The Plugged In Show, Episode 212: ‘Wonka’ and the Worldview of Roald Dahl. Plus ‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’
With the release of Wonka, the Plugged In team thought it’d be a perfect opportunity to have a big, friendly talk about the new movie and Roald Dahl’s complicated legacy.
Movie Monday: ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Flaps to Top of Box Office
Two of the weekend’s top five films are imports from Japan, including the latest from Studio Ghibli, The Boy and the Heron.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 211: Why Scrooge Still Haunts Christmases Past, Present and Future. Plus, Disney’s Grasp on Hulu.
Why has Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, of all the stories we’ve told over the last 180 years, stayed so strong? So resonant?
Movie Monday: Beyoncé Topples ‘Songbirds & Snakes’
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, danced into theaters this weekend. And just like many a Beyoncé single, it climbed to the top of the charts.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 210: Social Media, Addiction and Self Esteem. Plus, a Look at Bentkey
Social media can be harmful. So says U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and so say we at Plugged In.
Movie Monday: ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Spoils ‘Wish’
Prognosticators expected Wish to earn $50 million this weekend. Instead, it came in third at the box office with just $31.7 million.
Movie Monday: ‘Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ Tops Cornucopia of Combatants
The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and Trolls Band Together both performed top for the weekend but not so much for the franchises.
Movie Monday: Audiences Say ‘Meh’ to ‘The Marvels’
The MCU has finally found a foe it can’t defeat: audience indifference.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 207: ‘Journey to Bethlehem.’ Plus, a Holiday Video Game Guide
It’s Plugged In’s very own holiday gaming guide. Plus, everything you need to know about Journey to Bethlehem.
Movie Monday: ‘Five Nights’ Takes Another Weekend
In a Dune-free weekend, Five Nights at Freddy’s claims a second box office win.