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 remake of a game from the ’90s is rich in old strategy and tactics, but it has a few modern problems, too.
So what we have here is a meticulously crafted and slow-moving film that captures the life of a man consumed by the heady beauty and aching magnetism of the unknown.
If the audience ever slipped into idle for 30 seconds, they’d realize just how physics-defying and ridiculous this frenetic cinematic shebang really is.
This creative indie game offers intrigue and fun, but there’s something murky in its murder Brutale.
Frankly, the Smurfs: The Lost Village’s creators do something really brave: They make a movie … just for kids.
The Boss Baby’s eventual affirmation of sibling bonding and familial love makes all its toddler toilet humor a bit more bearable.
There are some light good-versus-evil, humanity-versus-tech statements, and even a nod or two to family, but all-in-all the film doesn’t feel quite … human enough.
Known for their sci-fi romance options, this Mass Effect series entry sends its nooky into another dimension.
These five angsty high school heroes sometimes push rebellion to obnoxious levels, while sprinkling in rough-edged language and superfluous sexual innuendo.
Families that don’t embrace Beauty and the Beast’s pro-gay moments will be forced to grapple with how best to respond to them.
In some ways, this monster masher is an old-fashioned creature-feature. Still, it’s definitely not your grandfather’s kid-friendly kind of Kong.
The shooter mechanics continue to improve. But that doesn’t mean the shooter mess gets any better.
