Plugged In Movie Reviews

Men in Black 3

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 25 May 2012 06:30:00 GMT

J meets a K of another day as the Men in Black add time travel to their ways.

The Secret World of Arrietty

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 22 May 2012 06:30:00 GMT

This tale is about creatures who couldn't travel if their lives depended on it.

Battleship

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 18 May 2012 06:30:00 GMT

A whole lotta red pegs get stuck into battleships here.

Chronicle

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:30:00 GMT

Superpowers. They're all fun and games … until someone gets hit with a flying bus.

Dark Shadows

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 11 May 2012 06:30:00 GMT

Vampire Barnabas Collins has decided to inhabit the body of Johnny Depp.

The Vow

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 08 May 2012 06:30:00 GMT

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a horrible car crash.

The Avengers

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 04 May 2012 06:30:00 GMT

If two's company, what's six? In this case, it's Marvel's newest superhero movie.

Joyful Noise

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 01 May 2012 06:30:00 GMT

Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah make moral missteps in this musical.

The Pirates! Band of Misfits

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:30:00 GMT

The creators of Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit take to the high seas.

The Artist

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:30:00 GMT

For a silent movie, this transition to talkies sure has some interesting things to say.

Chimpanzee

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:30:00 GMT

Disneynature shows that the animal kingdom can teach us about how to raise a kid.

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:30:00 GMT

Is the fourth time the charm for the long-in-the-tooth Mission: Impossible movies?

The Three Stooges

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:30:00 GMT

Did they really decide to remake The Three Stooges? You may want to cover your eyes.

The Iron Lady

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:30:00 GMT

Margaret Thatcher, one of Great Britain's most loved and loathed prime ministers.

Wrath Of The Titans

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:30:00 GMT

They've clashed. Now they're full of wrath. Turns out you can't keep good—or bad—Titans down.

War Horse

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 06:30:00 GMT

Moviegoers see the horrors of humanity—overcome by beauty and honor and love.

Mirror Mirror

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:30:00 GMT

This Snow White ... well, she's a little more determined and active than that.

The Hunger Games

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 06:30:00 GMT

Katniss Everdeen is the latest teen to deeply embed herself into our culture.

Monumental

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 06:30:00 GMT

Take a walk through history with Kirk Cameron. Have we lost our way?

The Muppets

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:30:00 GMT

Kermit, Fozzie and Miss Piggy are back, and they're just as colorful as ever.

A Thousand Words

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:30:00 GMT

Could Eddie Murphy actually make this movie's title a reality?

The Adventures of Tintin

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:30:00 GMT

The boy-reporter and his mutt pal finally bring their mystery solving to the America.

John Carter

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:30:00 GMT

A Civil War veteran who finds himself in the midst of another civil war … on Mars.

Footloose

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:30:00 GMT

Back in the '80s, Kevin Bacon danced his way into a career. Now it's Kenny Wormald's turn.

The Lorax

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 07:30:00 GMT

The Lorax shows the world at its worst. But here we'll address other things.

Puss In Boots

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:30:00 GMT

Is this Puss just a boot-marked Shrek prequel? Or is it a tabby of another color?

Act of Valor

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:30:00 GMT

This story featuring active duty Navy SEALs tells us what heroes are made of.

The Mighty Macs

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:30:00 GMT

A ragtag women's basketball team—cheered on by nuns in high-top sneakers.

The Secret World of Arrietty

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:30:00 GMT

This tale is about creatures who couldn't travel if their lives depended on it.

Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:30:00 GMT

There's much more to the story—the story that's changed so much since last time.

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:30:00 GMT

A land of giant butterflies and teeny elephants? Do any of the beasties bite?

Anonymous

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:30:00 GMT

Oh, Shakespeare, Shakespeare, wherefore art thou, Shakespeare?

Big Miracle

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:30:00 GMT

This tale of trapped whales generally keeps its snout above stormy waters.

The Big Year

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:30:00 GMT

Jack Black, Steve Martin and Owen Wilson are out to see who's the best birder.

Man On A Ledge

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:30:00 GMT

When Hollywood throws absolute truth out the window, what's left perched on the ledge?

Real Steel

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:30:00 GMT

A futuristic tale of battling robots and father-son reconciliation.

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:30:00 GMT

A little boy embarks on a quest that'll take him across New York City.

Courageous

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:30:00 GMT

The moviemakers have jumped into the force as we follow four policemen.

Joyful Noise

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:30:00 GMT

Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah make moral missteps in this musical.

Moneyball

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:30:00 GMT

Billy Beane, a failed baseball player looking for redemption as an Oakland A's manager.

We Bought a Zoo

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:30:00 GMT

Love, loss and … zoo animals. This quirky drama looks at grief and healing.

The Greening of Whitney Brown

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:30:00 GMT

It's riches-to-rags for spoiled young Whitney - when daddy suddenly loses his job!

War Horse

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:30:00 GMT

Moviegoers see the horrors of humanity—overcome by beauty and honor and love.

Midnight in Paris

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:30:00 GMT

Woody Allen sticks rose-tinted lenses in his signature scoop-shaped glasses.

The Adventures of Tintin

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:30:00 GMT

The boy-reporter and his mutt pal finally bring their mystery solving to the America.

Dolphin Tale

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:30:00 GMT

It's a movie about a boy and his marine mammal, you might say.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:30:00 GMT

Escapist movies can be inspirational. Sherlock Holmes can be incomprehensible.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:30:00 GMT

There have been plenty of monkeys in this franchise's barrel. Is there room for another?

New Year's Eve

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:30:00 GMT

It seems like all the stars managed to secure roles in this salute to second chances.

Mr. Popper's Penguins

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:30:00 GMT

He could sell ice to Eskimos, but he couldn't sell himself on matters of the heart.

Arthur Christmas

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:30:00 GMT

You better watch out. You better not cry. Arthur Christmas is coming to town.

Seven Days In Utopia

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:30:00 GMT

Golf can get into a player's soul.

Hugo

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:30:00 GMT

What happens when Martin Scorsese decides to make a kinder, gentler movie?

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:30:00 GMT

The fourth Spy Kids reminds us to make the most of the time we're given.

Happy Feet Two

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:30:00 GMT

Twice as many happy feet? It'd be a feat for us to be happy about this kids sequel.

Larry Crowne

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:30:00 GMT

Tom Hanks steps into the well-worn shoes of a down-on-his-luck fiftysomething everyman.

J. Edgar

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:30:00 GMT

The tangled tale of the FBI's founding director gets a compassionate look.

Tim Tebow - Everything In-Between

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:30:00 GMT

Even couch potatoes will be inspired by football underdog Tim Tebow.

Tower Heist

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 06:30:00 GMT

A Bernie Madoff-type sticks it to the little guy once again.

Cars 2

stories@family.org (Focus on the Family) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:30:00 GMT

McQueen is off to Tokyo to compete in the World Gran Prix with best bud Tow Mater.