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.

Spinning Gold 2023 movie

Spinning Gold

Great songs and strong performances can’t pull this problematic docudrama out of its musical muck.

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The Little Mermaid (2023)

The movie doesn’t just take its forerunner and turn it into something new. It embraces it—and gives us something familiar.

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American Born Chinese Jin

American Born Chinese

American Born Chinese is fun, funny and exciting, standing apart from Disney+’s prominent franchises. But it’s not perfect.

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Stillwater Apple

Stillwater

This gentle Panda brings fablelike stories to life and offers families who engage a worldview workshop along the way.

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The little mermaid and its Christian themes

Sin, Salvation and The Little Mermaid’s Poor Unfortunate Souls

With The Little Mermaid swimming into theaters, we take a look at the 1989 classic. And we discover it’s surprisingly spiritual.

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John Wick Chapter 4 2023 movie

John Wick: Chapter 4

John Wick: Chapter 4 tries to raise barbarity to art, butchery to spectacle. But its embrace of death-dealing should give us pause.

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Movie Monday: ‘Fast X’ Finishes First

The latest chapter in the Fast & Furious franchise gunned its engine, put the pedal to the metal and cruised to an estimated $67.5 million in North America.

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Primo season 1

Primo

This show is all about family, and a loving one at that. But it’s appropriateness for your family may be in question.

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Fear the Walking Dead season 8

Fear the Walking Dead

As the final season of Fear the Walking Dead shambles onto AMC, dead content issues come back to life.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 182: Summer Movie Preview! (Plus, Fast X)

Summer is here! And Hollywood’s own hottest season is now well under way. This week, we talk about upcoming blockbusters and Fast X.

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The Way

Martin Sheen takes a walk. And while he sometimes makes a wrong turn, it’s still a walk that vigorously engages his body, mind and soul.

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The Magic Flute 2023 movie

The Magic Flute

This creative interpretation of a classic Mozart work hits some high notes. But a few elements may fall flat for families.

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Movie Monday: Guardians of the Galaxy Guards Box Office Crown

Buoyed by strong reviews, the 3rd Guardians flick banked another $60.5 million this weekend, boosting its total haul to $213.2 million.

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Air 2023 movie

Air

You could call this a romance of sorts—how Michael Jordan and Nike got together. But the language doesn’t have us blowing kisses.

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Rally Road Racers 2023 movie

Rally Road Racers

Rally Road Racers offers moviegoers a fun, fast-paced film. But its checkered content keeps it from taking the checkered flag.

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