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.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

This French game asks big questions. But depression, suicide and bloody death are part of the game’s fantasy mix as well.

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The Naked Gun (2025)

The ‘Police Squad’ paddy wagon is back, filled with all the double entendre and potty-humored giggles you might expect.

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Nobody 2

‘Nobody 2’ showcases an everyman schlub with ‘John Wick’ skills. His pic hits the bloody mark but misses the ‘good sequel’ bull’s-eye.

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Jaws

‘Jaws’ swims to theaters with a new 50th-anniversary, 4K-polish. But just how much problematic chum does this Spielberg classic churn up?

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My Mother’s Wedding

‘My Mother’s Wedding’ is morally loose, dully profane and a dramatic slog. Other than that, it’s sort of about a wedding.

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Roblox

Twenty years after its debut, ‘Roblox’ still offers players a massive virtual sandbox. But they must deal with snaky sandbox users, too.

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Peak

‘Peak’ is a popular climbing game that everybody is buzzing about. But young gamers might want to stay firmly on the ground.

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House on Eden

In ‘House on Eden,’ social media paranormal investigators find themselves in over their heads. (And this pic reveals that budding moviemakers can do that, too.)

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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

After 29 years and eight films as ‘Mission: Impossible’ super spy Ethan Hunt, is Tom Cruise really going to call it a day?

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Time Flies

There are clever puzzles, eye winks and interesting life parallels to be found in this line art-drawn gaming adventure. But don’t invite the kids.

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Grounded 2

‘Grounded 2’ is like any other survival adventure game: Explore, scavenge, craft, build and repeat. Oh, and fight huge, scary bugs.

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Jurassic World Rebirth

The latest ‘Jurassic Park’ entry features Scarlett Johansson and cutting-edge CGI. But character development or big twists? Nah.

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My Friendly Neighborhood

‘My Friendly Neighborhood’ may give off ‘Sesame Street’ vibes, but young kids should steer clear of this feral felt fracas.

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28 Years Later

‘28 Years Later’ offers about 10 minutes of heart soaked in an hour and a half of foul and bombastic gore.

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Donkey Kong Bananza

There’s plenty of rock-pulverizing, banana gem-munching joy to be found in ‘Donkey Kong Bananza’ for Nintendo’s Switch 2.

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