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Plugged In Entertainment Reviews
Hosted by Focus on the Family · EN
Take a minute to hear a family-friendly review of the hottest movie, YouTube video, streaming series, video game, or new technology to help you decide if it’s a good choice for your kids and family. Hosted by Focus on the Family’s media and culture analysts, these reviews for parents offer a fresh Christian perspective on entertainment from a Biblical worldview.
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SiYP- Girl Scouts Feel Scared About Growing Up
4d ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeAccording to new data from Girls Scouts of the USA, “becoming a grown-up sounds scary to more than half (54%) of girls ages 5 to 13. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Transcribe →Culture Remix: Konnakol
5d ago00:01:00Tap to summarize Zayn’s version of love is marred by revenge, lust, and a selfish pursuit of whatever feels best in the moment. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Transcribe →Movie Review: Hoppers
1w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizePixar’s ‘Hoppers’ encourages viewers to be better stewards of the planet. But the messages (and the comedy) fall a little flat. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Transcribe →Movie Review: Pressure
1w ago00:02:00Tap to summarize‘Pressure’ takes us into a little-known wrinkle in perhaps history’s most documented war, and it does so with fewer content concerns than you’d expect. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Transcribe →Movie Review: Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85
2w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeWhile Netflix says that the animated ‘Stranger Things: Tales From ’85’ is a kinder, gentler sort of ‘Stranger Things’ show, that hardly makes it kind or gentle. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Transcribe →SiYP- Australia’s Social Media Ban Not Working
2w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeAustralia banned social media for kids under 16. But 61% of Australian teens still have access to one or more accounts. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Transcribe →Culture Remix: Pragmata
2w ago00:01:00Tap to summarize‘Pragmata’ surprises with its emotional father-daughter storyline. But trigger-pulling peril and foul language will keep younger players ducking. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Transcribe →Movie Review: Title: Reminders of Him
2w ago00:01:00Tap to summarize‘Reminders of Him’ is a sickly mix of the saccharine and sensual—yet another Colleen Hoover adaptation that families may want to avoid. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Transcribe →Movie Review: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
2w ago00:02:00Tap to summarize‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ feels like an old Ray Harryhausen creature feature. ‘Course, all those beasties come with teeth, and the movie does, too. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
Transcribe →SiYP- Parents Model Screen Use
3w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeIf you feel like you’re always battling your child over screens, here’s a surprising truth: one of the strongest predictors of a child’s screen use is YOUR screen use. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
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