How video game movies got good: A Post Games bonus

August 25, 2025 1h 3m

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Filmmaker and video essayist Patrick H. Willems makes sense of 30 years of video game movies. Learn how Mario went from box office poison to Hollywood's favorite blockbuster!

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How video game movies got good: A Post Games bonus

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