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Four people standing against a wall, a man and woman in the centre, two other women either side. Casual clothing, jeans and t-shirts. Warm, earthy tones in the image.
Review

Until Dawn review – an insulting parade of tedium

by Esther Rosenfield

David F Sandberg’s tangentially related adaptation of Supermassive Games’ horror hit forgets what made its video game source material so great.

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Colourful illustration depicting a group of five people with neon-coloured hair and clothing, set against a dark background with smoke or clouds.

Pretend it’s a video game: How films emulate gaming mechanics

by Daniel Schindel

As a (very loose) adaptation of Until Dawn hits cinemas, it’s worth investigating the successful – and unsuccessful – attempts to explore what it feels like to play a video game on the big screen.
Diverse group of characters in futuristic costumes and masks, including a woman with a rabbit-ear headpiece.
Review

Borderlands review – rage-quit worthy video game slop

by Juan Barquin

Eli Roth’s slapdash adaptation of the brash video game series is a joyless slog despite the presence of Cate Blanchett.

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Vibrant, surreal digital artwork featuring a large, colourful mask-like face with prominent eyes and a long, protruding nose, set against a black background. The face is surrounded by an array of geometric shapes and patterns in various bright colours. In the foreground, a stage-like platform stretches out, creating a sense of depth and perspective.

At the Dream Emulator Film Club, the boundaries between video games and cinema no longer exist

by Barney Nuttall

Meeting monthly at Dalston’s Rio Cinema, this new project shows experimental visual art that defies classical categorisation.
A man in a light blue shirt, tie, and khaki trousers looks surprised, with hands up near his face.
Review

Free Guy

by Leila Latif

Ryan Reynolds has an existential crisis inside a video game in this mostly entertaining action-adventure-comedy.

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Queer Cinema

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider was an escape for queer teens like me

by Samuel Sims

Through its rejection of gender stereotypes, the 2001 video game adaptation helped me realise the power of my own identity.
A person wearing large red and black goggles and a bushy moustache, set against a desert landscape with sand dunes in the background.
Incoming

Has the video game movie curse finally been lifted?

by Charles Bramesco

Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog could be the great blue hope for an industry bête noire.
Blue cartoon hedgehog character holding a handheld mirror, surrounded by colourful rubber band balls.
Review

Sonic the Hedgehog

by Anton Bitel

A scene-stealing Jim Carrey just about sustains this fast, fun and forgettable video game crossover.

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Pixel Perfect: Why Hollywood’s biggest stars are turning to video games

by Victoria Luxford

Could the gaming world be the new home for A‑listers like Keanu Reeves?
Two men in military-style uniforms, one in a red jacket, the other with blond hair, in an industrial setting.
In Praise Of

Is this the greatest ever video game movie performance?

by Greg Evans

Raul Julia’s villainous turn in 1994’s Street Fighter is worth savouring.