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The Plugged In Show, Episode 86: Fathers, Orphans and Entertainment
This week, The Plugged In Show looks at fathers’ depiction onscreen and two recent movies that get it right.
July 15, 2021
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This week, The Plugged In Show looks at fathers’ depiction onscreen and two recent movies that get it right.
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The Plugged In team straps on its collective cape, strikes a particularly powerful superhero pose and talks about Marvel’s newest movie.
Looking for something to watch together during the dog days of summer? We’ve got you covered with a few suggestions.
You’ve probably never heard of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. But for those who attended, it was life changing.
It’s an engaging story (now streaming on Netflix) about a real-life contest that ended with real-life redemption.
Each of these films has their own content concerns, which you can read about in our reviews, but they also each have their own merit and heartfelt messages about what it truly means to be a father.
We can’t promise that we’ll engage in a battle royale over scarce resources, but we can guarantee a lively conversation.
If we look closely, we find plenty of love stories that, while they move us on screen, would be seriously problematic in real life.
Let’s look at some of cinema’s most powerful, provocative and prickly movies about dads (because we fathers don’t always know, or do, best).
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 >>