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Magnificent Seven Shoots to the Top
A team of fast-talking, sharp-shooting cowboys thundered into dusty, tumbleweed-filled multiplexes across the country—sidling up to the concession stand, demanding popcorn with extra butter and
What Does it Mean to Be Christian … and an Actor?
The Magnificent Seven lands in theaters today, starring Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington and burgeoning superstar Chris Pratt. Next week, another box-office megastar, Mark Wahlberg, will
Death, Disney and Dion
It’s a grim truism that it doesn’t pay to be a parent in an animated Disney movie. I mean, two words: Bambi’s mom. Right? And
Ms. K. and the 6,000 Selfies
There was a time, back when I was a youth preparing to face the world, when learned sociologists worried about the American masses and our
Sully Soars Again
Neither birds nor Blair Witch nor Bridget Jones’s Baby could sink Sully. The mustachioed captain and his movie stayed aloft above the box office for
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Audience
Moviegoers gave The Birth of a Nation a standing ovation when it was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival Sept. 9, even as its
Films Inspire in the Face of Cancer
In the past couple of weeks, I’ve screened no less than three movies dealing with the subject of cancer. These are, as you might imagine,
Sully Lands at No. 1
Are you a movie producer? Want to make a hit movie? Hire Tom Hanks and force him to take a really terrible trip. In Castaway,
Shining a Light on Ebola and Those Who Serve Its Victims
People often say that, maybe besides someone who samples restaurant food for a living, I have the best job on the planet. When analyzing my
We Want to Help People Think Critically.’ PI’s Adam Holz Talks With MTV
At Plugged In, we talk about culture a lot. We review entertainment. We write these little blogs. We blather on in the occasional vodcast. But
About Us
Good media discernment is about guarding our eyes and hearts before we watch or listen. And it’s also about grappling with the entertainment we do see or hear. That’s why the Plugged In Blog is devoted to guarding, discussing and grappling. About Plugged In >>