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.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 120: Curses! Soiled Again! (And We Talk Technology, Too)

Do you really count profanities for a living? Why do we have so many content sections? What does “Other Negative Content” mean, anyway?

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Why Does Social Media Make Us Lonelier?

Connection, real connection, can’t be done virtually, no matter how good the technology is.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 119: Just When You Think It’s Safe to Go Back to the Batcave …

Did we really need another Batman movie? Especially one that looks as grim as this reboot does?

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The Boys Presents: Diabolical

This animated spinoff of Prime Video’s The Boys is, if possible, more gleefully gory than the original.

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Killing Eve

What happens when an investigator pursuing a serial killer is obsessed by her quarry?

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Licorice Pizza

Though made by a master filmmaker and featuring a couple of promising young stars, for families this pizza is indigestible.

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West Side Story

Steven Spielberg’s take on West Side Story is surprisingly traditional, but definitely not squeaky clean.

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No Exit

Whenever a nail gun becomes part of a movie’s supporting cast, you know you’re in for trouble.

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Plugged In Movie Awards: Best Christian Movie (2021)

While some of our previous nominees have featured films with a bit of Christian content, this category is for Christian movies.

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Plugged In Movie Awards: Best Movie for Adults (2021)

Obviously, the movies we nominate here will have problems—more than you’d find in our kids and teens categories. So be sure to check out or full reviews before you and your family watch.

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The Walking Dead

AMC’s shambling, undead “walkers”—and the humans resisting them—are back for their final season.

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Amazon’s comedy is a marvelous show in a way. But like its main character, it sacrifices a lot to get there.

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The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder illustrates just how much American culture has changed in the last two decades.

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Plugged In Movie Awards: Best Movie for Teens (2021)

We turned some of our attention to smaller movies that you might not have even heard of. (But we still get a superhero movie in there.)

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A Journal for Jordan

Based on a real story, this film blends strong family messages with some equally strong sensuality.

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