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.

Bayonetta Origins Cereza and the Lost Demon

Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon

This “kid-friendly” Bayonetta isn’t as warm and cuddly as it might appear.

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Creed 3 movie

Creed III

Rocky Balboa doesn’t show up, but his well-worn Rocky formula is still intricately woven through Creed III’s narrative fabric.

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Storyteller game

Storyteller

Storyteller is a smile-worthy puzzler that could still leave some family members frowning.

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Atomic Heart game

Atomic Heart

Atomic Heart has raised a lot of gamer’s pulses, but not always for the right reasons.

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80 for Brady 2023 movie

80 for Brady

Four Hollywood icons—Jane Fonda, Sally Field, Rita Moreno and Lilly Tomlin—team up for a fictional fan foray to the Super Bowl.

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Justice League Cosmic Chaos game

DC’s Justice League: Cosmic Chaos

Lots of cartoony superhero action for young players and parents who don’t mind eyerolling puns.

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The TikTok Glamour Filter Isn’t So Pretty

TikTok filters can be fun. They can also be “horrific for young people.”

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When You Finish Saving the World 2023

When You Finish Saving the World

The characters in this sometimes insightful, often narcissistic drama rarely look up long enough to notice anyone else.

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Horizon Call of the Mountain

Horizon: Call of the Mountain

Horizon Call of the Mountain is an impressively pretty game to duck, stretch and grunt your way through.

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Inkulinati

Inkulinati

It’s all about drawing up inky forces in a world where dogs have spears and bunnies wield bows.

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Dragon Ball Super - Super Hero 2022

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero

The Dragon Ball crew is throwing animated punches and blasts once more. But is it a must see or a must flee?

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Wild Hearts video game

Wild Hearts

Wild Hearts features nearly impossible hunts of massive, fearsome creatures. What’s not to like?

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Star Trek Picard season 3

Star Trek: Picard

After a rocky first season, Star Trek’s most prominent lover of Earl Grey tea seeks to right the ship. But alas, the show’s drive still feels a little warped.

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Is Social Media Shaping Adolescent Brain Development?

Whether we like it or not, we can confidently state that kids’ constant exposure to screens and social media is having a tangible impact on them.

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Hogwarts Legacy game

Hogwarts Legacy

As with every Potteresque venture, there’s dark and deadly peril along with the magical fun.

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