Paul Asay, Author at Plugged In

The Plugged In Show, Episode 216: How Movies Challenge Our Indifference. Plus, Sigmund Freud Meets C.S. Lewis

This time of year, our cinematic eye moves from blockbusters to smaller, more thoughtful films. We’re going to talk about a couple of them.

With one exception, our top five list looks pretty familiar to the ones we saw late last year.

If your New Year’s resolution involves a tech or entertainment detox of some sort, then check out what the Plugged In team has to say.

After getting knocked off the top of the box-office mountain by Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom last weekend, Wonka reclaimed the top spot.

Instead of grousing about what we didn’t like about entertainment, we’ll talk about what we did. And some of our favorites might surprise you.

Who does Plugged In feel made the biggest impact on entertainment, technology and culture in the past year?

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom looked a little lost itself this weekend. But that didn’t stop it from finding first place.

Let’s take a look at seven movies, shows and specials about the original Christmas story that offer a little something for everyone.

While the TV landscape can look a little discouraging, Plugged In still uncovered some gems for just about every age group.

Wonka, an origin story for Roald Dahl’s legendary candy maker, climbed into the box office’s glass elevator and shot all the way to No. 1.