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: Just Call It ‘Avatar: The Way of Money’

Avatar: The Way of Water took the box-office crown for the seventh-straight weekend, making it the 11th highest-grossing film of all time stateside.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 166: Plugged In Movie Award Nominations & ‘Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist’

The Plugged In Movie Awards are here! Tune in to hear our nominees for Best Movie for Kids, Teens and Adults and Best Christian Movie.

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Movie Monday: ‘The Way of Water’ Splashes to Sixth Straight Win

For the sixth straight weekend, James Cameron’s liquid epic snagged the top spot at the North American box office, pocketing another estimated $20 million in grosses.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 165: What James Cameron Knows About the Human Heart & What’s Coming in 2023

So what makes Cameron’s films so popular? And what makes so many moviegoers want to see them again and again?

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.