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.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 173: And the Oscar Goes To … (Plus Southern Gospel)

Did Everything Everywhere All at Once really deserve every Oscar? And what is Southern Gospel all about?

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Movie Monday: ‘Scream VI’ Makes Box Office Noise

Scream VI took the title during a crowded weekend at the multiplex. Three new wide-release films were vying for attention, challenging a couple of strong holdovers.

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History of the World, Part II

Mel Brooks may be a comedy legend, but this Hulu “sequel” to one of his most famous movies is legendarily foul.

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The 2023 Plugged In Movie Awards: And the Winners Are …

The votes are in! Check out this very special episode of The Plugged In Show to find out who won the Pluggys and who the audience picked, too.

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Movie Monday: ‘Creed III’ Takes Box-Office Title

When Adonis Creed steps into the ring, we figure the boxer’s going to win. The question is how. When it comes to his namesake movie, the answer is simple: by knockout.

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Living

While not for kids. Living fills out the form for “good movie” and files it in triplicate.

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Left Behind Rise of the Antichrist 2023 movie

Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist

Rise of the Antichrist brings another iteration of the Left Behind books to the big screen. The results are mixed.

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Daisy Jones & the Six

Making beautiful music sometimes involves ugly behavior. This new show on Apple’s Prime Video offers plenty of proof.

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Aftersun

The Oscar contender Aftersun is a quietly devastating picture of family, fatherhood and mental illness.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 171: ‘The Thorn’ and ‘Creed III’

Paul Asay talks to John Bolin, creator of The Thorn, then the team discusses the Creed franchise and its Rocky origins.

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Magic Mike's Last Dance 2023 movie

Magic Mike’s Last Dance

The third chapter in the Magic Mike franchise tries to tell us that stripping makes the world better. Plugged In is not convinced.

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Movie Monday: ‘Ant-Man’ Wins Second Straight Weekend, ‘Jesus Revolution’ Overperforms

Jesus Revolution was expected to corral anywhere from $6 million to $7 million but took in more than $15.5 million to finish third for the week.

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Star Trek: Picard

After a rocky first season, Star Trek’s most prominent lover of Earl Grey tea seeks to right the ship. But alas, the show’s drive still feels a little warped.

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‘The Thorn’ Moves From Stage to Screen

The Thorn will be in select theaters beginning March 6. You can buy tickets at the Fathom Events website.

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Women Talking

Women Talking delves deeply and painfully into abuse: Abuse of people, of power and of faith itself.

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