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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

Don’t Breathe Yawns to Second Victory
Summertime is movie time. Air-conditioned theaters beckon bored kids into their cozy, popcorn-encrusted confines with the year’s biggest superhero tentpoles, edge-of-your-seat actioners and family-friendly cartoons.

Tapping the Christian Movie Marketplace
What do Christians want from Christian movies? It’s a question that Hollywood just doesn’t quite know how to answer just yet. When The Passion of the

Barbie’s French Connection
You’ve come a long way baby … er, Barbie! Mattel’s little plastic doll has found herself embroiled in many a controversy over the years—from some

MTV’s 2016 VMAs: Nothing to See Here
The Monday morning after MTV’s Video Music Awards has often been a cultural watercooler moment in a culture that has fewer and fewer of those

Don’t Breathe Does Win
Not even Deadshot can hit the box office bullseye forever. After three straight weeks at No. 1, Suicide Squad and its bevy of bodacious baddies
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