Carly A. Kocurek, PhD - Games, Scholarship, Media

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Tag : film

Resident Evil films over at In Media Res

My colleague Marianna Martin and I co-organized a theme week of In Media Res on the Resident Evil films. The Resident Evil films have a lot to recommend them, and they’re interesting both for their politics and their success — they are the most successful video game films made to date.… Read the rest

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Going Cardboard: Documentary

I was fortunate enough to get to see Going Cardboard, a board game documentary by first-time director Lorien Green. The documentary features interviews with board gamers, including collectors and critics, as well as both well established and aspiring game designers.… Read the rest

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TRON for Duck Tape

This ad has been making the web rounds. It’s a stop-motion (or at least stop-motion-style) recreation of the light cycle race from TRON made with Duck Tape rolls. I really appreciate that Jay Maynard (aka, TRON Suit Guy) still has some cultural cache.… Read the rest

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