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.

Does Hollywood Want the Theater Industry to Fail?

You know how the symbiotic relationship between movie studios and U.S. theater chains work, right? To boil it down to its simplest terms, the studios spend big tubs of cash to cast and create a great (or many times, blah) film. Then they pay for junket …

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A ninja cyborg with a sword prepares for battle.

Ghostrunner

Punishing bloodletting and screeched profanities make Ghostrunner a haunting nightmare for discerning families.

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Borat (Sasha Baron Cohen) gives a thumb's up while driving.

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Sasha Baron Cohen’s latest Borat film is more a collection of abhorrent and asinine cringiness than acerbic comedy.

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Screen shot of the game Among Us.

Among Us

This deceptively simple murder-mystery in space has quietly become a monster hit among myriad players.

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Video game hero Crash Bandicoot runs from a bad guy chasing him.

Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time

Crash Bandicoot returns for another platforming adventure … including some unexpected obstacles for families.

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roblox porn is a problem

The War on Roblox Porn

There’s a war going on. And some of the battlefronts can appear to be the most unlikely places. You’ve heard of Roblox, right? If you have kids you probably have. It’s an online game creation system—a digital playground, if you will. In this space, and …

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What’s New and Streaming for Families for October 2020

what’s streaming that might work well for your entertainment-hungry family? It just so happens there’s quite a few possibilities this month.

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Star Wars: Squadrons

The learning curve is steep. But once you get the hang of it, this game has only a few minor content concerns to threaten its flight.

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Hubie Halloween

Getting to the chocolatey heart of this holiday pic is more gross-out trick than sweet treat.

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Real Steel

Mad Max meets Rocky in this futuristic tale of battling robots and father-son reconciliation. So should you duck and weave away or get a front-row seat?

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Screenshot of combat between characters and a monster in the game Star Renegades.

Star Renegades

Does this challenging new sci-fi strategy game go rogue?

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A superhero's elastic arm pummels a bad guy.

Marvel’s Avengers

This T-rated Marvel superhero game feels fun and familiar, though it’s somewhat marred by occasional profanities.

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A young man and woman sit on a couch together in the middle of a busy city street.

The Broken Hearts Gallery

Given how often the characters here jump in and out of bed with anyone who wanders by, it’s no wonder they’re miserable.

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Bad Education

This true story of corruption tips its soiled hand early on: We know where it’s going, and we know it’s going to get ugly.

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10 Family Friendly Films Streaming in September (2020)

Well, Labor Day has come and gone, gang. My, how the social-distancing time has flown. But they’re starting to open theaters and offer up some good movies once again. If, however, you’re still a bit hesitant to take the family past that hermetically se …

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