Contributor: Paul Asay

Paul Asay has been part of the Plugged In staff since 2007, watching and reviewing roughly 15 quintillion movies and television shows. He’s written for a number of other publications, too, including Time, The Washington Post and Christianity Today. The author of several books, Paul loves to find spirituality in unexpected places, including popular entertainment, and he loves all things superhero. His vices include James Bond films, Mountain Dew and terrible B-grade movies. He’s married, has two children and a neurotic dog, runs marathons on occasion and hopes to someday own his own tuxedo. Feel free to follow him on Twitter @AsayPaul.

Evil Dead Burn

When it comes to ‘Evil Dead Burn,’ don’t. Just … don’t.

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Four Christian Musings on AI Actress Tilly Norwood and Her New Movie

You’ve perhaps heard about Tilly Norwood, the movie industry’s freshest, and most controversial, new face …

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A Band Called LoveSong: The Music and Movement of the Jesus Revolution

Prime Video’s ‘A Band Called LoveSong’ gives us an in-depth documentary examining one of the most influential Christian bands in history.

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Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass

‘Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass’ is a long cinematic string of coarse, foul and raunchy jokes. Should comedy seekers give it a pass?

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Obsession

Up-and-coming writer and director Curry Barker knows his craft, but in ‘Obsession,’ he uses his talents to tell a messed-up story.

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Movie Monday: ‘Minions & Monsters’ is Weekend’s Top Banana

In a battle of animated titans, Universal’s ‘Minions & Monsters’ snuck by ‘Toy Story 5’ to claim the weekend’s box-office crown.

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Adventure Time: Side Quests

‘Adventure Time: Side Quests’ on Disney+ takes us back to the land of Ooo. But even though the place is made partly of candy, it’s not always so sweet.

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Young Washington

‘Young Washington’ is a strong and largely accurate look at an overlooked period of American history. But it’s not free of its own concerns.

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Movie Monday: ‘Toy Story 5’ Proves to be Kryptonite for ‘Supergirl’

‘Supergirl’ remains earthbound and mopey while ‘Toy Story 5’ continues to soar its way to infinity and beyond.

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25 Movies That Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday

In honor of the United States’ 250 years, Plugged In gives you 25 movies that express the country’s aspirations, its struggles, its history and its character. But don’t watch them all in one sitting.

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Lucky Strike

‘Lucky Strike’ gives us an old-fashioned wartime hero. But the movie’s content concerns are quite contemporary.

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Voicemails for Isabelle

Netflix’s ‘Voicemails for Isabelle’ is often sweet, sometimes funny and, all too often, problematic as well.

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In the Hand of Dante

Netflix’s ‘In the Hand of Dante’ feels like a pretentious, smirkingly shocking, absolutely vacuous puddle of goo.

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‘The Wild Robot’ Rewind (Video)

We turn back the clock and evaluate The Wild Robot—one of the best animated movies of the decade. And the film comes with some surprising spiritual themes.

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Movie Monday: ‘Toy Story 5’ Hits Box-Office Bullseye

The latest Toy Story movie came with a lot of buzz—both figuratively and (given the number of Lightyear dolls we see) literally.

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