Contributor: Adam R. 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 as the site’s director. He and his wife, Jennifer, have three children. In their free time, the Holzes enjoy playing games, a variety of musical instruments, swimming and … watching movies.

Young Love

He’s been heard on The Hills, NCIS and The Closer. He’s won a Dove award. And now he’s set to crack the Top 10. Mat Kearney’s acoustically tinged pop is blowing up big time.

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Friendly Fire

In my spare time, I enjoy jamming a bit on my electric guitar—as well as reading about others who share that interest. And as I was perusing the September issue of Guitar World recently, I came across a question-and-answer interview with Chris Rubey, l …

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Catherine

One of the most buzzed about games of the year, Catherine offers a mind-bending, M-rated mash-up of romance, horror, dark spirituality and … climbing.

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Friends With Money

Jennifer Aniston’s newest “friends” may have money, but they’re clueless when it comes to what matters most in life or helping her make healthy decisions.

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The Second Chance

Two veteran Christian musicians apply their talents to theater. Michael W. Smith stars. Steve Taylor directs. Their movie connects.

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Sunshine

It’s 2057 and the earth is cold, not hot! So astronauts set out to restart our dying sun with a Manhattan-size nuclear bomb in this sci-fi/horror thriller.

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“The Sound of Winter”

When last anyone really heard from the British post-grunge act Bush, they were partying like it was 1999 … because it was. More than a decade after the band’s last charting hit, Bush is back.

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Burlap to Cashmere

Sometimes songs can feel more valuable when they’re rare. And Burlap to Cashmere finally offers up a few more gems about life, death, calling and faith in the pioneering alt-folk act’s first release this century.

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Time of My Life

The fifth effort from this Mississippi post-grunge outfit sounds a lot like the band’s previous offerings—which isn’t necessarily a bad thing since they’re still combating angst with stiff-upper-lip optimism.

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Bye Bye, Blockbuster

The once omnipresent movie rental behemoth Blockbuster Video isn’t, technically speaking, dead. But for many of us, it may as well be. Last weekend, I noticed that the particular Blockbuster store my wife and I used to rent videos from had closed. (I s …

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

“Harry Potter. The boy who lived, come to die.” Those chilling words from Lord Voldemort bear the truth of the eighth and final installment in the Harry Potter franchise. But they also hint at a lie.

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“Up All Night”

Pop-punk band Blink-182 is marking the end of their eight-year “indefinite hiatus.” Did you miss them? Or should you just blink now that they’re back?

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Jumper

Teleportation’s the name of the game as Hayden Christensen zips and zaps around the globe—with the extermination-minded Samuel L. Jackson hot on his trail.

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“Glad You Came”

Move over Katy, Taylor, Gaga and Adele, there’s a new boy band in town. To which they collectively respond, “What’s a boy band?” The Wanted want to show them.

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Jennifer Aniston and the New F-Word

Earlier this week I sat (or, more accurately, suffered) through the new movie Horrible Bosses, a dark comedy about three guys who decide they’ve had enough of their despotic supervisors—so much so that they begin plotting to kill them. One of those bos …

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