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Even My Name is Earl has a bit o’ gamer in it

by PJ Hruschak on Feb 23, 2009 at 09:37 PM

Forget for a minute that the kids in the show get an Xbox in the most recent episode. There’s a far more subtle moment in NBC’s My Name is Earl episode titled “My Name is Alias.” During a few flashbacks through Darnell “Crabman” Turner’s secret agent career, there’s a quick… Continue Reading »

Review: The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters on DVD

by PJ Hruschak on Feb 17, 2008 at 08:43 PM

Title: The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters Price:$27.95 Genre(s): Documentary Release Date: January 29, 2008 Publisher(s): NewLine, Picturehouse Rating: PG-13 Pros: A quirky, funny and often dramatic look into the world of classic arcade competitions and the quest to keep and/or conquer Donkey Kong. A movie even non-gamers… Continue Reading »

Cut/Scenes: King of Kong on DVD

by Danielle Riendeau on Jan 24, 2008 at 06:47 PM

Next Tuesday (January 29, 2008) marks the release of The King of Kong: Fistful of Quarters on DVD. This week’s Cut/Scenes takes a closer look at what many consider to be one of the best videogame related films ever to see mainstream release. The King of Kong: A Fistful of… Continue Reading »

Gamertell Review: King of Kong

by Danielle Riendeau on Sep 2, 2007 at 01:06 PM

The King of Kong: a Fistful of Quarters is a rare achievement: a genuinely good videogame film. Directed by Seth Gordon, the documentary follows nice-guy Steve Wiebe as he challenges the ultimate Donkey Kong score (and ego) of Billy Mitchell, the self proclaimed king of classic arcade games. The film… Continue Reading »

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