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.

A woman stands atop a staircase and looks down into a freakishly dark basement.

Barbarian

What horrific things huddle in the dark? You may not guess, but you’ll feel their bite in Barbarian.

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A one-eyed man stares ominously.

Medieval

Medieval tells the tale of 15th-century Czech hero Jan Žižka. And a brutal, bloody and bleak tale it is as politics and violence mingle.

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LEGO Bricktales game

LEGO Bricktales

To build or not to build, that is the plastic block question.

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Paws of Fury 2022

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Paws of Fury is fun and funny. And if you can endure some gassy giggles, there are even some nice lessons in its furious furry paws.

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Halloween Ends 2022

Halloween Ends

Jamie Lee Curtis has been battling Michael Myers for 44 years. Is this really the last Halloween nightmare she’ll face?

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Multiversus game

MultiVersus

MultiVersus has a lot of fun battles to enjoy. But some in-game irritations could send you running.

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Kids Use Social Media. But How Much They Use It Might Surprise You.

If you’ve been sitting around waiting for this social media craze to go the way of the floppy disk, you might want to invest your waiting time in other areas.

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We see the cast from Monster High: The Movie in a graveyard.

Monster High: The Movie

There are some problems in this cute, live-action creep-fest. But Monster High: The Movie offers some possibilities for conversation, too.

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Overwatch 2 game

Overwatch 2

This game delivers a fast-paced sparkle and pop, but more tug at your wallet, too.

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God's Country 2022

God’s Country

This slow-burning, modern-day Western explores unsettling questions about violence, justice, sin and sacrifice.

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So Long Cable. We Hardly Knew You.

For the first time, streaming viewership recently surpassed cable TV viewership.

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The Greatest Beer Run Ever 2022

The Greatest Beer Run Ever

This movie’s title might sound like hyperbole. Until you realize it’s about a guy who took beer to his buddies in Vietnam in 1967.

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Return to Monkey Island game

Return to Monkey Island

Return to Monkey Island has secrets, voodoo and goofy humor up its pirate sleeves. But is it worth an unfurled, uh, sale?

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Fall 2022

Fall

Watching someone dangle 2,000 feet from a tower feels exciting. But this movie can make you wince for less exciting reasons.

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invitation

The Invitation

There are pretty faces and some bloody bites, but not much here to chew on.

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