Contributor: Paul Asay

Christmas is a time of traditions. We decorate the tree. We read the original Christmas story. And … we watch movies.

Prime Video chronicles the adventures of Tom Clancy’s beloved hero, Jack Ryan. Too bad the content isn’t so beloved.

Everyone knew that Avatar: The Way of Water was gonna be big. The question was, how big?

It’s got some problems, but this strange television sequel to the National Treasure films is light, fun and relatively clean.

This week on The Plugged In Show, we talk about Marvel’s cosmic scope creep and what it all means—narratively and spiritually.

The problems in The Banshees of Inisherin do their share of screaming. But it’s what the movie whispers to us that sticks.

It has a few wooden moments. But in Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro’s hands, Pinocchio, our puppet protagonist, dances.

This is the Kellogg’s variety pack of modern crime dramas. And despite drubbings from critics, it was criminally popular on CBS and has a new home on Paramount+.

This show, while not monstrous in terms of sex and violence, nevertheless keeps time with fiendish intent.

The Plugged In Team discusses how technology impacts our kids’ willingness to attend to their responsibilities and Enola Holmes 2.

A whimsical children’s book becomes a fun, clean, educational TV show in the hands of Apple.

Just a few months ago, Pixar/Disney’s Lightyear was considered a massive Mouse House dud. Strange World said, “Hold my juice box.”

Bathroom humor and bad behavior are the rule for Rodrick Rules. But it comes with some nice lessons as well.

The television landscape grows bigger and broader and, in some ways, more problematic with each passing year. But you can still find some gems. Here are a few.

The Plugged In Team digs into two fantasy offerings in the world of television.