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.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Fallen Order is for those who want to know what it’s like to be a bewildered young Jedi … with a world to save.

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Pokémon Sword and Shield

If you’re a Pokémon fan who’s gotta-play-them-all, is there any reason not to?

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Sparklite

Sparklite is a “roguelite” game of good versus evil. But what exactly does that mean?

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Death Stranding

Hideo Kojima’s newest effort is a strange and creative concoction that’s equally awesome and awful.

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The Lighthouse

This cinematic nor’easter is more disheartening and spiritually oppressive than nearly anything you’re apt to find on a theater screen.

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The Outer Worlds

Does this creative sci-fi adventure from the makers of Fallout have the same kind of corrosive content?

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

The new CoD returns to a world of realistic military conflict … for better and worse.

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Zombieland: Double Tap

This movie is a pointless joke with a crushed-skull punchline: Like your average zombie, it doesn’t have a single reason for existing.

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Plant vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville

The Plants vs. Zombies franchise blooms again with a new open world full of activities. But is it fresh or rotten?

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The Addams Family

The filmmakers’ attempt to stitch together a living, breathing, heartfelt story ends up as a crypt full of predictable and potty-humored silliness.

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Indivisible

Just about everybody that this game’s protagonist knows is in her head. And they jump out to help her fight evil.

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Dolemite Is My Name

Dolemite Is My Name is, without question, extremely rude, crude and vulgar.

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Ghost Recon Breakpoint

The eleventh Ghost Recon challenges gamers to survive first, shoot second.

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Abominable

Beneath its standard-issue, kid-flick elements, this pic examines something more serious: the impact of grief on a child.

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Rambo: Last Blood

Last Blood squeezes out every last drop of blood and gore that it can.

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