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Contributor: Paul Asay

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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.

Cobra Kai

The Gen X-targeted nostalgia bait revisits Daniel and Johnny’s rivalry from The Karate Kid … 34 years later.

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Episode 273: Paddington in Peru! Plus, It’s Time to Deal With Those Screens. (No, Really.)

Everything families need to know about Screen Fast 2025 and Paddington in Peru!

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The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep

For folks looking for a fun, teen-friendly swim through a fantastical realm, Sirens of the Deep comes with some monsters of its own.

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Movie Monday: ‘Dog Man’ Wags to Another Win

Dog Man barked to a second straight box-office victory, earning just an estimated $13.7 million in North America.

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Plugged In Movie Awards: Best Movies for Adults (2025)

The Plugged In Movie Awards are back. This week, our nominations for Best Movies for Adults!

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Invincible

This animated Amazon Prime series is part superhero flick, part coming-of-age story and more than part problematic.

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Episode 272: Combating Hollywood’s Intimacy Influence. Plus, 2025’s Most Anticipated Games!

Hollywood has a bit of a double standard when it comes to sexual intimacy. How should parents respond?

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September 5

September 5—even for those who know how the story will end—proves to be riveting, taut and, at times, hard to watch.

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Homestead

Homestead takes Christian film in a daring new direction: the world of dystopian drama. It delivers strong acting, unexpected nuance and … some problems, too.

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Wolf Man

‘Wolf Man’ comes with some interesting undercurrents, the movie’s most obvious flow comes with plenty of blood.

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Movie Monday: ‘Dog Man’ Scampers to No. 1

Dog Man, a PG film based on the graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey, had a tail-wag worthy debut this weekend, digging up $36 million in North America.

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The Ten Commandments (2007)

‘The Ten Commandments’ doesn’t stick precisely to the original Exodus/Numbers script. But it doesn’t forsake it, either.

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Sing Sing

Sing Sing isn’t religious. And yet, we hear the rhythm of redemption here. We see humanity in this inhuman environment.

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Episode 271: The Oscar Nominations Are Out. Are They Any Good? Plus, ‘Green and Gold’

What does Plugged In think about the Oscar nominations? And what do families need to know about the new film, ‘Green and Gold’?

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Babygirl

Babygirl is about more than sex. But sex is a huge—and extraordinarily problematic—part of the movie. And that should make us very cautious indeed.

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