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.

Of Muad’Dib and Moses: How the Wilderness Refines Them—and Us

It’s not Christian. And yet, Dune: Part Two contains some powerful echoes of Christian faith—currents that run underneath its dunes like its fearsome sandworms.

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Hey, Plugged In Wrote a Book!

We know that parents could use a more holistic, comprehensive look at entertainment and technology—and how we can embrace a proactive, wide, God-honoring strategy in how to deal with them.

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The Teacher’s Lounge 2023

The Teacher’s Lounge

This captivating German-language drama is a difficult, rewarding and surprisingly clean cinematic experience.

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Argylle 2024

Argylle

Argylle is restrained compared to some of its cinematic brethren. But the content might still have families longing for an ejector seat.

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Movie Monday: ‘Dune: Part Two’ Conquers Box Office

Dune: Part Two brought some spice to the box office this weekend—riding its cinematic sandworms to a colossal $81.5 million North American opening.

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Spaceman 2024

Spaceman

This thoughtful, poignant rumination on loneliness and isolation comes with a few issues. Oh, and a giant spider, too.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 223: Beyoncé, the Grammys and Dune: Part Two

Dune: Part Two will be a big deal. But should it be? We’ll talk about the movie and discuss this year’s hottest musical acts.

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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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