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.

Jumanji: The Next Level

This film feels anything but appropriate for families of young kids—the very audience you’d assume it’s made for.

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Dota Underlords

Ever heard of an auto-chess game? Here’s one with a devilish twist.

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Spies in Disguise

The movie’s friendship and self-sacrifice-promoting decoder signals counterbalance its gratuitous guffaws.

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV

It may be called Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but not everything players find in this deep strategy game is cuddly.

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Dark Waters

While this film is factual, well-made and eye-opening, it isn’t necessarily … enjoyable.

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Queen & Slim

This film proffers a disturbing message: that murder can be inspirational if it’s a certain kind of “justified” murder.

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Florence

Some games are different. And sometimes, that’s exactly what you need. Sometimes you just want something that will be easy to maneuver, something more thoughtful and engaging than active. Sometimes you want a quick diversion you can play with one hand, …

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Dreams

Dreams may not be a typical dream game, but your creative visions can make it sparkle.

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Ford v Ferrari

This is an engaging film, but one that also comes with some content speed bumps.

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Journey to the Savage Planet

This creative game involves crafting, exploring and platforming … a just a bit of goo.

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Playing With Fire

Playing With Fire is actually funnier—and even a bit deeper—than it appears to be in its trailers.

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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

For a game cover that “looks kinda cute,” Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot may not be the game you’re expecting.

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Terminator: Dark Fate

Unlike the last two PG-13 flicks in this franchise, Dark Fate ratchets things back up to R-rated levels.

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Carnival Ride

No. 1 country and pop CD. “So Small” became a Top-5 country hit.

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5th Gear

No. 3 pop disc debuted atop the country chart. “Ticks” scored No. 1 country status.

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