Contributor: Paul Asay

For a faith-based movie, The Last Rodeo is a bit of a bumpy ride. But if you make it to the buzzer, the payoff is surprisingly sweet.

Most characters in ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ serve as grotesque punchlines for the film’s Rube Goldberg-like termination sequences.

The critically acclaimed Star Wars series ‘Andor’ is back. For fans, it is a return to form. For families, the show is still potentially a ride through an asteroid belt.

Studies show that screen time typically goes up for youth—sometimes way up—during the summer. With no school to worry about and …

Marvel’s Thunderbolts*/The New Avengers secured its box-office lead. But Sinners and a Minecraft Movie kept their standings as well.

‘Shadow Force’: It’s bad. If you want to read the review to see how bad it is, be my guest—but don’t say I didn’t warn you.

LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 285 We love it when things go bad. Or, at least, we love it in our entertainment. The Last of Us is one of Max’s most acclaimed dramas. Ditto The Handmaid’s Tale over on Hulu. Sunrise on the Reaping—the latest boo …

Thunderbolts may not be on everyone’s watch list, but for those who do see it, there are some surprisingly Christian themes to ponder and discuss.

It’s got all the problems you’d expect from a superhero flick, and a few more besides. But it comes with a lot of heart, and hope, too.

‘Warfare’ is as good as its name, as realistic and searing a depiction of modern urban battle as you’ll likely see. But it’s not for kids—not by a longshot.

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.

Until Dawn has been called an insult to the original game. We can’t speak to that. But an insult to one’s intelligence and good taste? Yeah, that’s about right.