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.

SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs

The realism of the gameplay and the virtual news clips that pop up between stages eerily mirrors today’s headline news, and gives weight to our question…

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Missing Link

This rollicking, stop-motion lark still has some subtle issues that parents need to be aware of.

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Resident Evil 4

‘Resident Evil’ and the sequels it spawned have helped define spooky, zombie shoot-’em-up games. Enter #4.

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Marvel Ultimate Alliance

The first thing I did when I heard about Marvel Ultimate Alliance was to go to the video game’s official Web site. I wanted to see if the superheroes I’d loved in my childhood had made the game’s cut. Specifically, I was looking for Vision from the Ave …

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The Punisher

“My whole family died in a mob hit. I should have died, too. But I lived. I finally figured out why: The ones who killed my family, they’ve given me a reason to live. I’m back. And it’s their turn to die. Every muzzle flash means one more monster gone. …

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MONOPOLY

Ariana Grande’s not afraid to stir up controversy by embracing new cultural norms and rejecting traditional ones.

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Church

This synth-pop throwback from sisters Aly and AJ focuses on redemption while its racy video delivers a decidedly different message.

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Unplanned

Through the eyes of one woman who once believed she was doing good, we see the horror of abortion for what it truly is.

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Darkwatch

When it comes to most vampire stories, you can count on three things: blood, death and a sexual link between the two. Since Bram Stoker published Dracula in 1897, a certain segment of readers (and later, moviegoers) have exhibited an escalating macabre …

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NBA Street V3

Urban blacktop serves as the backdrop for slams, jams and razzle-dazzle combo moves to the hoop.

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Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

No summer blockbuster is complete these days without its video game complement. ‘Star Wars: Episode III’ is no exception.

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Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland

Once upon a time, I was a skater. Briefly. My pre-adolescent love affair with the skateboard never blossomed, however, because … well … I was lousy at it. I spent as much time on the concrete—OK, more—as I did successfully “surfing” suburban sidewa …

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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

The latest iteration of Nancy Drew is the kind of movie we want Hollywood to make more of … almost.

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Halo 2

What’s the result when we spend our evenings shooting aliens to save Earth?

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NHL 09

Growing up in Iowa, some sports were important, some weren’t. Important: Wrestling. Not important: Pro hockey. You’d think that a state that spends much of the winter in an ice-lock would inspire more love for this sport. Not so much. It wasn’t until I …

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