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Focus On The Family

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.

Location:

Colorado Springs, CO

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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.

Language:

English

Contact:

Plugged In Focus on the Family Colorado Springs, CO 80995 1-800-232-6459


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Movie Review: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

12/29/2025
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ comes with content concerns aplenty, and it sure isn’t for kids. But its take on faith is worth discussing. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Movie Review: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

12/26/2025
This zany adventure has some sweet messages, but also thinly veiled euphemisms, bare animated backsides and frequent toilet humor. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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TV Review: Bad Guys: Breaking In

12/25/2025
The Bad Guys: Breaking In’ offers the franchise’s standard low-content fun, though it fails to deliver on its exploration of good morals. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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SiYP: AI Homeless Man Prank

12/24/2025
Teens are using artificial intelligence—specifically Snapchat’s AI tools—to create images of a grimy man in their home. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Culture Remix: Squared Media

12/23/2025
Squared Media offers epic, movie-length Minecraft animations for lovers of the game—filled with fight scenes and blocky violence. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Movie Review Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw

12/22/2025
Disney+’s ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw’ has some issues, sure. But it earns merit badges for its messages. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Movie Review: Avatar: Fire and Ash

12/19/2025
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ feels much like what we’ve seen before, only more. But that more will leave family viewers feeling burned. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Movie Review: Stranger Things

12/18/2025
The newest season of Netflix’s Stranger Things continues to blend ’80s nostalgia with ever-darker spiritual content and horrific violence. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Culture Remix: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

12/16/2025
‘Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment’ is a little bit of Zelda and a whole lot of dynamic, over-the-top battling. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Movie Review: Merv

12/15/2025
‘Merv’ wants to be the rom-com version of a doggy treat. But, unfortunately, it comes off as a bit of a mutt Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Movie Review: David

12/12/2025
Angel Studios’ ‘David’ tells the story of King David’s rise to the throne—while omitting some violent moments and adding in musical numbers. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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TV Review: Shifting Gears

12/11/2025
Matt and his estranged daughter, Riley, embark on a restoration of the dented bumpers of their relationship. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Culture Remix: Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny

12/9/2025
‘Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny’ offers pretty much exactly what you’d expect from a Nickelodeon game: colorful characters, silly fun and mess-free RPG battles. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Movie Review: The Family Plan 2

12/8/2025
‘The Family Plan 2’ is arguably cleaner than the first in its series. But make no mistake: “Cleaner” does not mean “clean.” Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Movie Review: Five Nights at Freddy’s 2

12/5/2025
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2′ brings back its haunted animatronics. But this creepy pizza parlor pic is an underwritten and half-baked muddle. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Movie Review: Splinter Cell: Deathwatch

12/4/2025
Netflix picked a fitting name for ‘Splinter Cell: Deathwatch’: You watch people die a lot in this animated show. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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SiYP: Open AI Intros 18 Plus

12/3/2025
ChatGPT, will soon allow adult content, including erotica, for verified users over 18. CEO Altman says this change will let ChatGPT act more like a human friend. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Culture Remix: A Wolf Called Fire

12/2/2025
Warm must find a way to save his family after a rival pack attacks and kills several members of his pack. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Movie Review: In Your Dreams

12/1/2025
‘In Your Dreams’ features the Sandman, and though it offers nice messages, they’re dampened by its god-like depiction of the entity. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Movie Review: Zootopia 2

11/28/2025
If Zootopia 2 has a core message—and it certainly seems to have one—it’s about the importance of conquering prejudices and celebrating each other’s differences. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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