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.

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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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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Ghost Recon Breakpoint

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

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Dolemite Is My Name

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

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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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The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening

What happens when Nintendo remakes a classic game from 1993? You might be surprised by the answer.

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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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The Goldfinch

This picture may be artful, but it’s far too dark to really enjoy.

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Gears 5

Gears 5 propels this long-running franchise in some new directions … and toward some violent old ones, too.

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Don’t Let Go

The most gruesome parts of this pic’s killings are just outside our view. But the punishing violence we do see is still plenty disturbing.

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Official Secrets

A very thin tale filled with far more f-words and crudities than notable intrigue or dramatic high points.

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Control

This gory, M-rated shooter propels players into combat with all manner of ghoulish, supernatural entities.

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Ready or Not

Ready or Not is a deranged black comedy that wears its wild-eyed craziness proudly.

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RAD

The dystopian adventure RAD is something called a “roguelike” game. So how roguish does it get?

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