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.

The End of the Best Friend?

I wasn’t a very happy kid. I was intense. Moody. Liked things my way. Got mad—really mad—when things didn’t go my way. God must have known I needed some help, because in 5th grade I met Joe. Joe was pretty much my polar opposite. He was even-keeled whe …

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Simple Pleasures Revisited

I wonder, sometimes, what the future holds for non-digital entertainment. And an unlikely event raised that question for me earlier this week. My parents moved to town last weekend, bringing with them several boxes of miscellaneous flotsam and jetsam t …

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Korn III – Remember Who You Are

Two Korn musicians have now talked about finding God. One left the band. The other, bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu, stayed. Is there any evidence of his newfound faith on this latest release?

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Korn III – Remember Who You Are

Two Korn musicians have now talked about finding God. One left the band. The other, bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu, stayed. Is there any evidence of his newfound faith on this latest release?

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The Kids Are All Right

Actually, no, they aren’t. This critically praised indie film takes all the good lessons we might learn about family—and twists them up in a knot.

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The Water We Swim In

Culture, it’s said, is like an ocean. And we are the fish swimming there. For the most part, we’re not really aware of the water around us. It’s just there … always there. It’s where we swim and live. That comparison is helpful, I think, because it rem …

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“Say You’ll Haunt Me”

Stone Sour’s latest hit, “Say You’ll Love Me,” isn’t really sour at all … or even haunted, for that matter. Has Corey Taylor really written a straight-up love song?

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The Last Airbender

The nations of Air, Water, Earth and Fire are at war. And only a young avatar named Aang can bring stability and harmony back to this war-torn world. Will he succeed, or should this film (based on a popular Nickelodeon animated series) be left out in the elements?

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Can’t Be Tamed

The racy video for the title track from Miley’s third album ruffled lots of Hannah fans’ feathers. Will the rest of her songs smooth things over again? Or just kick up more dirt in the nest?

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Can’t Be Tamed

The racy video for the title track from Miley’s third album ruffled lots of Hannah fans’ feathers. Will the rest of her songs smooth things over again? Or just kick up more dirt in the nest?

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Recovery

Eminem continues to rap about kicking his debilitating drug habit. A few moments of surprising vulnerability turn up on Recovery as well … along with a lot of the same ol’ Slim Shady.

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“Love the Way You Lie”

Eminem and Rihanna delve into the dark depths of a love/hate relationship that’s equal parts fiery passion and explosive violence.

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“Love the Way You Lie”

Eminem and Rihanna delve into the dark depths of a love/hate relationship that’s equal parts fiery passion and explosive violence.

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Movie Monday: Don’t Mess With the Karate Kid

Every week, Hollywood industry insiders speculate on how well new movies will do at the box office. Most weeks, these wizened mavens are pretty accurate. Every now and then, however, there’s a big surprise. That’s what happened last weekend, as two reb …

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The Matador

Pierce Brosnan stars as an anti-Bond, an aging hit man who forms an unlikely friendship with a struggling salesman after the two meet in a Mexico City bar.

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