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.

Rayman Legends

This armless, legless superstar—with his independently floating hands and feet, and roto-prop mop of hair—is now something of a legend, it would seem.

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Lost Planet 3

Icy winds blow and menacing, marauding insectoid aliens encroach once more on the planet E.D.N. III. But there’s more than sci-fi gunplay at the heart of this Lost Planet.

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Madden NFL

UPDATED REVIEW: Over a quarter century old and still running like a kid right out of college, Madden lets loose a big cheer for the DEFENSE in its 2015 edition.

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You’re Next

So in the end it’s simply a question of who’s been grotesquely impaled and bleeding out on the floor, who’s doing the grotesque impaling … and who’s finding any of those grotesqueries entertaining.

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The Grandmaster

You know about Bruce Lee. Now meet the man who trained him in this Chinese kung fu showcase that might actually be more cinematic opera than chopsocky smackdown.

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The World’s End

The world is coming to an end once again. And for Gary and his mates there’s only one real response: Drink up!

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The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

Wouldn’t it be cool to be snarlingly attractive, tat-covered and, well, let’s just say it, shadowy, while you cut symbols into your skin and grow ever more powerful? Cassandra Clare’s cinematic creation sure says so.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

Jack Sparrow and his swashbuckling sidekicks sail back from the dead for one last battle against Davy Jones and the East India Trading Company.

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Saints Row IV

Average street gang thuggery gives way to sci-fi smashing and bashing. But not even superpowers can help this game fly above the blood-spilling crowd.

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Splinter Cell: Blacklist

A terrorist organization threatens to bring America to its knees. And—of course—only one shadow-crawling covert agent (you!) can sneak his way in to stop them.

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Disney Infinity

If your family thought the idea of collecting and playing with Skylanders dragons was fun, wait ’til you see what old Mickey has in mind.

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes

From the 1968 Charlton Heston original to 2001’s Tim Burton remake there have been plenty of monkeys in this franchise’s barrel. Is there room for another?

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Jobs

Back in 1974, Steve Jobs was just another aimless guy. But he became one of the most polished and powerful men in the world. This biopic doesn’t quite make the same journey.

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Big Miracle

This tale of trapped whales in the arctic cold generally keeps its snout above stormy waters. But there’s still something foul flying around in the air.

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Planes

We’ve already seen chatting cars race like Lightning round and round on the ground. So now it’s time to take to the Dusty sky, span the globe and see what’s spinning up there.

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