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.

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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Distance Over Time

Dream Theater’s 14th dose of prog-metal virtuosity ponders profound questions and mostly proffers positive answers.

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Doom 3

The third installment from the granddaddy of first-person shooters.

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Gran Turismo 4

Do you remember the first time you got behind the wheel? I do. It was my 14th birthday—the day I could get my learner’s permit in the state of Iowa. Driving for the first time was the best present I could have received. Then, about 20 minutes into my f …

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Please Me

Cardi B and Bruno Mars’ sensual collaboration leaves little to the imagination.

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Dumb Blonde

Avril Lavigne’s raucous empowerment anthem blurs the boundary between self-confidence and rebellion.

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The Warriors

The latest urban turf-war offering from ‘Grand Theft Auto’ publisher Rockstar Games takes its title, setting and plot from the 1979 movie of the same name.

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Dragon Age: Origins

The latest fantasy role-playing adventure from the makers of the Baldur’s Gate games invites players into an intricate, engaging epic full of dark foes and murky moral conundrums.

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Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

Novelist Tom Clancy’s name has become synonymous with military action and espionage. His games are no exception.

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Native Tongue

Switchfoot returns with a powerful reminder of how love and forgiveness overcome division and distrust.

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Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War

‘Ever since Tom Cruise lit the afterburners in Top Gun, the idea of life as a fighter jock has seemed pretty cool…’

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Vice

This grim satire paints a scathing, vulgar portrait of its titular subject.

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Imagine

Ariana’s back with another song about emotional and physical intimacy. But this time around, it’s not all about the latter.

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