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With Plugged In movie reviews, you'll find a detailed breakdown of up-to-date films, including spiritual content, sexual content, violent content, the amount of crude or profane language, content involving drugs and alcohol, other negative elements as well as positive aspects of the film. Here are a few reviews of new releases you may want to ...
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Leap! Movie Review
Parents need to know that Leap! is an animated movie set in 1879 Paris, where tween best friends/orphans Felicie (voiced by Elle Fanning) and Victor (Nat Wolff in the U.S. version, Dane DeHaan in the U.K. version) each work to make their dreams come true (dancing and inventing, respectively). They escape to…
"Dìdi" is a heartfelt meditation on family and Asian American identity
On Jan. 19, "Dìdi" premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival where it won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble and Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic. The film follows Chris Wang (Issac Wang), nicknamed Wang Wang and referred to as Dìdi by family, which means "little brother" in Mandarin. Dìdi navigates friendship and...
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In many ways, this is standard R-rated horror fare: dark, disturbing images. Bloody violence. A barrage of foul language and more besides. You'll have to decide if you want to wade through that ...
Fight or Flight: Jeremy Saulnier on Rebel Ridge
A ferociously satisfying update of "First Blood" with a rustic Southern setting, "Rebel Ridge" furthers writer-director Jeremy Saulnier's pattern of trapping his protagonists in tight spots and making them fight their way out, even as it recalibrates the grisly survivalism of "Blue Ruin" and "Green Room," along with the atmospheric tension of his Alaska-set "Hold the Dark ...
Everything You Need to Know About Leap! Movie (2017)
11-year-old orphan, Félicie (Elle Fanning) has one dream - to go to Paris and become a dancer. Her best friend Victor (Nat Wolff) an imaginative, but exhausting boy with a passion for creating has a dream of his own, to become a famous inventor. In a leap of faith, Victor and Félicie leave their orphanage in pursuit of their passions.
Leap!
Movie Review. The words happy and orphanage almost never get lumped into the same sentence. No, orphanages tend to be places of desperation and deprivation. (At least in the movies, anyway.) Dreams simply do not take flight in their claustrophobic, cinematic confines—especially the late 19th-century, Catholic kind found in France.
Leap! (2017)
"L eap!" is a fun CGI-animated kids movie about two orphans, Felicie and Victor, who escape their Brittany orphanage and hop a train bound for Paris to fulfill their dreams of becoming a famous ballerina and a celebrated inventor, respectively.It feeds the audience the usual, benign "follow your dreams" kind of preaching that is prevalent in so many kid's movies, yet mixes in some ...
Movie Review: Top Gun Maverick
Tom Cruise reprises one of his most iconic roles, 36 years after the original. Not much has changed, save a few more lines on his face. But the megawatt smile and Mach-speed aerial exploits are exactly what you'd expect … with just a bit of turbulence along the way.
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Leap! movie review & film summary (2017)
Leap! Adventure. 89 minutes ‧ PG ‧ 2017. Matt Zoller Seitz. August 25, 2017. 6 min read. The emotional and visual power of dance is so great that even a mediocre film can stoke our affection merely by showing it. The mediocre film in question is "Leap!," the title of which will henceforth be typed without the exclamation point, because ...
Parent reviews for Leap!
VickiEdwards Parent of 15-year-old. August 10, 2022. age 8+. OH MY GOODNESS!!! YESSS!!! Dear Reader, Leap! is my favorite movie (Disney I mean) The only complaint I had was that it did have some impolite humor :farting ,wetting yourself etc. (It said so in the common sense review )Anyway, I think this movie deserves 8+.
Movie Review: IF
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More Detail: LEAP is a tale of two orphans in the 1880's with big dreams, but when they finally escape the orphanage and flee to Paris they discover that following their dreams is a lot harder than it seems. While LEAP seems like an innocent, family-friendly tale, it leaves much to be desired. Most of the humor is too benign for adults, and ...
The Case for Christ
Spiritual Elements. What does it take for a fiercely committed, almost militant atheist to place his faith in Christ? The Case for Christ answers that question.. One of Lee's peers at the Tribune, Kenny London, is a Christian with whom Lee has a very contentious relationship for much of the film.But Kenny is confident in his faith, and he suggests that if Lee wants to debunk Christianity, he ...
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Plugged In Movie Review Mar 28, 2014 Noah. Should Christians just say no-ah to this twisted Hollywood take on the Old Testament story?
LEAP OF FAITH
At film's end, a host of Monarch butterflies reminds us that Jesus creates new creatures even as Jane decides to become a new person. The Angels of Mercy Gospel Choir, directed by Edwin Hawkins, provides a strong musical backdrop for the movie. Overall, LEAP OF FAITH has a good message, marred only slightly by worldly language.
Movie Review: Unsung Hero
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Inside Out
Call 1.800.661.9800. Hollywood's bravest storytellers all work for Pixar. Who else would dare make a movie about the mind of an 11-year-old girl? And an amazingly insightful movie at that. (PG) Read our full review on Plugged In Online.
Movie Review: Kung Fu Panda 4
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. The fourth film in this franchise packs in more Jack Black-inspired laughs, some tender lessons, and a mix of slapstick violence and Eastern spirituality. Read the ….
Movie Review: Twisters
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. This sequel to 1996's Twister is exactly what you'd expect: raging tornadoes, nonstop action and a sweet (if predictable) romance. Read the Plugged In Review If you….
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Focus on the Family Commentary ... 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 ...
Movie Review: The Garfield Movie. The Garfield Movie is a fun, new take on the orange tabby, but one with a few subtle nods to the progressive social mores of our day. ... 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 ...
With Plugged In movie reviews, you'll find a detailed breakdown of up-to-date films, including spiritual content, sexual content, violent content, the amount of crude or profane language, content involving drugs and alcohol, other negative elements as well as positive aspects of the film. Here are a few reviews of new releases you may want to ...
Plugged In. 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 ...
Parents need to know that Leap! is an animated movie set in 1879 Paris, where tween best friends/orphans Felicie (voiced by Elle Fanning) and Victor (Nat Wolff in the U.S. version, Dane DeHaan in the U.K. version) each work to make their dreams come true (dancing and inventing, respectively). They escape to…
On Jan. 19, "Dìdi" premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival where it won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble and Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic. The film follows Chris Wang (Issac Wang), nicknamed Wang Wang and referred to as Dìdi by family, which means "little brother" in Mandarin. Dìdi navigates friendship and...
In many ways, this is standard R-rated horror fare: dark, disturbing images. Bloody violence. A barrage of foul language and more besides. You'll have to decide if you want to wade through that ...
A ferociously satisfying update of "First Blood" with a rustic Southern setting, "Rebel Ridge" furthers writer-director Jeremy Saulnier's pattern of trapping his protagonists in tight spots and making them fight their way out, even as it recalibrates the grisly survivalism of "Blue Ruin" and "Green Room," along with the atmospheric tension of his Alaska-set "Hold the Dark ...
11-year-old orphan, Félicie (Elle Fanning) has one dream - to go to Paris and become a dancer. Her best friend Victor (Nat Wolff) an imaginative, but exhausting boy with a passion for creating has a dream of his own, to become a famous inventor. In a leap of faith, Victor and Félicie leave their orphanage in pursuit of their passions.
Movie Review. The words happy and orphanage almost never get lumped into the same sentence. No, orphanages tend to be places of desperation and deprivation. (At least in the movies, anyway.) Dreams simply do not take flight in their claustrophobic, cinematic confines—especially the late 19th-century, Catholic kind found in France.
"L eap!" is a fun CGI-animated kids movie about two orphans, Felicie and Victor, who escape their Brittany orphanage and hop a train bound for Paris to fulfill their dreams of becoming a famous ballerina and a celebrated inventor, respectively.It feeds the audience the usual, benign "follow your dreams" kind of preaching that is prevalent in so many kid's movies, yet mixes in some ...
Tom Cruise reprises one of his most iconic roles, 36 years after the original. Not much has changed, save a few more lines on his face. But the megawatt smile and Mach-speed aerial exploits are exactly what you'd expect … with just a bit of turbulence along the way.
Our weekly newsletter will keep you in the loop on the biggest things happening in entertainment and technology. Sign up today, and we'll send you a chapter from the new Plugged In book, Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family, that focuses on how to implement a "screentime reset" in your family!
Download: game board, game cards, and the Parents Guide to Movie Messages: Frozen. Recognize positive and negative worldviews: biocentrism, monarchism, situational ethics, materialism, pragmatism, occultism, self-actualization. Read Plugged In's review before playing this game as a family t o understand whether this movie is appropriate to ...
Leap! Adventure. 89 minutes ‧ PG ‧ 2017. Matt Zoller Seitz. August 25, 2017. 6 min read. The emotional and visual power of dance is so great that even a mediocre film can stoke our affection merely by showing it. The mediocre film in question is "Leap!," the title of which will henceforth be typed without the exclamation point, because ...
VickiEdwards Parent of 15-year-old. August 10, 2022. age 8+. OH MY GOODNESS!!! YESSS!!! Dear Reader, Leap! is my favorite movie (Disney I mean) The only complaint I had was that it did have some impolite humor :farting ,wetting yourself etc. (It said so in the common sense review )Anyway, I think this movie deserves 8+.
Focus on the Family Commentary ... 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 ...
More Detail: LEAP is a tale of two orphans in the 1880's with big dreams, but when they finally escape the orphanage and flee to Paris they discover that following their dreams is a lot harder than it seems. While LEAP seems like an innocent, family-friendly tale, it leaves much to be desired. Most of the humor is too benign for adults, and ...
Spiritual Elements. What does it take for a fiercely committed, almost militant atheist to place his faith in Christ? The Case for Christ answers that question.. One of Lee's peers at the Tribune, Kenny London, is a Christian with whom Lee has a very contentious relationship for much of the film.But Kenny is confident in his faith, and he suggests that if Lee wants to debunk Christianity, he ...
Plugged In Movie Review Mar 28, 2014 Noah. Should Christians just say no-ah to this twisted Hollywood take on the Old Testament story?
At film's end, a host of Monarch butterflies reminds us that Jesus creates new creatures even as Jane decides to become a new person. The Angels of Mercy Gospel Choir, directed by Edwin Hawkins, provides a strong musical backdrop for the movie. Overall, LEAP OF FAITH has a good message, marred only slightly by worldly language.
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 ...
Call 1.800.661.9800. Hollywood's bravest storytellers all work for Pixar. Who else would dare make a movie about the mind of an 11-year-old girl? And an amazingly insightful movie at that. (PG) Read our full review on Plugged In Online.
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. The fourth film in this franchise packs in more Jack Black-inspired laughs, some tender lessons, and a mix of slapstick violence and Eastern spirituality. Read the ….
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. This sequel to 1996's Twister is exactly what you'd expect: raging tornadoes, nonstop action and a sweet (if predictable) romance. Read the Plugged In Review If you….