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.
Derivative. The word defines something that is “imitative of the work of another person, and usually disapproved of for that reason.”
This franchise finale is a bit more weighty than some of its predecessors. But its messy bits still have quite a bit of heft as well.
This game mixes biblical allegory with steampunk RPG thwacking—teaching spiritual truth without letting anyone know they’re in Sunday school.
Battleborn is one of a new breed of “hero shooters.” But just how heroic is it?
It’s a fast-paced, action-heavy story linked to the franchise’s games. It even attempts to strike a kid-friendly balance up on the big screen.
It’s not that this visually picturesque but overgrown pic is outright rotten. It’s just that it’s unpruned, shall we say.
This challenging, sci-fi tactical puzzler majors in mastering the right sneak-and-steal spy strategy … without the typical trigger-tugging turmoil.
The film somehow makes you feel like you’re simultaneously watching a well-oiled ensemble showcase and binge-watching a series of scatterbrained and predictably offensive sitcom episodes.
This being the age of high-def reboots and resurrections, the furry Lombax and his stoic robo-sidekick decided to get in line for a next-gen makeover.
The Dark Souls games are excruciating in their difficulty, and their content is dank and demonic. That’s exactly what the gamemakers want.
Throwing yourself headfirst into a garage-sized blender would be pretty gutsy, too. Though not much of a movie night.
Even with all the time travel, there’s simply no skipping past the bad stuff to get to the good.
Toula and her big fat Greek family are just as bold and brassy as you remember, just as warm and welcoming.
