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.

Don’t Believe Everything That Chatbot Tells You

It seems that even as chatbots learn more about what we like, they still can’t quite predict what we want to hear.

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These Five Books Tell Us About the Power—and Perils—of Technology

How can parents teach their kids to use technology responsibly in an ever-changing digital age? These 5 books offer some insight.

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Dordogne game

Dordogne

Those looking for a sweet story might find Dordogne to be a beautiful place to linger and remember.

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Extraction 2

This well-choreographed actioner unleashes two hours Chris Hemsworth in a ballet of brutality that might make Thor blanche.

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Kandahar

Kandahar is another gritty Gerard Butler war-battle actioner that’s packed with violence, profanity and anti-American sneers.

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Seven Great Dads from the Movies

Father’s Day is once more upon us. And if we pause from our busy schedules to acknowledge it, we think about the dads in our own lives.

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Diablo IV game

Diablo IV

Demons, death, blood sacrifice and more demons. Diablo IV is a game for lovers of battling, loot and a wash of bloody darkness.

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We Love Our AI … But Should We?

With great AI and robot power comes great responsibility.

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Kiki's Delivery Service 1989

Kiki’s Delivery Service

Does this 1989 Studio Ghibli pic serve up more witchy magic or movie magic? Let’s talk.

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Railway Empire 2

Railway Empire 2

If you’re strategy minded, Railway Empire 2 might just have you yellin’ “All aboard!”

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Guy Ritchie's The Covenant 2023

Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant

Director Guy Ritchie’s latest story is a straightforward movie about sacrifice, responsibility and war—an intense, bloody war.

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Somewhere In Queens 2023

Somewhere in Queens

Ray Romano doesn’t quite make it back to his sweet sitcom roots. Instead delivering a boozy, foul-mouthed version.

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Star Trek Resurgence

Star Trek: Resurgence

With a well-written story and time-driven choices, this Star Trek adventure might well be the best one yet.

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Tears of the kingdom

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Balanced play and creativity make Tears of the Kingdom soar. But you can’t ignore its darker side.

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Love Again 2023

Love Again

What do we do when tragedy torpedoes our dreams? That’s the question Priyanka Chopra Jonas faces in the romcom Love Again.

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