The Name of the Game

2018

English

6.6

♡ 2

67%

Jarno Elonen Director

Henri Mustonen as Self

Eugene Jarvis as Self

Mark Turmell as Self

Suzana Jurcevic as (voice)

The Name of the Game is a feature-length documentary about the team up between the legendary arcade game designer, Eugene Jarvis, and the Finnish game developer, Housemarque. The end result of the collaboration was the critically acclaimed PS4/PC title Nex Machina. The film gives the audience an unprecedented access to the unpredictable and plain crazy world of making a video game – uncensored.

Devour

2005

English

4.7

♡ 10

20%

David Winkler Director

Martin Cummins as Aiden Kater

Jensen Ackles as Jake Gray

Rob Stewart as Ross North

Aaron Pearl as (uncredited)

Friends become increasingly addicted to a video game that has an evil agenda.

Assault Girls

2009

Japanese

3.8

♡ 3

17%

Action

Sci-Fi

video game

Mamoru Oshii Director

Hinako Saeki as Colonel

Meisa Kuroki as Gray

Yoshikazu Fujiki as Jager

Rinko Kikuchi as Lucifer

Three women and one man - with an assortment of weaponry - wage war against giant mutant sandwhales in a barren digital landscape, all to achieve points within the virtual reality video game called Avalon.

Gamestop: Rise of the Players

2022

English

6.1

♡ 9

79%

Jonah Tulis Director

Paul Giamatti as (archive footage)

Russell Brand as (archive footage)

James Corden as (archive footage)

Colin Jost as (archive footage)

From the makers of Console Wars comes the origin story of the GameStop stock market phenomenon, featuring exclusive access to the original players who lit the fuse on a historic amateur investor uprising. Spotlighting the human side of a sensational business drama, this documentary is a David vs Goliath tale about ordinary people waking up to the power they have in numbers.

Fearless

2020

English

5.0

♡ 51

38%

Cory Edwards Director

Gabrielle Union as General Blazerhatch

Susan Sarandon as Mom

Dwyane Wade as Private Wade

Miles Robbins as Reid

A teen gamer is forced to level up to full-time babysitter when his favorite video game drops three superpowered infants from space into his backyard.

Deadware

2021

English

4.7

♡ 11

55%

Isaac Rodriguez Director

Christine Brown as

Ali Alkhafaji as Jay

Sarah Froelich as Megan

In 1999, two friends use a webcam for the first time and stumble across a mysterious browser game that may be haunted.

Deadly Games

1989

French

6.4

♡ 15

René Manzor Director

Brigitte Fossey as Julie

Marion Bureau as La petite fille

Canaillou as Le chien J.R.

Patrick Floersheim as Le Père Noël / Santa Claus

Thomas de Frémont, a precocious child obsessed with action films, sets himself up for a terrifying Christmas Eve after he unwittingly makes contact with a deranged psychopath who claims he's Santa Claus.

Pretending I'm a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story

2020

English

7.0

♡ 6

93%

Ludvig Gür Director

Steve Caballero as Self

Tony Hawk as Self

Christian Hosoi as Self

Walter Day as Self

The story of the skaters and developers who came together to create one of the best-selling games of all time, changing the skateboarding scene and pop culture forever.

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn

2012

English

6.7

♡ 41

69%

Stewart Hendler Director

Anna Popplewell as Chyler Silva 5 episodes, 2012

Chris Shields as Dr. Hughes 5 episodes, 2012

Daniel Cudmore as Master Chief 5 episodes, 2012

Dean Redman as Yeomen 5 episodes, 2012

In 2525, as mankind has begun to colonise space, a group of cadets are training to fight against human insurrectionists. One of these cadets, Thomas Lasky, has doubts about his abilities as a soldier and his convictions for this war. Whilst he struggles with himself, the planet is invaded by an unknown alien race. Reeling under the assault, Lasky and his squad mates are rescued by John-117, one of the UNSC's legendary SPARTAN-II super-soldiers. John must inspire Lasky to fulfill his potential as a soldier and a leader to fight against an enemy deadlier than any that humanity has faced before.—Marty Goodman

Belle

2021

Japanese

7.0

♡ 47

95%

Mamoru Hosoda Director

Jessica DiCicco as Hiro

Hunter Schafer as Ruka

Takeru Satoh as Ryu

Julie Nathanson as Suzu's Mother

Suzu is a 17-year-old high-school student living in a rural town with her father. Wounded by the loss of her mother at a young age, Suzu one day discovers the massive online world "U" and dives into this alternate reality as her avatar, Belle. Before long, all of U's eyes are fixed on Belle, when, suddenly, a mysterious, dragon-like figure appears before her.

Avalon

2001

Polish

6.4

♡ 11

83%

Mamoru Oshii Director

Dariusz Biskupski as Bishop

Alicja Sapryk as Gill

Michal Breitenwald as Murphy of Nine Sisters

Bartlomiej Swiderski as Stunner

In a future world, young people are increasingly becoming addicted to an illegal (and potentially deadly) battle simulation game called Avalon. When Ash, a star player, hears of rumors that a more advanced level of the game exists somewhere, she gives up her loner ways and joins a gang of explorers. Even if she finds the gateway to the next level, will she ever be able to come back to reality?

Satan's Little Helper

2004

English

5.3

♡ 23

83%

Jeff Lieberman Director

Wass Stevens as Dean Whooly

Mary Kay Adams as Fran

Katheryn Winnick as Jenna Whooly

Amanda Plummer as Merrill Whooly

A naïve young boy unknowingly becomes the pawn of a serial killer.

1UP

2022

English

3.5

♡ 8

45%

Kyle Newman Director

Nicholas Coombe as

Lolita Milena as Jenna

Ruby Rose as Parker

Paul Scheer as Paul Scheer

After Valerie Lee quits her college esports team, she quickly realizes that her decision comes at the cost of her scholarship. Valerie soon discovers a loophole to save her collegiate future, if she can find a coach and assemble a whole new varsity-caliber team capable of reaching the State Finals.

Ghosts of War

2020

English

♡ 80

38%

Eric Bress Director

Alan Ritchson as Butchie

Amber Townsend as Camp Victim

Billy Zane as Dr. Engel

Theo Rossi as Kirk

A group of World War II American soldiers encounter a supernatural enemy as they occupy a French castle previously under Nazi control.

Hero Mode

2021

English

4.5

♡ 16

50%

A.J. Tesler Director

Matthew Patrick as

Jim O'Heir as James

Sean Astin as Jimmy

Erik Griffin as Mr. Diehl

A teenage coding genius has just 30 days to create the world's greatest video game or his family loses everything. No pressure.

Running with Speed

2023

English

6.3

♡ 5

96%

super nintendo entertainment system

video game

video game streamer

Nicholas Mross Director

Sinister1 as

SummoningSalt as

Mike Uyama as

Christine T. as YellowKillerBee

Follows speedrunners, past and present, collaboratively digging for secrets and working to uncover mind-blowing shortcuts and glitches which are used to streamline their runs in top game franchises.

Kung-Fu Master!

♡ 4

mother daughter relationship

older woman younger man relationship

Agnès Varda Director

Léa Drucker as Invitée à la boum de Lucy

Judy Campbell as La mère

Charlotte Gainsbourg as Lucy

Hugh Laurie as Self

A lonely 40-year old woman finds herself shattering taboos by falling in love with the 14-year old Julien – but is it romance, or a desperate attempt to turn back time in the face of middle age?

Level Five

1997

French

7.0

♡ 5

94%

Chris Marker Director

Catherine Belkhodja as Laura

Chris Marker as Self

Nagisa Ôshima as Self

Kinjo Shigeaki as Self

Laura, a French programmer, inherits the task of creating a game about the World War II Battle of Okinawa. Her research and interviews with Japanese experts and witnesses prompt her to reflect on life, humanity, and the lasting influence of history and memories.

The Power of Glove

2017

English

6.5

♡ 3

Andrew Austin Director

Todd Holland as Self

Isaiah TriForce Johnson as Self

Chris Bishop as Self

Brad Garton as Self

“The Power of Glove” is a documentary that chronicles the history & legacy of the notoriously “bad” Power Glove, a 1989 Nintendo controller that promised to forever change the way humans interact with technology. Originally released by Mattel, the Power Glove was the first mass-marketed gesture-based video game controller. It was designed by an eclectic team of hard-working and bright-eyed dreamers, and its marketing hype was immense. Immediately after its release, however, gamers were disappointed by the Power Glove, and critics panned it as a worthless gimmick. Yet unlike many gimmicks and critical failures of the past, the Power Glove has not been simply swept under the rug. Nearly three decades after its release, the Power Glove continues to resonate with video gaming and technology fans, becoming the focus of art pieces, songs, videos, hacking projects, and other forms of cultural repurposing. “The Power of Glove” tells the story of how and why the Power Glove lives on.