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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Inside Out 2

Inside Out 2 is fun. It’s thoughtful. And it’s a fantastic conversation starter. And it lands just a hair below Pixar’s best films.

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Movie Monday: ‘Alien: Romulus’ Bursts into Box Office with Win

Moviegoers embraced Alien: Romulus with the passion of a face-hugger this weekend, leaving Deadpool & Wolverine in second place.

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Episode 247: The Allure of Bad Content. Plus, ‘My Penguin Friend’

How do we protect our kids from content that looks like it’s made for kids but is actually targeted toward adults?

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Six Inspirational Movies for Kids Headed Back to School

Perhaps these movies will get your kids excited about school and all the cool things that they’ll have the opportunity to learn.

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Movie Monday: ‘It Ends With Us’ Nearly Topples ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’

The husband-and-wife tandem of Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively took home gold and silver at the box office this weekend.

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The Umbrella Academy

This problematic sci-fi show’s fourth season forces our protagonists to solve, once again, another world-ending scenario.

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Episode 246: Do Old Movies Still Matter? Plus, Spotify Goes Social!

LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 246 I’m a sucker for old movies. Sure, I have an appreciation for a lot of the new stuff, and as a Plugged In reviewer, I sure watch a lot of it. But when I’m watching a movie for myself—when I don’t have to sit d …

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The Instigators

On paper, Apple TV+’s ‘The Instigators’ looks like it’d be a sure thing. But ultimately, it bungles its positives away.

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Movie Monday: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Wins Again

If you thought that the mystique of Deadpool & Wolverine would wear off in its second weekend of work, think again.

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Batman: Caped Crusader

There’s a reason why bad guys are so terrified of Batman—and it’s not because he treats them to tea and gives them a stern talking to.

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The First Omen

Originally given an NC-17 rating, The First Omen is a dark, troubling film that uses supernatural scares for little spiritual purpose.

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Janet Planet

‘Janet Planet’ is both poignant and perplexing—as frustrating as parenthood itself can be, but without its unbridled joy.

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Daddio

Daddio’s cinematic cab ride gives us two people baring their souls—and a whole lot of R-rated luggage.

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Movie Monday: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Storms to No. 1

Deadpool & Wolverine is the eighth highest domestic opening weekend of all time, and the most lucrative opening ever for an R-rated movie.

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Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer is rated TV-MA for basically every reason you can imagine. In the end, it left me cold.

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