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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Empire of Light

Empire of Light focuses on its empire of ingredients and forgets the light. And it leaves us instead with problems.

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Ark on Syfy

The Ark

The crew on this Syfy show may eventually reach the alien planet it’s aiming for. But it carries plenty of problems, too.

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Movie Monday: ‘Way of Water’ Washed Away by ‘Knock at the Cabin’

After seven straight victories, The Way of Water fell like Niagara, making way for the possibly-apocalyptic horror flick Knock at the Cabin.

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Dear Edward

Language mars this otherwise powerful, poignant and sometimes funny series about moving on from unimaginable grief.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 167: Plugged In Movie Award Misses (and Granger Smith)

What movies didn’t make the cut for the Plugged In Movie Awards? Find out why and listen to a conversation with Granger Smith about Moonrise.

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Plugged In Movie Awards Best Christian Movies 2023

Plugged In Movie Awards: Best Christian Movies (2023)

The nominations for the Plugged In Movie Award Best Christian Movies are in. Be sure to watch our livestream of the show at 10AM on March 7!

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Woman in white funeral garb - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Wakanda Forever teeters on the edge of overstuffed irrelevance. But it remembers ultimately that character—and characters—count.

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Plugged In Movie Awards Best Movies for Adults 2023

Plugged In Movie Awards: Best Movies for Adults (2023)

The nominations for the Plugged In Movie Award Best Movie for Adults are in. Be sure to watch our livestream of the show at 10AM on March 7!

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Babylon

Showcasing the vices Hollywood’s silent era, the movie has something to say—but its problems scream much louder.

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Plugged In Movie Awards Best Movies for Teens 2023

Plugged In Movie Awards: Best Movies for Teens (2023)

The nominations for the Plugged In Movie Award Best Movie for Teens are in. Be sure to watch our livestream of the show at 10AM on March 7!

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Plugged In Movie Awards Best Movies for Kids 2023

Plugged In Movie Awards: Best Movies for Kids (2023)

The nominations for the Plugged In Movie Award Best Movie for Kids are in. Be sure to watch our livestream of the show at 10AM on March 7!

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Movie Monday: Just Call It ‘Avatar: The Way of Money’

Avatar: The Way of Water took the box-office crown for the seventh-straight weekend, making it the 11th highest-grossing film of all time stateside.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 166: Plugged In Movie Award Nominations & ‘Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist’

The Plugged In Movie Awards are here! Tune in to hear our nominees for Best Movie for Kids, Teens and Adults and Best Christian Movie.

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Movie Monday: ‘The Way of Water’ Splashes to Sixth Straight Win

For the sixth straight weekend, James Cameron’s liquid epic snagged the top spot at the North American box office, pocketing another estimated $20 million in grosses.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 165: What James Cameron Knows About the Human Heart & What’s Coming in 2023

So what makes Cameron’s films so popular? And what makes so many moviegoers want to see them again and again?

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