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.

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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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Episode 254: Beauty and the Bird

Today, we take a look at some entertainment offerings that unpack all sorts of thoughts about attraction, self-worth and where beauty really lies.

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Movie Monday: ‘The Wild Robot’ Wins Weekend

Given that it scored an impressive 98% “freshness” rating from both critics and fans on Rotten Tomatoes, The Wild Robot may be in for a wild box-office ride.

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Wolfs

Apple TV+’s Wolfs is built on two of Hollywood’s biggest stars, George Clooney and Brad Pitt. But fair warning: This film comes with bite.

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Episode 253: An Interview With Wild Robot Director Chris Sanders. Plus, Navigating Sad (but Good) Movies

On this episode, we talk with Director Chris Sanders about his new movie, The Wild Robot. Then, we’ll discuss the value of sad movies.

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Movie Monday: ‘Beetlejuice 2’ Too Much for ‘Transformers One’

For the third straight weekend, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice topped all comers to earn the North American box-office crown.

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The Matrix

‘The Matrix’ has become a sci-fi classic, and with good reason. But plugging into this movie, like plugging into the Matrix itself, comes with some danger.

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