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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Tuttle Twins

Tuttle Twins is a rare form of activism and entertainment that truly does entertain as it teaches a defined, conservative worldview.

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The Hand of God

The movie’s content issues are by far The Hand of God’s biggest drawback.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 107: What’s With All the A.I. Stories? (Plus The Wheel of Time)

Artificial Intelligence is getting more intelligent all the time. And as our machines grow smarter, the entertainment industry grows more fascinated.

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Landscapers

HBO’s Landscapers could’ve been more family friendly—if you wanted your family watching a dark comedy about murder.

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The Jesus Music

The Erwin brothers’ new documentary The Jesus Music chronicles the rise of contemporary Christian music in its glory and flaws.

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Encounter

In this surprisingly intimate alien invasion movie, a devoted dad will do anything—good or bad—to keep his boys safe.

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No Time to Die

No Time to Die reminds us that even a more heartfelt and earnest take on James Bond still comes with perils and pitfalls.

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The 10 Best Family Christmas Movies Ever

Even when Christmas movies don’t dive into Scripture, they can still give families something they can all watch together.

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Hanna

This Amazon drama features a teen girl coming of age … in a forest, as she’s raised by her father to become an assassin.

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The Power of the Dog

Benedict Cumberbatch stars in a Western that’s both subtle brutal, nuanced and cruel, often at the same time.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021)

Disney+’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a slice above—way above—the cheese found at Westmore Middle School.

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Elves

Elves are often depicted as cute and cuddly in Christmas specials. But here? Not so much. At all.

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The Last Duel

The Last Duel scores its share of hits during its cinematic jousts, this film is ultimately unhorsed by its gratuitous content.

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Plugged In Pick, Movie: The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis

Plugged In has chosen The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis as this week’s movie pick for families.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 105: We’re Thankful For Encanto (and Talk About a New Game)

This week on the Plugged In Show, our team tells families everything they need to know about Encanto and discuss a new Marvel video game.

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