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.
A method actor, a fading action star, a drugged-out comic and a hip-hop mogul. What do they have in common? They’re all in a bad Ben Stiller movie about a bad war movie.
The first Hot Tub Time Machine movie was gunk-in-the-drain-pipe putrid. This sequel doesn’t even try to ooze past the clog.
A cross-cultural cross-country drama about a beleaguered teacher inspiring young kids beyond anyone’s expectations—especially their own.
The pink ‘n’ bouncy hero Kirby is back to restore color to the universe with the help of a rainbow-painting sidekick.
Imagine, if you will, a 19th-century steampunk London in which the Knights of the Round Table are still dashing about serving the monarchy. Actually, you don’t have to. The graphically otherworldly Order: 1886 does it for you.
Is this whole thing a little long in the loofah? Maybe. But we can still squeeze out a few new things to talk about.
The first book of Joseph Delaney’s The Wardstone Chronicles makes its decidedly unmagical way to the world of movies.
Zombie, zombies everywhere, without a bite to eat. Except you if you run too slow.
The producers of ‘The Ring’ movies evidently didn’t want to make fans wait until 2011 for the release of ‘The Ring Three.’ So they’re, um, inviting them to take a slight detour.
It’s a dead ringer for a goofy-faced jester who makes you giggle … before hitting you with a clown-car full of rancid cream pie.
A suitably plush and cuddly pic that gives three cheers to the importance of loving families.
