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.

O Brother, Where Art Thou? – Plugged In Rewind

We sit down to talk about this deep South homage to Homer’s Odyssey, its super rich spiritual themes and why it’s just a little bit like The Wizard of Oz.

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I’m Still Here

The true story of ‘I’m Still Here’ juxtaposes familial tenderness and political violence, gritty determination amid personal devastation.

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Episode 276: Screen Fast 2025. Plus, Wicked (the Book)

Learn what it was like to take a screen fast for seven days. Then, we unpack what parents need to know about the Wicked book.

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Chris Tomlin Talks About Music and ‘The Last Supper’

Chris Tomlin explains how he came to be an executive producer for ‘The Last Supper’—and how his song, “No Greater Love,” played its part, too.

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daredevil born again

Daredevil: Born Again

Matt Murdock says he’s changed. Wilson Fisk says he’s changed. But Daredevil: Born Again? It feels much the same as its Netflix predecessor—if not bloodier.

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I Gave Up Screens for a Week. And It Was (Mostly) Great.

Fasting from anything can be quite demanding. But when Paul gave up screens for a week, he found something he hadn’t realize he was missing.

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Between Borders

Timely and compelling, ‘Between Borders’ tracks an Armenian family looking for home—and finding one in the Church.

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Episode 275: The Plugged In Movie Awards!

Today, on our podcast, the Plugged In staff will select the winners of our Plugged In Movie Awards!

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Surface

A woman must piece together her shattered memories in order to make sense of her bizarre (and difficult-to-watch) life.

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Love Hurts

‘Love Hurts’ is a curious sort of a Valentine’s Day movie—a movie with a little heart and a whole lot of blood.

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Movie Monday: ‘Captain America’ Wins Again Despite Drop

Captain America: Brave New World hit some turbulence this weekend. But in the end, it still had enough altitude to glide to a second-straight win. Brave New World earned an estimated $28.2 million in North America to post its newest box-office victory. …

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Armand

The Norwegian film ‘Armand’ is an acting showcase for its star, Renate Reinsve. But it showcases some problematic content, too.

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Reacher

The title character is bigger and bulkier now than in the Tom Cruise movies. But so are the problems.

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Episode 274: Biopics and ‘The Unbreakable Boy’

What is your favorite biopic? What’s the one that fell flat? Are you planning on seeing The Unbreakable Boy?

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The Brutalist

‘The Brutalist’ is an impressive cinematic work, to be sure—but harsh and cold and jagged, too. One might even say brutal.

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