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.

Iwaju

Iwájú

Disney+’s animated show that takes place in the colorful, crazy African city of Lagos. And the results are worth a smile.

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Out of Darkness 2024

Out of Darkness

Brutal and bloody, this Stone Age horror flick doesn’t, as the title seems to promise, take us out of darkness: It takes us into it.

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Movie Monday: ‘One Love’ Beats ‘Angels’ and ‘Demon Slayer’

Despite the arrival of a bevy of cinematic newcomers, the war for the weekend’s box office crown was swiftly put down by reigning champ One Love.

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Ghosts

CBS’s Ghosts has more problems than you’d expect, and its premise feels dead tired.

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The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

This animated, sci-fi hospital comedy on Amazon Prime mines absurd gore and suggestive themes for its laughs.

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All of Us Strangers 2024

All of Us Strangers

All of Us Strangers is a quiet drama that plumbs the depths of our need for connection in ways that are both poignant and problematic.

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Tenet

While it’s not perfect, this Christopher Nolan sci-fi puzzler deserves, at least, some tenet-ive consideration.

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Oscar Hopefuls Explore a Big Question: What Is Evil?

Whether you love or hate ‘em, superhero movies excel at one important element: You usually know who the good guys are. Sure, it’s not always that simple, and I can rattle off a dozen exceptions right now. Superheroes can become supervillains (I’m looki …

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 222: What We Didn’t Nominate for the Plugged In Movie Awards. Plus, an Interview with Ordinary Angels’ Jon Gunn

LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 222 The Oscars are just around the corner, and Plugged In’s own movie awards are in full swing. We’ve released all our nominees in four different categories (Kids, Teens, Adults and Best Christian Movie) and are f …

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Constellation season 1

Constellation

Apple TV+’s dark sci-fi show comes with a galaxy of compelling questions, but some problems orbit, too.

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Suncoast 2024

Suncoast

It’s a coming-of-age story where its young protagonist comes of age way, way too fast. But Suncoast comes with a lot of heart, too.

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Memory 2024

Memory

Memory has some content we’d like to ignore. But the subjects dealt with here? They’re worthy of discussion.

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The Zone of Interest 2023

The Zone of Interest

Set around a notorious Nazi concentration camp, The Zone of Interest shows us the evil of indifference without getting bloody.

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Movie Monday: ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Jams to No. 1

A reggae pioneer proved to be stronger than the latest Sony superhero—at least at the box office. Bob Marley: One Love didn’t have to worry about a thing this weekend, earning an estimated $27.7 million in North America to cruise to the box-office crow …

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The New Look season 1

The New Look

The New Look has its merits. But unfortunately, the Apple TV+ show comes with some very old problems as well.

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