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.

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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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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Tiger King

Netflix’s newest phenomenon is as wild as you’ve heard. But that doesn’t mean you should watch it.

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Little Women (2019)

Director Greta Gerwig’s version of this classic faithfully gives fans more of what they adore from the beloved March sisters.

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Never Rarely Sometimes Always

This is an agonizing tale of a pregnant young woman who never really seems to recognize any other choice but abortion.

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Dynasty

The CW’s intentionally trashy Dynasty reboot is so aggressively dumb it makes the original feel like a genteel Jane Austin story.

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Dino Girl Gauko

This English-dubbed show is aimed right for kiddos and tweens, and the content is pretty mild.

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Sydney to the Max

This Disney show is cleaner than most middle school experiences—and most shows, too.

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The Letter for the King

The swords, sorcery and New Zealand scenery make this Netflix show feel a little like Lord of the Rings. But this fantasy falls short of fantastic.

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Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made

The grown-ups in Timmy’s life step up to the plate and strive to teach Timmy about valuing the thoughts and feelings of other people.

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Sims gameplay

Living in a SIMS-ulation

Twenty years ago, the world was introduced to a new kind of “living” with the introduction of The Sims. You didn’t shoot anything in this very different videogame, and there was no high score. Instead, gamers created personalized avatars that just knoc …

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Prodigal Son

Like father, like son? Given Malcolm Bright’s dad was a serial killer, he hopes not. Now he tries to catch killers, but the results on screen aren’t pretty.

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