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What’s New and Streaming for Families This July
You’ve eaten your hot dogs, doused your sparklers and gobbled down a slice or two of apple pie. Now, what are you going to do

Abraham Lincoln’s Entertainment: “It Gave Him an Hour or Two of Freedom.”
Americans celebrate our Independence Day tomorrow—a day full of hot dogs and fireworks and family and friends for many folks. But for history wonks like

Fallen Kingdom Burns up the Box Office Again
Every dinosaur has its day, they say. Or, in the case of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, about 10 of ’em … and counting. Fallen Kingdom

Jurassic World and Our Own Fallen Kingdom
It’s been said that people are made of stories, and I believe it’s true. So it’s telling that our own collective story begins with a

Culture Clips: The Kanye by Kanye West Edition
For years, faith-based films have been largely ignored in the secular entertainment establishment. They never— I’ma let you finish, faith-based film guy. But first, we

Fallen Kingdom Rises to Top
We all know that dinosaurs died a long, long time ago. Except in Hollywood, that is. Do they thrive there because of the mild climate?

Vodcast: Incredibles 2 and Everyday Supers
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom might be poised to take a big bite out of the box office this weekend. But we’re guessing that plenty of
Culture Clips: The Chris Pratt Talks About God on MTV Edition
Awards shows on MTV have often offered celebrities big stages for bad behavior. (We could start with Miley Cyrus and work backwards from there.) But

Hey, Where Did the Plugs Go?
If you’ve checked out any of Plugged In’s movie reviews today, you probably noticed that something’s changed: Our family-friendly movie rating, represented by those familiar

Incredibles 2 Box Office Is Incredible Too
Disney is a little bit like Tom Brady: The iconic New England Patriots quarterback may have an off game every now and then, but you’d
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