Checking In on the 2021 Box Office: Biggest Movies are Family Movies
Look at the year’s cinematic box office figures, you see plenty of evidence of the return-to-normal, the abnormal and, perhaps, a new normal on the horizon.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 76: What Hollywood Says About Family and Parenting
Ever since the first motion-picture camera started rolling, the entertainment industry has been fascinated by the family.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 75: A Journey into ‘Nomadland’
When people learn what I do, they think it must be great watching movies for a living. But the perk isn’t seeing movies. It’s being able to talk about them.
Was That the Weirdest Oscars Ever?
Last night, from the opening monologue to the closing credits, the Oscars felt … different.
Plugged In Pick, TV: The Chosen
I’ve found The Chosen to be one of the most compelling biblical adaptations I’ve seen—offering new depth and dimension to age-old truths.
What a Quirky Documentary About Truffles Can Teach Us About Purpose
I’d call this a bit of a hidden gem—which seems only appropriate, given that searching for buried treasure is what the movie is built on.
We Love True Crime Entertainment. Should We?
Like so many aspects of entertainment, true crime taps into our baser instincts and brighter inclinations. But sometimes it shades more in one direction than another.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 72: Bigfoot vs. Big Oil: A Movie Worldview Case Study
You wouldn’t think that a fairly innocuous kids’ movie on Netflix would trigger a lot of controversy. But clearly you’re not familiar with Bigfoot Family.
Christ was Fully Human, Fully Divine, and Fully For Us All
God made us all so different. Is it so unusual to think that He’d find different ways to reach us? Even different expressions in art and entertainment?
The Plugged In Show, Episode 71: Resurrection and What to Consider About Jesus Movies
Even the most devout films about Jesus, and the ones that adhere to the Bible most tightly, can still have issues for families to navigate.