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.

Screen shot of the video game "New Pokemon Snap," which features a squirtle riding on a lapras.

New Pokémon Snap

Twenty-two years after the original version of this game first arrived, Pokémon fans get another chance to “Snap” ’em all.

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Eric Bana as Aaron Falk in The Dry

The Dry

This tale of bad deeds and corrupt human failings isn’t always an easy one to sit and swelter through.

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Boogie

The predictable storyline is as bald as an ancient pair of hightops.

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Screen shot of a creepy village in the video game Resident Evil Village.

Resident Evil Village

Fans of the old Resident Evil titles should think long and hard before wandering into this Village.

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Screen shot of an astronaut shooting an alien in the sci-fi horror video game "Returnal."

Returnal

Twists, turns and a lot of shooting fill this creative-yet-problematic hybrid title for the PS5.

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Plugged In Picks: Books: Daring Darleen

Well, I’ve got a swell old page-turner that your kiddo’ll wanta eat up faster than a cream puff on Sunday.

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Family embracing in The Water Man

The Water Man

The Water Man is a deftly handled pic that trumpets love and understanding, even in the face of onrushing grief.

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What’s New and Streaming for Families for May 2021

There’s a disproportionate number of movie weeds popping up on the streaming services this spring, but there are a few fun possibilities, too.

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A woman (played by actress Robin Wright) sits in front of a log cabin with a thoughtful expression on her face.

Land

A thoughtful cinematic journey of recovery for some, but a potentially dark road for others.

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Liam Neeson shoulders a rifle and aims in The Marksman.

The Marksman

The Marksman makes for a rather depressing and cheerless trip to the movies.

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Screen shot of a cat with three eyes from the game "Before Your Eyes."

Before Your Eyes

Life flies by in a blink. Before Your Eyes invites us to ponder that spiritual reality … though it’s got spiritual concerns, too.

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Portrait of a creepy bad guy from the movie "Mortal Kombat."

Mortal Kombat (2021)

Heart-snatching, entrail-spilling, limb-hacking, body-splitting Mortal Kombat gore flows unabated.

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Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor walk purposefully.

Wonder Woman 1984

As superhero sequels go, especially DC superhero sequels, Wonder Woman 1984 is pretty top-shelf.

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A creepy man with an ax walks through a poorly lit forest.

In the Earth

This gruesome, unsettling horror pic mixes pagan mysticism, science, witchy ritual and torn flesh.

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Screenshot of a man riding a giant dog in the game Monster Hunter Rise

Monster Hunter Rise

Could this be the monster-slashing hunt you’ve been looking for?

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