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.

Movie Monday: ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ Underperforms but Still Waltzes to Win

In a slow year for superhero movies, a Marvel antihero showed that the genre still has a bit of sting.

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Before

Billy Crystal is a grieving child psychologist in Apple TV+’s ‘Before’—dealing with a deeply troubled child. But the show comes with troubles, too.

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The Devil’s Hour

The Devil’s Hour is an interesting sci-fi/horror thriller with fine performances and a lot of issues. Feels like we’ve been here before.

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Episode 257: Unexpected Scares in Family Movies. Plus, ‘Exhibiting Forgiveness’

LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 257 It’s October. And October at the multiplex means one thing: horror flicks. From funny frighteners such as Beetlejuice Beetlejuice to gory splatterfests such as Terrifier 3, you can’t throw a tombstone without …

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Toil and Trouble: Witches Are In, and Why That’s a Problem

Witches are all the rage in entertainment these days. And that, as you can imagine, comes with some pretty serious issues.

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, like its namesake demon, can be deceptively, and seriously, problematic.

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Movie Monday: ‘Smile 2’ Is All Grins After Box Office Win

Another weekend, another bloody horror movie at the top of the charts. ‘Smile 2’ earned the horrific honors this time around.

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Hysteria!

Peacock’s ‘Hysteria!’ is filled with all sorts of issues, and that makes it a show you can calmly ignore.

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The Wild Robot

‘The Wild Robot’ is a good story—one that may have you smiling as you blink away a tear or two.

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Alien: Romulus

Alien: Romulus turns some of its characters into bloodied pulps—and it just might make some viewers feel about the same.

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Outer Banks

It’s labeled as a “teen drama” and a “coming-of-age story.” But Netflix’s buzzy, sensual news series aims at adults.

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Episode 255: Lara Croft and the Growing Influence of Gaming in Entertainment

Why do video games seem to keep creeping into movies, TV shows and other forms of entertainment?

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The Forge

The Forge is probably the Kendrick brothers’ most complete and polished work. And it’s a clarion call for Christians to go deeper.

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The Legend of Vox Machina

When it comes to being suitable for families, Amazon Prime’s The Legend of Vox Machina failed its saving throw.

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God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust

God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust follows a template many Christians will appreciate—but it may not connect with those outside the fold.

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