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.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 178: Learning to Love Reading in a Screen-Based World. Plus Wings of Fire: The Flames of Hope.

How do we as parents encourage our sons and daughters to put aside the game controller, put away the remote and read?

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The Mandalorian season 3

The Mandalorian

Disney+’s flagship show is fun, gritty and well in keeping with the rest of the franchise—but the bodycount can get pretty high.

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Movie Monday: Super Mario Bros. Movie Nails Another High Score

Mario and Luigi took the Rainbow Road all the way to No. 1 and left the competition in its multicolored dust.

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Beef season 1

Beef

Netflix’s newest show is well done, you might say. But Plugged In has a beef with some of its problems.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 177: Thinking Through LGBT Issues in Entertainment. Plus: The Super Mario Bros. Movie

How many moms and dads are ready to talk about transgenderism with their 5-year-olds? Adam Holz talks about how to navigate these issues with your family.

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Movie Monday: Super Mario Bros. Smashes Records

The Italian plumbers actually started their run on Wednesday, which brought its domestic tally to a monster-mia $204.6 million.

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65 2023 movie

65

While dino-confrontations can get bloody and the plot can get silly, 65’s father-daughter story makes this B-movie better.

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Jesus Films 2023

Jesus Films: Where to Stream the Story of Christ (2023)

Just a few suggestions for you to check out in the days before Easter—and nothing’s stopping you from watching these films after Easter Sunday, either.

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Praise This 2023 movie

Praise This

This musical comedy offers some beautiful music and Christ-focused messages. But it’s not as harmonious as we’d like.

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On a Wing and a Prayer 2023 movie

On a Wing and a Prayer

The true story behind On a Wing and a Prayer keeps this faith-based film flying.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 176: If I Could Do It All Over Again (Plus ‘On a Wing and a Prayer’)

We’ll tell you about all our biggest media mistakes and what we might do differently if we had another shot at it.

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Jury Duty season 1

Jury Duty

This fake trial is not as mean as you’d think. But it still comes with some real problems.

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Jim Nantz Reminds Us of the Influence of Fathers

Jim Nantz Reminds Us of the Influence of Fathers

Think dads don’t make a difference? Jim Nantz would say, in that calm, honeyed voice of his, “You bet they do.”

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Movie Monday: Honor Among Thieves Swipes Spotlight

Honor Among Thieves, an adventure caper based on the dice-based board game, rolled to $38.5 million in North America, according to the studio’s estimates.

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The Amazing Maurice 2023 movie

The Amazing Maurice

This animated film is quite clever and fun on the surface. But just as in its story, something less savory lurks in the shadows.

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