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.
‘Planet of Lana II’ is a beautiful, immersive and fun puzzle-platformer. But a few moments could hold younger gamers at arm’s length.
‘Pokémon Pokopia’ is smooth, seamless, friendly and fun. And it’s free of that grindy feel of a typical casual life sim.
‘The Bride!’ is a malformed creation featuring an effervescent, chaotic lead and whole lot of foul, foul mess.
‘In the Blink of an Eye’ lauds love and sacrifice as important factors in humanity’s survival. But it also presents a humanistic worldview.
This sports movie about racing horse girls is a beautifully crafted anime with some nice messages about competition, hard work and friendship.
Oscar nominee ‘The Secret Agent’ isn’t really about spy work. It’s just an odd, bloody, foul and painfully slow film.
You’ve heard of short form content. Well, meet the newest rendition of that, in the form of “vertical dramas.”
‘High on Life 2’ is crude, messy and foul—and not nearly as funny as it hopes to be.
Director Christophe Gans returns to put the ‘Silent Hill 2 ‘video game up on the big screen. It’s a bloody mess in a number of ways.
A retired couple takes a ‘Midwinter Break’ in Amsterdam. But this slowly paced pic raises some subtle questions about life and faith.
‘Clue: Murder by Death’ is a murder mystery solver that’s seemingly aimed at younger detectives. But keep track of the messy bits.
‘The Choral’ is a period war drama with a great cast and some serious potential. But it doesn’t lift up its emotional high notes as well as it could have.
‘Cold Storage’ is a “been there, vomited that” derivative of many goo-spew flicks that came before. Comedy? Well, not so much.
