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.

Till 2022

Till

Till, based on the death of a 14-year-old boy and what his mother did about it, isn’t the easiest movie to watch. But it’s not supposed to be.

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A woman and two men stand as one explains something dubious.

Amsterdam

Part screwball comedy, part murder mystery, part political thriller, part social commentary, Amsterdam never locks onto one bullseye.

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The English

The English, a Western now streaming on Prime Video, is heavy on style—and on blood and gore, too.

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Wakanda Forever and Taylor Swift's Midnights

The Plugged In Show, Episode 155: Wakanda Forever and Taylor Swift’s Midnights

One of the biggest movies of the year. The biggest pop star on the planet. Yep, it’s a big podcast. Who could ask for anything … Namor? (Oh, wait, he’s in there, too.)

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3000 Years of Longing 2022

Three Thousand Years of Longing

This interesting fairy tale makes us long for a less problematic movie.

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Causeway

Causeway tackles serious issues with serious thought. But it wasn’t nearly so thoughtful of some of its viewers.

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Gigi & Nate 2022

Gigi & Nate

Gigi & Nate manages to be both pretty sweet and kind of inspirational—even if it comes with a few monkey wrenches.

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We see the hopeless, muddied face of a German soldier in WWI.

All Quiet on the Western Front

Bleak, brutal and haunting, All Quiet on the Western Front takes you to the trenches, sinking you ankle-deep into its mud and blood.

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Black adam podcast

The Plugged In Show, Episode 153: Should We Forget About Screen Time Limits? (Plus, Black Adam)

We talk a lot about screen time here at Plugged In. The less time your kids spend in front of a screen, the better, we often say. And it’s true. Or is it?

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Don't Worry Darling 2022

Don’t Worry Darling

Pay no attention to the title. This erotic, horrific thriller gives us plenty to worry about.

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Breaking movie

Breaking

This crime thriller, based on real events, exhibits fewer cracks than might expect for a PG-13 film about a bank robbery.

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The Peripheral

Amazon Prime’s The Peripheral is clever and intriguing. But its problems aren’t on the periphery: They’re front and center.

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Bodies Bodies Bodies 2022

Bodies Bodies Bodies

Bodies Bodies Bodies has problems, problems, problems.

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Bros 2022

Bros

You probably don’t need a review of Bros to know whether it’s your cup of tea. But here’s one anyway.

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The Good House 2022

The Good House

The Good House is, in some respects, a good movie. But with some good editing, it could’ve been better.

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