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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.

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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.

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English

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


Episodes
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Fantastic Four: First Steps

10/20/2025
Marvel’s so-called First Family takes its ‘First Steps’ in the official MCU canon in a story that majors on family and dials down typical Marvel content concerns. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Movie Review: Grow

10/17/2025
When a little girl tries to grow the biggest pumpkin in a pumpkin-mad town, the result is a sweet little movie with some surprising content issues. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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TV Review: My Life with the Walter Boys

10/16/2025
This Netflix drama about a teen girl who has moved from NYC to Colorado features enough adolescent angst to electrify a small city. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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SiYP- Sunburn Tattoos

10/15/2025
TikTok has brought back the harmful “sunburn tattoo.” Read the full blog. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Culture Remix: jacknjellify

10/14/2025
Animated objects on jacknjellify compete to be the last one standing and win a prize. But some issues along the way may not jive with parents. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Movie Review: Sketch

10/13/2025
Families should note the little content monsters lurking inside this colorful, often hilarious film. Otherwise, Sketch is a cinematic joy. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Movie Review: Tron: Ares

10/10/2025
The latest installment in Disney’s long-running sci-fi adventure series is full of stylish action and relatively light on content bugs. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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TV Review: Tim Rex in Space

10/9/2025
In Nickelodeon’s preschool cartoon Tim Rex in Space, Tim and his T-Rex family solve problems together. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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SiYP- Instagram Map

10/8/2025
Instagram’s latest features profess to draw us together but tend to drive us further apart. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Culture Remix: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

10/7/2025
This French game asks big questions. But depression, suicide and bloody death are part of the game’s fantasy mix as well. 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 Bad Guys 2

10/6/2025
'The Bad Guys 2’ brings more high-stakes heists and musings on the nature of being good. It also comes with a couple content issues for families to consider. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Movie Review: Dude Perfect: The Hero Tour

10/3/2025
This movie offers fans of Dude Perfect a virtual look at the fun antics from their live tour – with a Christian underpinning to boot. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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TV Review: ‘Long Story Short’

10/2/2025
‘Long Story Short’ comes with much of the same humorous melancholy that came with ‘BoJack Horseman’…and many of the same content issues, too. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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SiYP: Masculinity Influencers

10/1/2025
Many male influencers on social media are pushing “testosterone maxxing” content to teen boys. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Culture Remix: The Bletchley Riddle

9/30/2025
Lizzie Novis won’t stop until she finds out what happened to her mother. Helping to also end a world war is a bonus. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Movie Review: Flow

9/29/2025
Beautiful, surreal and powerful, ‘Flow’ may be appropriate for kids, but it’s not necessarily made for them. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Movie Review: Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie

9/26/2025
While Gabby’s Dollhouse tells a tale about learning how to play again, some of its magical moments may leave Christians uncomfortable. Read the full review. If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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TV Review: Barbie Mysteries: Beach Detectives

9/25/2025
This lighthearted cartoon is a clean, wholesome option for younger viewers craving a mystery. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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SiYP: Open AI Parental Controls

9/24/2025
Open AI and Meta work toward making their AI chatbots safer for teens. But is that enough? Read the Plugged In Blog If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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Culture Remix: Lecrae-Reconstruction

9/23/2025
Lecrae may have deconstructed, then reconstructed his faith recently. But on his 10th studio album, the result of that refining process is a laser-like focus on Jesus. Read the Plugged In Review If you enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.

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