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 King's Daughter movie

The King’s Daughter

The King’s Daughter is a fairy tale set in a historical timeline. And like any good fairy tale, it has a moral or two to share.

Read more
The Batman movie

The Batman

It’s as grim as you might expect, with a horror movie vibe and a foul mouth. But this Batman film still manages to save the day.

Read more
The Hardy Boys season 2

The Hardy Boys

The Hardy Boys are back for a second season and a second mystery more grittier than the last.

Read more
Cyrano movie

Cyrano

Sweet and sad, this musical take on a classic tale works well, but it’s surprisingly sensual in places.

Read more

Scottie Scheffler Wins the Masters (but Points to the Master)

“The reason why I play golf is I’m trying to glorify God and all that He’s done in my life. So for me, my identity isn’t a golf score.”

Read more
Mr Mayor season 2

Mr. Mayor

Mr. Mayor’s platform will be a difficult one for many families to support. But it’s still asking for your vote.

Read more
All The Old Knives

All the Old Knives

Slow-burn thrillers like this don’t need a lot of sex and cursing to tell a good story. But this movie has them anyway.

Read more
Death on the Nile movie

Death on the Nile

This new adaptation of one of Agatha Christie’s most famous novels departs from the book in both good ways and bad.

Read more

What Is TikTok Brain? And Why Should You Care?

Reports show that teens are finding it more and more difficult to focus as TikTok has shortened their attention spans.

Read more
The Contractor movie

The Contractor

Let’s not mistake The Contractor for an issues-related think pic. This is a straightforward, R-rated actioner: frenetic, profane and at bloody.

Read more
Better Nate Than Ever movie

Better Nate Than Ever

Nate wants nothing more than to be a Broadway star. But this Disney+ musical breaks more than a leg.

Read more
The Wolf and the Lion

The Wolf and the Lion

Don’t let the PG rating fool you. This film, while cute and cuddly in some ways, contains some claws you should be aware of.

Read more

Will Smith’s Slap Is News. What He Said Later Is More Important.

Even if the Smiths were right to take exception to Chris Rock’s joke, the way Smith took exception was not.

Read more

Plugged In Movie Awards 2021: And the Pluggy Goes To …

Read on to discover the Pluggy winners and audience picks of 2021!

Read more
Cheryl in pagan ritual crown in Riverdale season 6

Riverdale

CW’s Take on Archie and the gang isn’t what you remember from the comics.

Read more