Video Game Movies

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

"Bat Man" and Robbin

Reviewed Jul 6, 2021

Former yakuza underling Kazuma Kiryū has recently been released from prison after a lengthy incarceration and is trying to piece his life together and distance himself from his yakuza past. Unfortunately, Kiryū's problems slowly escalate as he is pursued by a former associate, the baseball-bat-wielding psycho Gorō Majima, who has a grudge to settle with Kiryū. Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

No matter what we say it causes controversy. Sorta like t...

Reviewed Jan 16, 2018

In this hilarious arcade showdown, a humble novice goes head-to-head against the reigning Donkey Kong champ in a confrontation that rocks the gaming world to its processors! For over 20 years, Billy Mitchell has owned the throne of the Donkey Kong world. No one could beat his top score until now. Newcomer Steve Wiebe claims to have beaten the unbeatable, but Mitchell isn't ready to relinquish his crown without a fight. Go behind the barrels as the two battle it out in a vicious war to earn the title of the true King of Kong. Genres: Documentary

BloodRayne II: Deliverance

For A Few Dollars Less

Reviewed Jan 12, 2021

Rayne, a half-human half-vampire warrior, is in the America's 1880's Wild West to stop the vampired Billy the Kid and his posse of vampire cowboys. Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Western

Resident Evil: Extinction

We don't need another Alice clone. We don't need to find ...

Reviewed Jan 10, 2017

Years after the Racoon City catastrophe, survivors travel across the Nevada desert, hoping to make it to Alaska. Alice joins the caravan and their fight against hordes of zombies and the evil Umbrella Corp. Genres: Action, Horror, Science Fiction

Postal

I hate video games!

Reviewed Oct 16, 2018

The story begins with a regular Joe who tries desperately to seek employment, but embarks on a violent rampage when he teams up with cult leader Uncle Dave. Their first act is to heist an amusement park, only to learn that the Taliban are planning the same heist as well. Chaos ensues, and now the Postal Dude must not only take on terrorists but also political figures. Genres: Action, Comedy, Thriller

Hitman

I can't believe this movie was a hit, man...

Reviewed Jan 8, 2019

A genetically engineered assassin with deadly aim, known only as "Agent 47" eliminates strategic targets for a top-secret organization. But when he's double-crossed, the hunter becomes the prey as 47 finds himself in a life-or-death game of international intrigue. Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

What kind of joke do the Gods play on me?

Reviewed Mar 17, 2020

A man named Farmer sets out to rescue his kidnapped wife and avenge the death of his son – two acts committed by the Krugs, a race of animal-warriors who are controlled by the evil Gallian. Genres: Adventure, Fantasy

Alone in the Dark 2

After all these years, I’m immune to witchcraft crap!

Reviewed Jul 3, 2018

When the night falls, and the creatures of the dark are crawling out of the shadows, there is only one man who stands between us and evil: Edward Carnby. Genres: Action, Fantasy, Horror

Far Cry

Far Cryyyyyying...over Uwe

Reviewed Jan 26, 2021

Jack Carver, a former member of the Special Forces takes the journalist Valerie Cardinal to an Island to visit her uncle Max who is working in a Military complex on the Island. As they arrive Valerie gets captured by the minions of Doctor Krüger. After the destruction of his boat Jack finds out about the true purpose of the Facilities on the Island, which is the creation of genetic soldiers. Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

Max Payne

Beau knows video games

Reviewed Dec 11, 2018

A DEA agent whose family was slain as part of a conspiracy, and an assassin out to avenge her sister's death, join forces to solve a series of murders in New York City. Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li

What’s the matter? Too many kicks to the head?

Reviewed Feb 13, 2018

When a teenager, Chun-Li witnesses the kidnapping of her father by wealthy crime lord M. Bison. When she grows up, she goes on a quest for vengeance and becomes the famous crime-fighter of the Street Fighter universe. Genres: Action, Adventure

The King of Fighters

So why does my magic earpiece only connect me with KFC?

Reviewed Mar 10, 2020

The surviving members of three legendary fighting clans are whisked away to other dimensions by an evil power. As the fighters enter each new world, they battle that universe's native defenders, while the force that summoned them seeks to find a way to invade and infect our world. Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

Tekken

Is being called “The People’s Choice” in 2039 as la...

Reviewed Aug 21, 2018

In the year of 2039, after World Wars destroy much of the civilization as we know it, territories are no longer run by governments, but by corporations; the mightiest of which is the Mishima Zaibatsu. In order to placate the seething masses of this dystopia, Mishima sponsors Tekken, a tournament in which fighters battle until only one is left standing. Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

If only every knife came with a one minute rewind button….

Reviewed May 8, 2018

A rogue prince reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time – gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world. Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

BloodRayne: The Third Reich

Schindler's Lust

Reviewed Jan 19, 2021

Rayne fights against the Nazis in Europe during World War II, encountering Ekart Brand, a Nazi leader whose target is to inject Adolf Hitler with Rayne's blood in an attempt to transform him into a dhampir and attain immortality. Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

Resident Evil: Afterlife

The movie where we learn T-cells are actually shaped like...

Reviewed Jan 17, 2017

In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead that promises a safe haven from the Undead takes them to Los Angeles, but when they arrive the city is overrun by thousands of Undead - and Alice and her comrades are about to step into a deadly trap. Genres: Action, Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction

In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds

Our hosts really wig out on this one...

Reviewed Mar 24, 2020

Granger, an ex-Special Forces soldier gets thrown back to medieval times to fulfill an ancient prophecy. Venturing through the now war torn Kingdom of Ehb, he teams up with an unlikely band of allies with the goal of slaying the leader of the "Dark Ones". Fighting against all odds, they must free the land from the grasp of the evil tyrant Raven and save the world. Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Ace Attorney

How To Get Away With Murder… and get Jammin’ Ninja Su...

Reviewed Mar 15, 2022

Based primarily on the first game in the series, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, the film focuses on rookie defense attorney Phoenix Wright, as he strives to protect his clients in various murder trials, including the death of his mentor, Mia Fey, and the accusation of rival prosecutor, Miles Edgeworth. Phoenix's greatest ally is Mia's younger sister Maya, a spirit medium whose body is possessed by Mia to communicate with him. Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Resident Evil: Retribution

Waiting for a written invitation? Listen now!

Reviewed Jan 24, 2017

The Umbrella Corporation’s deadly T-virus continues to ravage the Earth, transforming the global population into legions of the flesh eating Undead. The human race’s last and only hope, Alice, awakens in the heart of Umbrella’s most clandestine operations facility and unveils more of her mysterious past as she delves further into the complex. Without a safe haven, Alice continues to hunt those responsible for the outbreak; a chase that takes her from Tokyo to New York, Washington, D.C. and Moscow, culminating in a mind-blowing revelation that will force her to rethink everything that she once thought to be true. Aided by new found allies and familiar friends, Alice must fight to survive long enough to escape a hostile world on the brink of oblivion. The countdown has begun. Genres: Action, Horror, Science Fiction

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

I don’t think I like my reality.

Reviewed Nov 13, 2018

Heather Mason and her father have been on the run, always one step ahead of dangerous forces that she doesn't fully understand. Now on the eve of her 18th birthday, plagued by horrific nightmares and the disappearance of her father, Heather discovers she's not who she thinks she is. The revelation leads her deeper into a demonic world that threatens to trap her forever. Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Company of Heroes

Saving Private Ryan some money on special effects

Reviewed Jul 20, 2021

American soldiers lost behind enemy lines during the WWII make a horrific discovery: Hitler has a super bomb in development. Against all odds, they set out to find the scientist in charge of the program who is looking to defect. Genres: Action, Drama, War

In the Name of the King III

This is hurting my ass.

Reviewed Mar 31, 2020

Hazen Kaine, an American contract killer living in Sofia, Bulgaria, gets more than he bargains for when he enters into a contract with the mob. One last job before he gets out and starts a new life for himself. The targets: the three children of royal billionaire Andon Dupont. Seems simple enough, or so he thought. Hazen apprehends the children, and before he can blink an eye, a simple necklace worn by one of the children sends his life spiraling back to medieval times. Now completely out of his element, Hazen fights for his life as he tries to escape a medieval army and a fierce fire-breathing dragon. Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Need for Speed

We like the car, the cars that go BOOM!

Reviewed Jul 24, 2018

The film revolves around a local street-racer who partners with a rich and arrogant business associate, only to find himself framed by his colleague and sent to prison. After he gets out, he joins a New York-to-Los Angeles race to get revenge. But when the ex-partner learns of the scheme, he puts a massive bounty on the racer's head, forcing him to run a cross-country gauntlet of illegal racers in all manner of supercharged vehicles. Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Tekken 2: Kazuya’s Revenge

“Who IS you?” (and what is you done to this franchise?)

Reviewed Aug 28, 2018

A young man, Kazuya Mishima, wakes up alone in an unfamiliar hotel room without any recollection of who he is or how he got there. He is tormented by flashes of his past and by the face of an ominous stranger. The next thing he knows, Kazuya is ambushed and kidnapped by an underground crime organization and, soon after, turned into a ruthless assassin. During a mission to assassinate a man named Brian Fury, Kazuya finds that his target harbors clues to his true identity. With the help of Fury and a female assassin, Kazuya follows the clues, leading him to the lab of his reoccurring flashbacks. Here, he will finally confront his past and the ominous man of his nightmares - Heihachi Mishima, face the ultimate betrayal, and learn the truth about who, and what, he really is. Genres: Action