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 Tuesday: Yep, It’s ‘The Way of Water’ Again

The Way of Water claimed the weekend’s domestic box-office title for the fifth-straight weekend, collecting another $32.4 million to add to its overflowing treasure chests.

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Hunters

A team of un-deputized Nazi hunters seeks to exact justice on some really terrible people. Terminal, bloody justice.

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Pornography Is Everywhere. Here’s What Parents Can Do to Keep It From Their Kids.

? A new study that tells us just how common it is for American teens to be exposed to pornography online. What can parents do?

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Movie Monday: ‘The Way of Water’ Wins Fourth Straight

If someone was going to make a movie about director James Cameron, it might be titled Cameron: The Way of Money.

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We see three members of the Bad Batch, plus the girl Omega, looking at something.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Disney+’s team of rogue clones returns for a second season to badger and harass the Empire while still protecting a young girl named Omega.

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Black Adam 2022

Black Adam

Despite Dwayne Johnson donning the cape, Black Adam is a confused, conflicted and ultimately disappointing movie.

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Prey for the Devil

Prey for the Devil is more restrained than some possession movies. But it still has plenty of issues that should be exorcised.

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Pop Culture’s Top 10 Movers and Shakers (2022 Edition)

The world of technology and entertainment was ostensibly a bit more normal this year. But the folks who landed on our annual Movers and Shakers list made sure that 2022 felt anything but.

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White noise supermarket

White Noise

White Noise has fewer content concerns than many R-rated movies. But lighter content doesn’t mean you should take the movie lightly.

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The Witcher: Blood Origin

The Witcher: Blood Origin features a staggering amount of hacking and slashing. And it’s a disappointment any way you slice it.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 162: Holiday Fun Roundup (and Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’)

What’s a parent to do when the kids are bored during the holidays? The Plugged In team might have a few suggestions.

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Movie Tuesday: On Frozen Weekend, ‘The Way of Water’ Still Ices Competition

Not many braved the weekend’s cold to visit the nation’s movie theaters. But most who did went to see James Cameron’s latest Avatar flick.

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Strange World

Strange World is colorful and, at times, clever. But it’s very much a symbol and symptom of our own strange, fallen world.

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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Detective Benoit Blanc is back again, solving another mystery with an all-star cast. But murder is the least of Glass Onion’s problems.

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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Based on the illustrated bestseller by Charlie Mackesy, this animated poem may charm kids and adults alike.

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