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.
Is this next-gen Gears of War title a kinder, gentler version of its graphically gory predecessors? Gears action without Gears goop? Nah.
From shrapnel-torn flesh to protruding bones, thundering eruptions to chunks of metal yanked from hideous wounds, this heroic story is not an easy film to experience.
Pixar-like moments? Sweet scenes that require wiping a tear from your grown-up eye? Nope, not a one. But then there aren’t any cannibals or exotic words you’d hate to have repeated, either.
While it isn’t explicitly a movie about God, The Light Between Oceans powerfully, poignantly deals with the passion, sacrifice, grace and moral truth that originate from that heavenly source.
The Turing Test offers a collection of increasingly difficult puzzles and a deep space mystery in a man-versus-machine contest.
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.
