaximander’s Academy. But sometimes plans don’t go to plan.
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Movie Review: GOAT
5/4/2026
In ‘GOAT,’ a skinny goat gets a shot at the big leagues. He must build a winning team while trying to keep from being sat on—or eaten.
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Movie Review: The Devil Wears Prada 2
5/1/2026
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ isn’t as clever or biting as the original, and there’s some harsh language. But for mature viewers, it could be a nostalgic romp.
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TV Review: Young Sherlock
4/30/2026
It may suffer from an identity crisis, but Young Sherlock is still much cleaner than other recent interpretations of the iconic detective.
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SiYP: Parents Model Digital Literacy
4/29/2026
Parental controls can help curb screen time when kids are little, but new research says digital literacy is far more successful over their lifetimes.
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Culture Remix: Crimson Desert
4/28/2026
This new adventure title feels familiar, strange, ambitious, grinding, beautiful, bloody and foul. All at the same time.
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