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The Curse of La Llorona is Blessed at the Box Office
Don’t look now, but La Llorona is with us. She cries for her lost children as she stalks through movie theaters, desperately grasping and clawing
Monsters, Motherhood and The Curse of La Llorona
Horror movies aren’t for everyone. Some aren’t for anyone. But while fright flicks are often freighted with lots of really, really problematic content, some also
A Culture Clips Blog of Fire and Ice
In the days before the Internet, before television, before most people even knew how to read, there was the church. And Notre Dame, literally and
A Conversation with Breakthrough Producer DeVon Franklin
At Plugged In, we spend a lot of time talking about the themes and content in the movies we review. But occasionally, we also get
Shazam! Is Still Sizzling
Four wide-release films landed in theaters this week, each one of them perhaps hoping to overthrow DC’s mighty superhero flick Shazam!. But here’s the thing:
Lions, Elephants, Genies, Witches and Jedi, oh My!
Didja see it? The new (and first full-length) trailer for Disney’s remake of The Lion King? I didn’t watch it until this morning, which made
Culture Clips: Want Tickets to Avengers: Endgame? Just Sell Your Car
How much would you pay to see a movie? Ten bucks? Fifteen? Wait for it to hit Redbox and $1.75? How ‘bout $10,000? That’s how
What is the Best Movie Made About Jesus?
I just finished watching Mary Magdalene, a high-wattage, low-Scripture take on the life of Christ as seen through the eyes of one of his most
Shazam! Shoots to No. 1
Shazam! Wow! Yes, it’s true: The World’s Mightiest Mortal now fronts the world’s mightiest movie. Shazam!, DC’s latest superhero flick, cleaned up at the box
Unplanned Sparks Controversy and Conversation
It’s often said that all publicity is good publicity. Unplanned seems to be proving that axiom this week. Controversy began to swirl before the film
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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 >>