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Simon Sez R-Rated Movie Is ‘Child Abuse’
It wasn’t what he said that got me. It was that he hadn’t noticed before. Stephen Simon, a movie producer whose credits include What Dreams
Movie Monday: Hotel Transylvania
Halloween may be a month away, but some animated movie monsters managed to sneak out early, ring the box office doorbell and collect an estimated
Bam! Life Lessons From Costumed Crimefighters
If you’ve been reading Plugged In for a while, you might’ve noticed that I write a lot about superheroes. I don’t know why, really. Adam
A Moment of Silents
Last week, I tossed out a little gripe about 3-D. This week I’m on to silent films. Don’t worry, there will be no rent clothes
Hollywood Heroes
Back in 2003, the American Film Institute unveiled its list of the 100 greatest movie heroes of all time. I was impressed by who came
Hello. Your Stories Killed My Soul. Prepare for Me to Leave.
It wasn’t his first movie, but chances are that the first time you saw Mandy Patinkin was in The Princess Bride. He was Inigo Montoya,
Movie Monday: It’s a Toss-Up
So, who won the weekend box office crown? Was it End of Watch, Jake Gyllenhaal’s gritty, profane action movie? Could it be fright-flick du jour
Happy iPhone Day!
Today’s the day! What’s that, you say? You’re not sure what makes Sept. 21 “the day”? Well, then, it’s probably—no, it’s certainly—too late for you,
Occupy 3-D
In this season of political grumbles and social gripes, I’m taking a well-needed and long-in-the-coming stand. I’m am officially raising a protest against … 3-D
Did Lincoln Really Sound Whiny?
I’m a bit of a history geek. For much of this year, when I’ve not been watching movies or reviewing television shows, I’ve been reading
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 >>