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.

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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Paint 2023 movie

Paint

This picture isn’t always pretty. But underneath all the problems, a few of the brushstrokes paint something of value.

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Pathaan 2023 movie

Pathaan

Pathaan is one part James Bond, one part Mission Impossible, one part superhero flick and all parts crazy.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 180: What Parents Need to Know About Discord and Twitch. Plus: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Plugged In is here to bring you up to speed on a couple of social media(ish) outlets that have been in the news lately: Discord and Twitch.

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Frog and Toad season 1

Frog and Toad

Frog and Toad are, on the surface, innocent friend in this innocent kids’ show. But parents should be aware of a bit of subtext.

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What Gordon Lightfoot Taught Me About Faith

Gordon Lightfoot died earlier this week at the age of 84. And while he was by no means perfect, he had some interesting things to say—and to sing—about faith.

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Mafia Mamma 2023 movie

Mafia Mamma

The vibe of this high-concept comedy feels almost PG-13—but its content problems are unquestionably R-rated.

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Movie Monday: Are You There Box Office? It’s Me, Mario Bros. (Again.)

For the fourth-straight weekend, The Super Mario Bros. Movie jumped the field, raced to the castle and pulled down a box-office victory.

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Firefly Lane season 2

Firefly Lane

Lifelong besties Tully and Kate met on Firefly Lane. But loyalty and nostalgia aren’t the only things you’ll see here.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 179: When Yesteryear Offends. (Plus, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.)

Why do movies we loved as kids sometimes seem too problematic to share with our own children?

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Movie Monday: Mario Bros. Movie Still Running Strong

For three-straight weeks, the animated film has been practically invincible, outracing everyone else in the field and notching win after win.

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Ghosted 2023

Ghosted

Chris Evans and Ana de Armas star in this silly, spirited and kinda fun action/romance/comedy. But some problems haunt Ghosted, too.

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The Pope's Exorcist 2023 movie

The Pope’s Exorcist

The Pope’s Exorcist fuses a silly plot with some serious problems. But beneath the blood, it offers some interesting thoughts, too.

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