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.

The Iron Claw

The Iron Claw

The Iron Claw ends with satisfying catharsis. But getting to that moment in this true wrestling story is a path paved with pain.

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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League

This Suicide Squad game takes a creative stab at the anti-hero rage. But the results are foul and disturbing.

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Plugged In Movie Awards: Best Movies for Adults (2024)

It’s time for the Plugged In Movie Awards! This week, our nominees for Best Movie for Adults.

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The Tiger's Apprentice 2024

The Tiger’s Apprentice

References to Chinese mythology and mystical animal battles abound in this poorly written animated movie.

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Plugged In Movie Awards: Best Movies for Teens (2024)

It’s time for the Plugged In Movie Awards! This week, our nominees for Best Movie for Teens.

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My Fair Lady 1964

My Fair Lady

This fun, toe-tapping musical won 12 Oscars back in 1965. But My Fair Lady hides some foul problems, too.

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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown a well-constructed platformer that’ll please many–as long as they don’t mind its light bloodiness and spirituality.

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Dry January. Only the Beginning?

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reports that although youth drink less often than adults, when they do drink, they drink more.

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The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz has more than just music, dancing and witches in its mix. It’s packed with family-focused movie magic, too.

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Plugged In Movie Awards: Best Movies for Kids (2024)

It’s time for the Plugged In Movie Awards! This week, our nominees for Best Movie for Kids.

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Palworld

Palworld

Palworld may look a lot like another cute and popular monster gathering game. But Pokémon’s never had AK-47s and butchering cleavers.

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Anatomy of a Fall 2023

Anatomy of a Fall

Anatomy of a Fall mulls the inscrutable nature of objective truth. And in doing so, it falls short.

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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 2023

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

The final DCEU movie features action and heroism aplenty … as well as violence and profanity that feel anything but heroic.

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Night Swim movie

Night Swim

What begins as an intriguingly creepy premise ends as a waterlogged drain plug in need of rewrites.

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Migration

Migration

The trailer looks like good clean feathered fun. But should your family plan on flying off to the theater to see this animated lark?

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