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.

Sarah’s Oil

‘Sarah’s Oil’ is a nice, very watchable movie with some lovely messages. But it comes with more impurities than you’d expect from a faith-friendly film.

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Frankenstein

Guillermo del Toro fulfills a longstanding wish and brings the story of Frankenstein to the screen. But his film might be a bit monstrous itself.

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Death by Lightning

Netflix’s miniseries ‘Death by Lightning’ shines a spotlight on two fascinating historical figures. But it betrays the period with unnecessary problems.

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Movie Monday: ‘Regretting You’ Squeaks Under Pressure

Movie-goers must have been too spooked to go to the theater this Halloween weekend, with the lowest box office earnings in nearly 30 years.

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Ten Terrifying Tech Trends

You’d think that our technological advances might make society a less scary, but judging from these tech trends, that’s not always the case.

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Star Wars: Visions

What happens when ‘Star Wars’ meets anime-style plotlines and art styles? ‘Star Wars: Visions’ is the answer to that question.

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Down Cemetery Road

Despite a strong cast and sharp writing, Apple TV+’s ‘Down Cemetery Road’ walks down the wrong road with its problematic content.

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‘The Bride of Frankenstein’ is Old, Good and Surprisingly Christian – Plugged In Rewind

The best Frankenstein flick might be one of the oldest: ‘The Bride of Frankenstein.’ A 1935 sequel to the landmark 1931 film …

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Movie Monday: ‘Chainsaw Man’ Cuts Through the Competition

Chainsaw Man is the second anime flick to top the American box office this fall—the first being the wordily titled Demon Slayer movie …

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Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ catalogues the making of one of the artist’s most memorable albums. But the film takes viewers to some problematic places.

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Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc

‘Chainsaw Man—The Movie: Reze Arc’ takes crazy to a whole new level. And the problematic content here hits new levels, too.

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Dallas Jenkins and Paul Walter Hauser Talk ‘The Chosen Adventures’

I had a chance to talk with both Dallas Jenkins and Paul Walter Hauser about their new show, ‘The Chosen Adventures.’

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Light of the World

This creative, 2D animated take on the Gospel comes with a few theological quibbles. But ‘Light of the World’ is a strong movie with a strong message.

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The Roses

The Roses, a well-acted remake of 1989’s ‘The War of the Roses,’ could be characterized as a cautionary tale. But it comes with plenty of thorny issues, too.

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The Long Walk

The Long Walk is a long slog of a movie, and each step of this story from the mind of Stephen King comes with serious problems.

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