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.

Tigertail

This is a thoughtful, emotional examination of how we’re all changed in small, incremental ways by the choices we make.

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Selah and the Spades

This film uses privileged teenagers as a window into a stylized, play-like study of human frailty and corruption.

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Half-Life: Alyx

A classic gaming franchise gets an immersive, VR-only sequel. But what does this game immerse you in?

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Underwater

Underwater skips exposition altogether and leaps with videogame-like glee into its deadly, high-pressure destruction.

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Resident Evil 3 (Remake)

The remake of this 1999 game adds two decades of realism and detail to this already gore-drenched zombie apocalypse.

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Dolphin Reef

Dolphin Reef ably weaves together made-up fish tales to give us a very nice understanding of how a coral reef ecosystem works.

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Dolittle

This is the sort of pic that kids will forgive and enjoy, and adults will cruise through and pretty quickly forget.

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Cats

If you’re approaching this Broadway classic for the first time, well, this might not be the cinematic catnip you’re expecting.

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A Question of Faith

With an omniscient storytelling perspective, this movie dramatically shows us that God is aware of all our failing and flailing.

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The Aristocats

Disney’s The Aristocats has some light charm and fun, furry nods to the life-changing attributes of family.

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The Reluctant Dragon

For the right kid and thoughtful mom or dad, The Reluctant Dragon offers a rare, first-hand portrait at animation history.

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons

The latest Animal Crossing game once again invites players into an enjoyable simulation process—this time on a tropical island.

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The Current War: Director’s Cut

Is The Current War electrifying? No, not quite. But it’s got some nice star power.

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Council of Dads

NBC’s new show emulates This is Us and reminds us of the importance of fathers. But some of the show’s other issues may turn some families away.

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Contagion

Stephen King did the deadly virus-meets-the-supernatural thing with The Stand. Steven Soderbergh matches it up with something even scarier: cold, hard, medical reality.

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