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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.

On Swift Horses

‘On Swift Horses’ gallops into same-sex romps set in the 1950’s. And it hopes that you’ll call them romance.

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Doom: The Dark Ages

If you’ve ever wondered what would change if the ‘Doom’ franchise had a medieval version, the answer is: not much.

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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

After 29 years and eight films as ‘Mission: Impossible’ super spy Ethan Hunt, is Tom Cruise really going to call it a day?

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How Is Artificial Intelligence Using … You?

Artificial intelligence is the topic of the day. Everybody is chatting about it and wondering how it will soon be stitched into the tapestry of our lives. But there’s one AI topic thread that you may not be thinking about or talking about over your mor …

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A Minecraft Movie

Jack Black and Jason Momoa team up for a wildly disjointed and less-than-kid-friendly fever dream of a movie.

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Revenge of the Savage Planet

‘Revenge of the Savage Planet’ is a silly, snarky sci-fi romp. But it may not be the best galaxy for younger space lovers to explore.

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Clown in a Cornfield

‘Clown in a Cornfield’ is a 2025 update to cheesy teen slashers from the ‘80s. But even meta slashers are still pointlessly gruesome.

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Minecraft

‘Minecraft’ has expanded over the years with new biomes, resources and adventuring challenges. But even child’s play has its dark corners.

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Rusty Rabbit

‘Rusty Rabbit’ mixes a fun, deep story with side-scrolling action. But an adult side lurks beneath this game’s cute and furry exterior.

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The Surfer

‘The Surfer’ may hold some hidden message about the painful plight of maleness. But it’s still a miserable hour and 40 minutes.

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ is 50. But its goofy gags and supercilious snark are just as irreverently funny (and messy) as ever.

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Drop

‘Drop’ is a thriller with surface appeal, but less-than-appealing problems lurk beneath its surface as well.

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Blue Prince

‘Blue Prince’ is a charming E-rated puzzler with equal measures of difficulty and delight for players of all ages.

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Want Lunch? Call My AI Agent.

What if you could hand over a list of tasks to an AI personal assistant and have it take care of all the details?

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COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing

The stage is colorful and the music bouncy. But is this anime movie based on a popular video game a good fit for your family?

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