Contributor: Paul Asay

Are the Thunderbolts heroes? To Marvel and Disney, they sure are. For decades, the Marvel Cinematic Universe felt invulnerable. Practically every film would fly into theaters, bask in audience applause and collect enough money to buy half of Denmark. B …

What makes an antihero? The Plugged In team discusses these sometimes do-gooders in anticipation of Marvel’s latest film, Thunderbolts*.

It’s not for everyone. But if you can navigate its violence and documentary-style tribal nudity, The Mission is a fallen Eden well worth visiting.

‘The Day the Earth Blew Up’ feels oh-so-true to its wacky, Looney Tunes roots. But given how violent and rude those roots are, that’s not altogether good.

Apple TV+’s Government Cheese is described, by some, as a family show. And while it is about a family, it’s not one yours will probably want to watch.

What’s the Greatest Christian Movie of All Time? And what do Christian families need to know aobut the Hallmark film, Journey to You?

The Handmaid’s Tale is a troubling story, one that casts Christians in Satan’s role and freely shows us the sins in which he revels.

I’m an English lit geek, and one of my all-time favorite authors is Charles Dickens. The Stephen King of his day, Dickens was the Victorian age’s most popular writer, cranking out bestsellers with alarming rapidity …

Whatever overarching morality tale The Bondsman seeks to tell, it’s hard to justify our engagement with it.

‘The Unbreakable Boy’ is funny, sweet and true. We’re broken. But in our brokenness, we can still strive for gratitude, forgiveness and love.

In Magazine Dreams, we’re reminded why Jonathan Majors was such a big deal. But the film itself is less a dream and more a depressing slog.

Narratively, ‘Mickey 17’ can feel jumbled and confused. And it feels just as mixed-up in terms of the quality of its messages, too.

For all its outrageous levels of gore, The Monkey comes with a serious message or two. But yeah, the gore is still there, as well.

Harry Bosch isn’t a cop anymore, but he’s still on TV. So no surprise that his new series still sports the same old problems.

‘The Last Supper’ takes a few minor liberties with the scriptural text. But it also reminds us why we all need to sit at the table.