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.

Messiah

The titular character in this Netflix show claims to be the second coming. But the show itself is both provocative and problematic.

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Under the Dome

Stephen King isn’t known for restraint in his novels. So we shouldn’t be surprised that a TV show based on one has its fair share of sex and severed limbs.

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The Good Place

Discerning families may wish The Good Place was a lot better than it actually is.

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Motherless Brooklyn

Motherless Brooklyn aspires to be a retro-noir thriller along the lines of 1974’s Chinatown.

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Parasite

Whatever warmth and hope we find here is buried under seriously troubling behavior.

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The Outsider

The Outsider feels different from many other HBO shows. But it’s hard to argue that it’s an improvement.

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Dracula (2020)

Netflix’s Dracula is an abominable blend of the grotesque and the silly—a miniseries with R-rated horrors and an infintile sense of self.

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The Feed

Imagine, plugging the whole internet directly into your brain. What could possibly go wrong?

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Truth Be Told

Plugged In reviews movies, videos, music, TV and games from a Christian perspective. We’re shining a light on the world of popular entertainment.

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High School Musical 2

No. 1 smash sold 615,000 copies its first week. “What Time Is It” climbed to No. 6 on the singles chart.

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Dark Horse

Disc debuted at 2.

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Exclusive

A Top-5 pop and R&B album, Exclusive features the No. 1 single “Kiss Kiss.”

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Day & Age

Disc peaked at 6. “Human” was a hit single.

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Funhouse

Contains the No. 1 hit “So What”

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When the World Comes Down

Peaked at 15. “Gives You H—” became a Top 40 single.

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