Contributor: Paul Asay

Paul Asay has been part of the Plugged In staff since 2007, watching and reviewing roughly 15 quintillion movies and television shows. He’s written for a number of other publications, too, including Time, The Washington Post and Christianity Today. The author of several books, Paul loves to find spirituality in unexpected places, including popular entertainment, and he loves all things superhero. His vices include James Bond films, Mountain Dew and terrible B-grade movies. He’s married, has two children and a neurotic dog, runs marathons on occasion and hopes to someday own his own tuxedo. Feel free to follow him on Twitter @AsayPaul.

September 5

September 5—even for those who know how the story will end—proves to be riveting, taut and, at times, hard to watch.

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Homestead

Homestead takes Christian film in a daring new direction: the world of dystopian drama. It delivers strong acting, unexpected nuance and … some problems, too.

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Wolf Man

‘Wolf Man’ comes with some interesting undercurrents, the movie’s most obvious flow comes with plenty of blood.

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Movie Monday: ‘Dog Man’ Scampers to No. 1

Dog Man, a PG film based on the graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey, had a tail-wag worthy debut this weekend, digging up $36 million in North America.

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The Ten Commandments (2007)

‘The Ten Commandments’ doesn’t stick precisely to the original Exodus/Numbers script. But it doesn’t forsake it, either.

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Sing Sing

Sing Sing isn’t religious. And yet, we hear the rhythm of redemption here. We see humanity in this inhuman environment.

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Episode 271: The Oscar Nominations Are Out. Are They Any Good? Plus, ‘Green and Gold’

What does Plugged In think about the Oscar nominations? And what do families need to know about the new film, ‘Green and Gold’?

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Babygirl

Babygirl is about more than sex. But sex is a huge—and extraordinarily problematic—part of the movie. And that should make us very cautious indeed.

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Dune: Parts One and Two—Plugged In Rewind

When the Oscar nominations came out last week, ‘Dune: Part Two’ racked up five nominations in total—half of what ‘Dune: Part One’ did …

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Movie Monday: ‘Flight Risk’ Soars to First Place

Flight Risk became the second offering from Lionsgate’s studio to land at No. 1 this year. The Mark Wahlberg film earned just an estimated $12 million in North America.

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Ghostbusters

Who ya gonna call? Why Plugged In, of course, to get the skinny on a big fat classic comedy from 1984, now being re-released 30 year later.

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Plugged In Movie Awards: Best Movies for Kids (2025)

The Plugged In Movie Awards are back. This week, our nominations for Best Movies for Kids!

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Prime Target

This math-centric thriller comes with an interesting premise. But Prime Target comes with some primary problems, too.

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Henry Danger: The Movie

‘Henry Danger: The Movie’ is both clever and crass—and for those unfamiliar with the original show, the latter may be a deal-killer.

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Episode 270: Let’s Talk About TikTok. Plus, ‘The Chosen’s’ Elizabeth Tabish

Why is everyone obsessed with TikTok and short-form videos? Plus, an interview with Elizabeth Tabish about her new film, ‘Between Borders.’

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