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Contributor: Emily Tsiao

Emily studied film and writing when she was in college. And when she isn’t being way too competitive while playing board games, she enjoys food, sleep, and geeking out with her husband indulging in their “nerdoms,” which is the collective fan cultures of everything they love, such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate and Lord of the Rings.

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Maya and the Three

Underworld gods, violence and magic all make this creative cartoon feel dark and disturbing.

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Misfit: The Series

The bad dubbing isn’t the only thing that some families will want to be aware of.

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What If … Social Media Went Away?

Plugged In presents a speculative journal of a world with no social media.

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Camp Manna

When is a Christian film not a Christian film? That’s the odd question Camp Manna attempts to answer.

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One of Us Is Lying

When it comes to One of Us Is Lying, the truth is no one should be watching.

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Stillwater

As the lead character says, “Life is brutal.” And so is this film.

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What Parents Need to Know About Steam

While some features make Steam more enjoyable for players, they can also create something of a nightmare for parents.

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Justin Bieber: Our World

Justin Bieber’s latest concert movie shows plenty of growth in the star’s life—and perhaps room for more.

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The Ghost and Molly McGee

This supernatural show has its share of ghosts. But it’s also about friendship and hope.

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The Guilty

This R-rated psychological thriller mostly avoids graphic imagery, but its grim story is no less unnerving and disturbing.

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The Lost Symbol

The Da Vinci Code’s Robert Langdon is tracking down clues again, and bashing religion along the way.

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Tinseltown Can Be Triggering. (The Starling Shows Us How.)

Movies can be so powerful. They can help us laugh. They can make us cry, and sometimes those tears aren’t a bad thing.

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The Starling

This poignant tale about a couple’s loss of a child reminds us of how we need each other—especially in life’s toughest moments.

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What’s Wrong with Instagram Filters

Filters can be fun. Some can be harmless. But don’t adorn yourself with one. You don’t need it.

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Nightbooks

Nightbooks is intended as a kid-friendly horror flick. It certainly succeeds at the “horror” part. The “kid-friendly” part? not so much.

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