Plugged In Entertainment Reviews

Adam Holz, Paul Asay and Johnathan McKee

Movie Review: Irena’s Vow

April 19, 2024

Irena’s Vow earns an R-rating for one brutally violent scene. The rest of this inspiring true story showcases a young Polish woman’s audacious plan to rescue Jews from the Nazis during World War II. 

 

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States are beginning to sue social media giants on behalf of kids and their mental health.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
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Where there’s a game, there’s a man who can break it. The Spiffing Brit is that man.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
April 16, 2024
What begins as an intriguingly creepy premise ends as a waterlogged drain plug in need of rewrites.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
April 15, 2024
While it has a compelling spin and some nice messages, this movie won’t be music to most families’ collective ears.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
April 12, 2024
Karen Kingsbury’s Baxters series hits Amazon’s Prime Video—and for fans of the series, it hits home.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
April 11, 2024
Are there actually benefits to playing video games?   Read the Plugged In Blog   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
April 10, 2024
The Inquisitor places gamers in a fantasy world where Jesus became a vengeance-fueled god-king. And oh, what a bleak, grim and twisted world it is.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
April 9, 2024
Lisa Frankenstein is a crawl-from-the-grave ‘80s-esque send-up with a comedic twist and a whole lot of foul content worms.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
April 8, 2024
This cinematic adaptation of a popular Karen Kingsbury novel mixes a romantic plotline with bigger themes of faith, family and trusting God with tragedy.    Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
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Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family: How to Navigate a Media-Saturated World--And Why We Should
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About Plugged In Entertainment Reviews

Plugged In is a Focus on the Family publication designed to shine a light on the world of popular entertainment while giving families the essential tools they need to understand, navigate and impact the culture in which they live. Through our reviews, articles and discussions, we hope to spark intellectual thought, spiritual growth and a desire to follow the command of Colossians 2:8: "See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ."

Each month, PluggedIn.com is visited more than 1 million times by people looking for detailed information about what's really in popular movies, videos, television episodes, songs and games. Entertainment industry ratings only tell you so much. We go deeper, diving into specific content and the meaning behind it. Our award-winning website also offers news and blogs.

About Adam Holz, Paul Asay and Johnathan McKee

Adam Holz After serving as an associate editor at NavPress' Discipleship Journal and consulting editor for Current Thoughts and Trends, Adam now oversees the editing and publishing of Plugged In's reviews along with hosting The Plugged In Show and the Plugged In Entertainment Review radio feature.  

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.

Jonathan McKee is the author of over twenty books. He has over 20 years youth ministry experience and speaks to parents and leaders worldwide, He can be heard each week on the Plugged In Entertainment Review radio feature and The Plugged In Show. You can follow Jonathan on his blog, getting a regular dose of youth culture and parenting help. Jonathan, his wife Lori, and their three kids live in California.

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