Contributor: Bret Eckelberry

Bret loves a good story—be it a movie, show, or video game—and enjoys geeking out about things like plot and story structure. He has a blast reading and writing fiction and has penned several short stories and screenplays. He and his wife love to kayak the many beautiful Colorado lakes with their dog.

twinless

Twinless

‘Twinless’ explores an interesting concept, but explicit sexual content, vulgar language and some violence make it one to skip.

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him

Him

‘Him’ envisions pro football as a neo-pagan bloodsport and tells a grim and gory story to match—with a heavy dose of dark spirituality to boot.

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caught stealing

Caught Stealing

A barrage of content concerns—including graphic violence, language and sexuality—makes ‘Caught Stealing’ a strikeout with discerning viewers.

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is roblox safe for kids

Is Roblox Safe for Kids?

Plugged In discusses the controversies surrounding Roblox and attempts to answer the question: “Is Roblox safe for kids?”

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relay

Relay

‘Relay’ has a compelling connection which, unfortunately, becomes garbled by its own insistence on avoidable content issues.

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emmy awards

Everything You Need to Know About the 2025 Emmy® Awards

Why are so many of the 2025 Emmy Awards nominees un-family friendly? How can parents protect their kids from popular but problematic shows?

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weapons

Weapons

‘Weapons’ is a foul horror-mystery mix of grisly violence, sexual content, drug use, profane language and dark spirituality.

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family movies

Five Great Family Movies That Came Out This Summer

With the summer movie season winding down, let’s highlight some summer blockbusters that were (in some cases, surprisingly) great for families.

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f1 the movie

F1® The Movie’s Surprisingly Empty Message

With the summer movie season approaching the checkered flag, we took another look at ‘F1® The Movie’ and its surprisingly hollow message.

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oh hi

Oh, Hi!

‘Oh, Hi!’ delivers a message on modern relationships that’s wrecked by explicit sexual content, foul language and questionable spirituality.

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she rides shotgun

She Rides Shotgun

The grit and grime of ‘She Rides Shotgun’ stains this father-daughter drama, making this ride a safe bet for families to skip.

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i know what you did last summer

I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)

‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ unleashes a bloody, profane and sexually charged reboot of the 1997 slasher flick of the same name.

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f1 movie

F1® The Movie

‘F1® The Movie’ is a visually stunning and pulse-pounding racing film, but it comes with more than a few bumps in the road.

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superman

Superman (2025)

This newest incarnation of Superman is imperfect and overstuffed but still champions its titular character’s heroism and goodness.

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porn harms

How Porn Harms Kids, Tweens and Teens

Porn use has become an epidemic in our modern era and, unfortunately, is not a problem exclusive to adults. So, what can we do?

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