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

Obviously, the movies we nominate here still can have problems. No movie is perfect. But if you have watched, we invite you to participate!

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The King’s Man

The King’s Man ostensibly critiques terrible, senseless violence while at the same time giving us plenty of it.

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Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek: Discovery on CBS All Access does indeed take the franchise some places it hasn’t been before.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 117: What’s Up With All Those Sports Betting Ads? (Also, Death on the Nile!)

Online sports betting books seem to be all the rage right now, and the NFL is all in—partnering with seven different outlets.

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Super Bowl Ads Shine Spotlight on Tech and Gambling

The Super Bowl’s advertisements push us to get so much stuff we don’t have. But the event itself—if we squint just a bit—reminds us of what we do.

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KIMI

Director Steven Soderbergh’s latest thriller explores the complicated intersection of assault, technology and responsibility.

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The Sky Is Everywhere

This is a lemon-merengue-pie sort of movie: substantial; surprisingly sweet; and occasionally, regrettably, sour.

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The Book of Boba Fett

The Book of Boba Fett marks another strong entry in the Star Wars television canon. Still, you might find a stray sarlacc in the sands.

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The Plugged In Show, Episode 116: Thinking About Violence in Movies (and Vox Machina on TV)

Is all violence in movies created equal? We unpack that on this show, plus talk about a pretty violent television show, too.

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