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.

MTV’s Muddled Movie Awards

If you missed Sunday night’s presentation of this year’s MTV Movie Awards and you’re still wondering who won, the answer is, well, nobody. Nobody who tuned in anyway. This crude presentation didn’t do any favors for the films it cheered (The Twilight S …

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Fired Up!

Two high school gridiron stars trade in their football for pom poms so they can cozy up to the ladies. Is it teen sex comedy season already?

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Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

Snake is sneaking in to save the world once again. This time exclusively on the handheld Sony PSP.

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Get Him to the Greek

Superbad grossmeister Judd Apatow produces another locked-formula “comedy” that’s too drunk to know when it’s gone too far.

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M-E-O-W My Homies

For those who no longer feel that special zing when following the tweets of Justin Bieber or [fill in current celebrity obsession here], the gang at Sony Computer Science Laboratories want to offer something that will really give your empty day a boost …

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To the Sea

A light Hawaiian breeze blows. The fire crackles and pops. Jack Johnson is back in the sand with guitar in hand. But he’d better hurry through his first few tunes: A few storm clouds are darkening the ocean horizon.

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M-Rated Games Through E-Rated Glasses

I recently read a Time article called “A Brief History: Video Game Violence.” And at 298 words, it was brief indeed. In essence, the story skimmed over a few violent titles (such as Mortal Kombat and the little known vampire killer called Night Trap) a …

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

It’s Pirates of the Caribbean … in the desert. Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer team up once again for a swashbuckling adventure. But instead of a theme park ride serving as inspiration, it’s a video game.

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The Human Nature of iHobo

Hobo. This now politically incorrect term—once commonly used to refer to the homeless—hasn’t seen much daylight since back when my grandfather was dropping coins into some guy’s tin cup. But as the saying goes, everything old is new again. And that ren …

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Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands

A wall-running prince rewinds time and fights off the forces of evil. Sounds like a movie, right? Or maybe a movie based on a game? How ’bout a game that comes out at the same time as a movie?

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Split/Second

Racing game or reality TV show? Disney Interactive Studios’ latest effort fuses elements of both … with explosive results.

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Just Wright

Queen Latifah presides over a recognizable love story that gets a royal (basketball) court revision. Can families count the points for a slam dunk that follows a foul?

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Lost Planet 2

Debuting at No. 1, a popular third-person shooter returns with a slightly less frigid set of bug-killing missions and a very specific online campaign.

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Twittering Tween Tantwums

I’m not sure if it’s been caused by the overabundance of hormones in their McDonald’s burgers, the excessive sugar in their school cafeteria soft drinks or the invasive radiation constantly emanating from their cell phones, but tween and teen girls hav …

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The Generous Mr. Lovewell

The award-winning and multiplatinum-selling MercyMe puts out a concept album of sorts that challenges listeners to … love well.

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