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.

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Best Movies Streaming for Families in November 2021

Top films available for families to stream in November.

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A young man and young woman stand in front of a huge safe that they're trying to crack.

Army of Thieves

Army of Thieves steers clear of brain-gnashing and delivers a light-hearted heist tale with a romantic-comedy twist.

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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy

The Guardians of the Galaxy have always been fun and messy. Fittingly, so is this game.

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When Facebook Went Out, Did You?

What social media apps are you using and why? Plugged In lays out how to identify unhealthy social media habits and correct them.

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Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

You definitely can’t say that Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is in a splash-n-bash league of its own. But there’s a lot here for platform fighter fans to dive into.

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Old

For those who deign to brave the perils and let their feet sink into the surf-soaked sand, it’s an interesting excursion

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Barbie Launches into Space and Kids’ Imaginations

The European Space Agency took a Barbie doll to space in order to celebrate Space Week and inspire kids.

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Far Cry 6

The latest game from the Far Cry franchise is a far cry from being family friendly.

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Don’t Breathe 2

A gruesome, eye-gouging, hack-me-with-a-machete smorgasbord.

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Deathloop

Deathloop is a well-designed game. But what else will you be looping into?

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There’s Someone Inside Your House

There’s Someone Inside Your House feels like an updated version of past gorefests. But it’s mired in the same predictable tropes.

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Best Movies Streaming for Families in October 2021

Top non-horror films available for families to stream in October.

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The Night House

This tale starts off as a wounded woman’s search for resolution and slowly inches its way into palpable darkness.

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Reminiscence

Most of this pic feels a bit too aimlessly rambling, impossibly coincidental and pointlessly thin.

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The Green Knight

A cryptic and surreal slog.

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