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.

Greed

Despite embracing some admirable goals, this R-rated dramedy comes with a slew of content issues.

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Bloodshot

Despite this film’s PG-13 rating, families may well choose to draw a line with Vin Diesel’s latest bloody actioner.

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To the Stars

This at times racy YA drama sends two very different messages about who’s worthy of acceptance.

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Endings, Beginnings

This broken young woman’s journey toward emotional wholeness is fraught with reckless choices and explicit content.

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Some Good News About ‘Some Good News’

Perhaps one of the most exhausting things about the coronavirus epidemic is the nonstop negative coverage about the coronavirus epidemic. And the news can be pretty bleak. Lives have been lost, businesses have been shut down, and many families are stru …

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Mom

In Two and a Half Men producer Chuck Lorre’s hands, we can be sure of one thing in this CBS sitcom: The mothers don’t know best.

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The Midnight Gospel

The Midnight Gospel emphasizes each individual’s right to find their own “truth.” But the truth is, it’s a messy show.

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Escape to Witch Mountain

Despite what this movie’s title suggests, there are no witches in this live-action Disney classic.

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The Gentlemen

Suffice it to say there’s very little that’s gentle in The Gentlemen.

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Bad Boys for Life

It’s been 25 years since these self-proclaimed “bad boys for life” first arrived on the big screen, and not much has changed.

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Like a Boss

Viewers have a front-row seat to hurled insults and some very graphic language.

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40: The Temptation of Christ

When Jesus was at His weakest point, His most vulnerable state, He was tested and tempted by Satan.

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Modern Family

UPDATED REVIEW: Three families. Four fathers. Even more giggles and guffaws. So what does it look like when ABC presents the “new-and-improved” family unit?

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How my life as a TV and movie critic has changed as a result of coronavirus

Because of the coronavirus, all of our lives look different these days. We’ve all been forced to make plenty of changes. But some of us have had to make fewer changes than others. In my pre- (and hopefully post-) COVID-19 days at Plugged In, a typical …

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The Sword in the Stone

Although The Sword in the Stone certainly delves into the world of magic and sorcery, it’s meant to be light and fun.

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