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.
This movie’s unfortunate profanity—especially those misuses of Jesus’ name—may drive it out of bounds for family-focused viewers who would likely appreciate its significant, positive themes the most.
Everybody is wrong and wronged here, tortured and torturer. Some more than others.
Deux Ex: Mankind Divided’s engaging gameplay is badly undermined by its bloody, profane and sensual content.
This ’80s-like throwback proves that games don’t need to be messy or pulse-pounding to keep us engaged.
All of Kubo’s eye-, ear- and heart-pleasing stuff masks some spiritual philosophies that parents may not be expecting.
Hell or High Water has a few memorable moments tucked in with its tobacco pouch. But that memorable stuff is as much negative as positive.
If you’re a parent pausing over concerns about dragons, worry not. Pete’s winged, galumphy bud Elliot is no scary, scaly fire-breather.
Every dad—and really, every Tabby stripe of parent or spouse—can sometimes use a little reminder that the time you spend at your job or career isn’t the most important part of the day.
The Telltale gamemakers take a swing at portraying Bruce Wayne’s dark side … with dark results.
The Technomancer’s sci-fi storyline seems promising at first … but quickly breaks that promise.
This pic’s plotline brims with optimism and feels as if it could have been beamed right out of the original series.
Ghostbusting in any decade is far less kid-friendly than many would have you believe.
Occasional toilet humor doesn’t ruin this good-hearted, pro-pet flick, one that reminds us humans not to make hasty decisions or sidestep responsibilities.
It can be Poké fun, but the new augmented-reality craze that’s sweeping the nation requires a dash of Poké discernment, too.
