Contributor: Lauren Cook

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Lauren Cook is serving as a 2021 summer intern for the Parenting and Youth department at Focus on the Family. She is studying film and screenwriting at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. You can get her talking for hours about anything from Star Wars to her family to how Inception was the best movie of the 2010s. But more than anything, she’s passionate about showing how every form of art in some way reflects the Gospel. Coffee is a close second.

Kevin

‘Kevin’ is another entry in a long line of adult animation that substitutes vulgarity for comedy, and it’s predictably worth avoiding.

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Agent From Above

‘Agent From Above’ takes a fantastical spin on Chinese folklore, and in the process, it includes dicey themes such as reincarnation and demonic possession.

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Imperfect Women

Between the deception, backstabbing and romantic drama, Imperfect Women often feels more like a soap opera than a murder mystery.

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Young Sherlock

It may suffer from an identity crisis, but Young Sherlock is still much cleaner than other recent interpretations of the iconic detective.

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Watching You

With explicit sexuality at every turn, there’s not very much about Watching You that’s worth watching at all.

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Unfamiliar

Filled with gritty violence and foul language, when it comes to this German spy drama, “unfamiliar” is how most viewers should stay.

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Steal

‘Steal,’ an intense, nail-biting thriller, will certainly keep you engaged. But that means facing some bloody, frightening situations along the way.

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The Hunting Party

The Hunting Party is far from the most gruesome drama on television, but its disturbingly inventive ways of killing may make viewers a bit queasy.

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Man vs. Baby

Man vs. Baby is a fun, heartwarming romp to enjoy with the whole family — preferably under a mountain of blankets with hot cocoa in hand.

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Malice

Rife with disturbing content and sexual material, the real malice shown by this psychological thriller is toward its audience.

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Bat-Fam

Bat-Fam is almost a dream come true for little superhero fans who may be too young for Batman’s live-action escapades.

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It’s Blanko

Language, problematic subject matter and an uncomfortably cynical tone make It’s Blanko a channel worth skipping.

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Vampirina: Teenage Vampire

Despite some paranormal themes, ‘Vampirina: Teenage Vampire’ is about as squeaky clean as you can get. Well, for a show about vampires, anyway.

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Tempest

Tempest raises some relevant questions about faith, but strong violence may make this Korean thriller a tough watch.

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Barbie Mysteries: Beach Detectives

This lighthearted cartoon is a clean, wholesome option for younger viewers craving a mystery.

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