After spending more than two decades touring, directing, writing and producing for Christian theater and radio (most recently for Adventures in Odyssey, which he still contributes to), Bob joined the Plugged In staff to help us focus more heavily on video games. He is also one of our primary movie reviewers.
Would you believe a Dracula movie as a 400-yearslong, doomed-romance story? Yeah, me neither.
‘MIO: Memories in Orbit’ is a Metroidvania platformer with a lot to robotically beep and boop over.
Way back in 1927, a political scientist named Harold Laswell came up with a theory on mass media that some called the “Hypodermic Needle Theory.” Laswell believed that injecting media into a passive audience had a direct and significant impact on peopl …
‘We Bury the Dead’ is a bloody zombie pic with a thoughtful side. But the movie is still a foul and messy ride.
The Minecraft-mimicking ‘Hytale’ feels very familiar in its early access form. But there are some pleasing tweaks in the mix.
Director Christophe Gans returns to put the ‘Silent Hill 2 ‘video game up on the big screen. It’s a bloody mess in a number of ways.
We saw a lot of cool tech at 2026’s Consumer Electronics Show (as well as some duds). Here’s a list of some tech you may find interesting.
Charlie the Wonderdog is a lovable mutt who gains alien superpowers. But his movie can’t quite lift off the ground.
‘I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival’ is a chilled out, survival/build experience with a humorous lilt.
‘Rental Family’ showcases a struggling American actor playing rent-by-the-hour roles in Japan. It’s a funny and thoughtful pic but with content to navigate.
‘People We Meet on Vacation’ lives up to its bestselling novel source material. But it stumbles under the worldview of that material, too.
