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61% Rotten Tomatoes Directed by Kurt Vincent Written by Irene Chin Productioncompany 26 Aries Director Kurt Vincent Music director Gil Talmi Cast Jason Scott | 6.9/10 IMDb 66% Metacritic Produced by Irene Chin Music by Gil Talmi Initial release 12 August 2016 (USA) Screenplay Irene Chin Producer Irene Chin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Lost Arcade is a 2015 documentary film about the influence of the Chinatown Fair arcade on the fighting game community and New York City as a whole. The film was directed by Kurt Vincent and produced by Irene Chin. The documentary features multiple interviews with professional players, in addition to people connected with Chinatown Fair and Next Level.
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Release
The film had its world premiere at the 2015 DOC NYC film festival and European premiere at the 2016 International Film Festival Rotterdam. The film was released in New York City on August 12, 2016 at the Metrograph.
Reception
Reception has been mixed but overly positive, with particular praise being directed toward Vincent, as this is his debut. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 61% approval rating, based on 18 reviews. It has a score of 66 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 8 reviews.
The New York Times called it "a love letter to a vanished piece of New York, and a little wish for the future." The New Yorker called the film "raw and intimate." The Guardian called it a "lyrical homage" and "a small gem of a film."