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 least accessible of the Studio Ghibli animations, The Boy and the Heron is a beautiful-but-chaotic fantasy fever dream.
Between its ‘40s art style and its sweet platforming puzzles, Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is as cozy and inviting as it gets.
This Final Fantasy is indeed a rebirth of one of the most celebrated RPGs ever. But it comes with issues that parents might not celebrate.
Another Megamind raises its blue and bulby head. But don’t expect this so-so sequel to earn any mega cheers.
Penny’s Big Breakaway mixes old-school 3-D platforming with fresh new moves for a game everyone enjoy.
Lisa Frankenstein is a crawl-from-the-grave ‘80s-esque send-up with a comedic twist and a whole lot of foul content worms.
There’s a honey rush of vengeful action here, to be sure, but The Beekeeper isn’t the guilty pleasure some might expect.
Les Mis. It’s a cultural touchstone. It’s become a phenomenon on the live musical stage. So what might it look and feel and sound like in movie form?
Do you like the feeling of organizing a disheveled mess into orderly bliss? A Little to the Left may hit your OCD sweet spot.
This is a swirling, heavy-battling, CGI-video game movie that some may cheer. But others will leave it with a bewildered … huh?
The Inquisitor places gamers in a fantasy world where Jesus became a vengeance-fueled god-king. And oh, what a bleak, grim and twisted world it is.
The first thing we should ask in a blog that’s predominantly about AI girlfriends is, well, are they really a thing?
The Iron Claw ends with satisfying catharsis. But getting to that moment in this true wrestling story is a path paved with pain.
