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.

Fred Claus

St. Nick’s disgruntled brother Fred leaves the North Pole and heads for the big bad city.

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Batman: Arkham Origins

The Dark Knight is a creature of the night, a time when it is, of course, dark. And dark is what exploring the origins of Arkham is all about.

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Jacka– Presents: Bad Grandpa

Bad Santa, Bad Teacher and now Bad Grandpa. At least these flicks let you know right up front that they’re going to be … bad.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes

The massively popular Marvel movies move to the land of LEGOs.

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Are We Done Yet?

In this ‘Are We There Yet?’ sequel, Ice Cube and his new family buy a house in the country. It seems heaven-sent at first, but turns out to be just the opposite.

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Escape Plan

Seems like this one’s pretty expendable after all.

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Carrie

This “classic” horror pic is reimagined for the social media generation—and made all the more disturbing.

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Nine

A Fellini-esque director seeks inspiration from the many beautiful woman in his life. And they sing their replies in Rob Marshall’s follow-up to Chicago.

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Deception

Lonely accountant Ewan McGregor is swept into a secret sex club and must risk everything to save a woman he only knows as S.

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Skylanders: Swap Force

My action figures can beat up your action figures! Especially now that they’re swappable! And there are so many more of them! To collect! And play with! And spend all my allowance money on!

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Pokémon X/Y

The pocket monsters are back for another catch ’em and grow ’em go-round. Already so soon. And again. (Are they finally running out of colors and letters for game titles?)

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Romeo & Juliet

Ah, how doth one speak of a Shakespearean play put to film? The first step is to recognize that there have been many such efforts made before … and this one lands right in the middle of the pack.

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Beyond: Two Souls

A girl and her ghost grow up to take on the bad guys, all manner of spiritual evil and even the CIA.

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Just Dance 2014

If your winning formula ain’t limping, break out the goofy costumes and fix yourself up another great big dance party.

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Clash of Clans

Besides being fun, Clash of Clans can be either an addictive time-sucker or voracious wallet-gobbler. You choose.

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