Contributor: Lauren Cook

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Lauren Cook is serving as a 2021 summer intern for the Parenting and Youth department at Focus on the Family. She is studying film and screenwriting at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. You can get her talking for hours about anything from Star Wars to her family to how Inception was the best movie of the 2010s. But more than anything, she’s passionate about showing how every form of art in some way reflects the Gospel. Coffee is a close second.

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The Hunting Party

The Hunting Party is far from the most gruesome drama on television, but its disturbingly inventive ways of killing may make viewers a bit queasy.

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Man vs. Baby

Man vs. Baby is a fun, heartwarming romp to enjoy with the whole family — preferably under a mountain of blankets with hot cocoa in hand.

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Malice

Rife with disturbing content and sexual material, the real malice shown by this psychological thriller is toward its audience.

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Bat-Fam

Bat-Fam is almost a dream come true for little superhero fans who may be too young for Batman’s live-action escapades.

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It’s Blanko

Language, problematic subject matter and an uncomfortably cynical tone make It’s Blanko a channel worth skipping.

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Vampirina: Teenage Vampire

Despite some paranormal themes, ‘Vampirina: Teenage Vampire’ is about as squeaky clean as you can get. Well, for a show about vampires, anyway.

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Tempest

Tempest raises some relevant questions about faith, but strong violence may make this Korean thriller a tough watch.

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Barbie Mysteries: Beach Detectives

This lighthearted cartoon is a clean, wholesome option for younger viewers craving a mystery.

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The Rainmaker

This adaptation may lack the depth of its source material, but it isn’t a bad option if you’re itching for a new legal drama.

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Eyes of Wakanda

This new Disney+ animated series can get a bit darker than younger fans of the Black Panther story may anticipate.

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Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty

This docudrama showcases the real (and very messy) stories behind some of history’s most famous works of art.

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Such Brave Girls

What tries to be a fearless depiction of mental health issues becomes an uncomfortable experience with little morality to be found.

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The Survivors

This Australian mystery may be a bit thematically confused, but it stays on the conservative side of its TV-MA rating.

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Nine Puzzles

As crime dramas go, Nine Puzzles is surprisingly tame. But still, watch out for violence and strong language.

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Bad Boy

Human depravity and vicious violence between teenagers are on full display in this Israeli television series.

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