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.

Take the Lead

Antonio Banderas mixes ballroom with hip-hop and challenges delinquent students to rumba their way to self-respect and new possibilities.

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Made of Honor

Dr. McDreamy suddenly realizes he’s losing the love of his life when she gets engaged to a Scottish laird. What else can he do but be her ‘maid’ of honor?

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Still Alice

Through a tearfully gripping story of early-onset Alzheimer’s we’re shown that love is well worth clinging to.

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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

So who is this Captain Toad guy, and why is he getting his own spin-off title? Well, if you have to ask, you likely haven’t been playing a lot of Mario on the Wii U as of late.

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Wild

By the end of this two-hour-but-oh-so-much-longer-feeling journey we too have some extra baggage to hoist, most of it visual.

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The Crew

Set in an open-sandbox digital re-creation of the U.S., The Crew is a Massively Multiplayer Online game for gearheads.

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Penguins of Madagascar

While moving at the speed of a greased-up goose (sorry, penguins), the quick-paced-and-shallow tale doesn’t really give kids much to think or care about.

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Super Smash Bros.

A colorful fight title where tons of characters from 30-plus years of games all get dumped into the ring together.

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Kung Fu Panda

A Dragon Warrior must be chosen to defend the Jade Kingdom against a feared kung fu villain. And the masters choose … a portly panda named Po.

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Material Girls

Hilary Duff and sister Haylie glam up as clueless celebutantes bilked out of their cosmetics fortune.

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LittleBigPlanet 3

Craftworld’s little wool-and-stuffing hero has brought some fluff-stuffed friends along for a third FunFilledFrolic.

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Dragon Age: Inquisition

The 2014 installment of Dragon Age is one of the most expansive RPGs ever to crowd out other games on the shelf. So why are people talking about banning it?

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Far Cry 4

As in, yet another shooter sequel that’s a far cry from family friendly.

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Assassin’s Creed: Rogue

This particular DNA-tapping assassin’s tale comes packing a question-everything twist.

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War

The quintessential example of the new Hollywood take on celluloid action. All high-octane CGI flash and nothing else. (Except bullet-riddled death, obscene conversations, and superfluous sex and nudity.)

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