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.
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Two of the weekend’s top five films are imports from Japan, including the latest from Studio Ghibli, The Boy and the Heron.
Prognosticators expected Wish to earn $50 million this weekend. Instead, it came in third at the box office with just $31.7 million.
The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and Trolls Band Together both performed top for the weekend but not so much for the franchises.
This week on The Plugged In Show, we talk about The Marvels, female action heroes and Trolls Band Together.
The MCU has finally found a foe it can’t defeat: audience indifference.
We hope that this serves as a helpful primer for parents looking to understand the spirituality presented in The Lord of the Rings—whether as a way to inject a gospel conversation or decide whether the series is for them.
In a Dune-free weekend, Five Nights at Freddy’s claims a second box office win.
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 >>
