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.

Is Society Broken? And is Entertainment Helping to Break It?

Violence seems at our door more often than ever. And as a nation grapples with yet another instance of it, could entertainment be a cause?

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Christian Movie and Media Notes: Prime Video Has Big October Planned

Amazon’s Prime Video has seen the light: Faith-based entertainment can be very good for business. ‘House of David’ was a massive hit …

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Toy Story

What is a toy’s greatest fear? That a newer toy may become the object of a child’s affection, thus condemning the one-time favorite to a lonely shelf or a darkened closet.

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Only Murders in the Building

It’s fun, but the show is guilty of lack of restraint in the second degree—a senseless crime if ever there was one.

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The Summer I Turned Pretty

Based on novel by Jenny Han, this series follows the complex love life of Belly, a young girl caught between two boys who are childhood friends as she joins the world of debutantes.

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Hamilton

This Disney+ filmed version of the musical features Hamilton at its 2016 peak.

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Highest 2 Lowest

‘Highest 2 Lowest’ should be approached with definite caution. The content here can be extreme. But it does come with a purpose, too.

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The Paper

This sequel to The Office features the same setup, crisp writing and cringe-worthy jokes of its forbear. But The Paper’s content issues can be significantly worse.

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Movie Tuesday: ‘Jaws’ Takes a Bite Out of ‘Weapons’ but Still Loses

The ‘Jaws’ re-release nearly chomped its way to victory, but horror flick ‘Weapons’ clawed its way back to the top of the box office.

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Christian Movie and Media Notes: Sight & Sounds ‘NOAH’ Sails from Stage to Screen

The Christian entertainment industry is as busy as it has ever been. More faith-based movies. More Christian TV shows. More everything, quite frankly. It’s hard to keep track of it all: Trust us, we know. So in an effort to keep tabs on the industry an …

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Sketch

Families should note the little content monsters lurking inside this colorful, often hilarious film. Otherwise, Sketch is a cinematic joy.

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Is ‘Sketch’ Too Scary for Kids? Angel Exec Responds

I had a chance to talk with Jeffrey Harmon, Angel Studio’s chief content officer, about the film ‘Sketch,’ how they select movies and more…

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Episode 300: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fun

In our sunset episode, the Plugged In team reflects on the past 300 episodes, offering advice to parents as we move into a YouTube space.

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Sausage Party: Foodtopia

Crude, profane, salacious and offensive, Foodtopia just might make you sick to your stomach.

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Art, Anger and ‘Sketch’: How Kids Work Through Big Feelings

Angel Studios’ new movie, ‘Sketch,’ deals with some heavy but important themes. Christian counselor Jan Wilkenson talks to us about it.

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