My interest in movies usually tends toward high-concept, low-thought commitments; I've never been ashamed to admit that blockbusters are my bag. I'm also a bit of a video game fiend however, which probably accounts for why I was so taken with Seth Gordon's excellent documentary, "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters." It's one of those "truth is stranger than fiction" tales, following a pair of serious arcade gamers as they vie for the world record setting "Donkey Kong" high score.
Gordon did a great job of painting a great story around these two figures, so much so that I'm always keen to check out anything his name is attached to. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the next "anything" might be a movie adaptation of Frank Portman's young adult novel, "King Dork." Gotta love that title. Read more...