Review of Video Games: The Movie (2014) by Private U — 29 Jul 2014

I thoroughly enjoyed the film. With so many documentaries trying to show how shitty everything really is... a feel good film about the evolution of video games was on my must watch list immediately.

This review of Video Games: The Movie (2014) was written by Private U on 29 Jul 2014.

Video Games: The Movie has generally received mixed reviews.

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Review of Video Games: The Movie (2014) by Private U — 29 Jul 2014

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