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.

Danny Collins

Even a catchy tune can sometimes sound shrill with the wrong mix. And that’s exactly the track Danny Collins is on.

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Resident Evil: Revelations 2

In tag-team episodic play, the latest messy Resi tackles the infected hordes once again. But with little Natalie, there’s more to it than normal …

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The Wicker Man

A tired remake of a 1970s film proffers as mindless entertainment the principles of betrayal, subjugation, paganism and human sacrifice.

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Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.

It’s an alternate steampunk reality where classic literary figures (and Abe Lincoln!) fight for truth, justice and a monster-free tomorrow.

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Run All Night

The number of world-weary former hit men is apparently approaching 23% of the general population these days. Yep. Liam Neeson’s back on the big screen.

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Ori and the Blind Forest

This platformer may be located in an unseeing wood, but it’s infused with lavish color. (Also layers of Eastern spirituality.)

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Chappie

Chappie wants to live! And sci-fi lovers want to see a great movie about the intersection of sentience and artificial intelligence.

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Get Smart

When KAOS reigns, there’s only one man for the job: Maxwell Smart. But does this update of the beloved, bumbling, ’60s superspy series stay true to the spirit of its predecessor?

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Five Nights at Freddy’s 3

An eerily shadowed blinking-light screen-full-of-static chill. But not your typical scare-fest game.

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Happy Feet

A footloose penguin named Mumble and his band of wisecracking sidekicks stand up to icebound tradition and … save the world.

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Focus

It is, quite frankly, an interesting experience. It isn’t, however, always a good one

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Tropic Thunder

A method actor, a fading action star, a drugged-out comic and a hip-hop mogul. What do they have in common? They’re all in a bad Ben Stiller movie about a bad war movie.

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Hot Tub Time Machine 2

The first Hot Tub Time Machine movie was gunk-in-the-drain-pipe putrid. This sequel doesn’t even try to ooze past the clog.

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McFarland USA

A cross-cultural cross-country drama about a beleaguered teacher inspiring young kids beyond anyone’s expectations—especially their own.

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Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

The pink ‘n’ bouncy hero Kirby is back to restore color to the universe with the help of a rainbow-painting sidekick.

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