Directed by Rich Moore Wreck-It Ralph is playful little movie about a video game villain who wants to be the hero. It has all the familiar tropes and plot mechanics of every other kid's movie, with the character wanting something in the beginning that drives the story forward but which by the end he or … Continue reading Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
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The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
Directed by Seth Gordon The King of Kong thrusts us into the world of competitive arcade gaming. The story takes place mostly around 2005 but deals with games of the 1980s, specifically Donkey Kong. These are games and people two decades behind their time, and this adds a sense of desperation but also innocence to … Continue reading The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
