Contributor: Bob Hoose

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.

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See Ben take pictures. See Jane freak out at the ghostly images Ben’s camera records. See Hollywood release yet another remake of an Asian horror film.

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The Cheetah Girls 2

Disney Channel’s favorite singing (and shopping) felines say ‘dos.’

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Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

Yet another dose of cinematic vampires and werewolves based on a comic book. Did someone say Dylan … dog?

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Destiny

This huge title from the makers of Halo and Call of Duty shoots for the moon. (Literally at times.)

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The Sims 4

The newest Sims stuffs some pretty cool character changes into its doll house trunk. But watch out for the sharp edges while digging them out.

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As Above/So Below

As Above/So Below is unnecessarily profane, populated by albino-skinned dead reaching from pools of blood … and destined for a second slow death on Netflix.

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

Leatherface, the deformed chain saw-loving mass murderer who wears other people’s skin, is back. This time in a poisonous prequel.

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If I Stay

After a bad car accident, young Mia has an important question to answer: Will she or won’t she … stay?

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The Expendables 3

The film never stops. It never breathes. It never wants anything other than one more exhilarating slam-crash-pow.

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Risen 3: Titan Lords

Have you figured out yet that there’s a pirate’s tale at the heart of this salty sequel? But is it a yo-ho yarn or Davy Jones junk?

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Step Up All In

Again, it’s all pretty routine for the pretty routines. Nothing worse than what’s come before, but nothing better, either. Certainly nothing worth doing a full-on happy dance over.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Those sword-swinging, ninja star-slinging mutant turtles are back for another rough-and-tumble rumble.

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Fighting

Another story romanticizing gristle-and-bone street fights. This time with a cute boy-next-door lead. Only in Hollywood.

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Sacred 3

This Diablo-like series tries for a novel approach, but tends to fly right past fresh to ferocious … and obnoxious.

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Ultra Street Fighter IV

This add-on rendition of the street-side brawler classic packs in some new muscle-bound maulers, moves and mechanics. So we’ll give them a quick one-two.

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