In "Gamer" North Country filmmaker zings pop culture

Mark Neveldine and his wife, actress Alison Lohman, live part of the year on a farm near Watertown, where according to the NYTimes he grew up.

His new movie, “Gamer,” is a big budget blockbuster smash-bang pic that aims to embrace and explore America’s x-box/reality show culture at the same time.

Here’s the treatment from the New York Times:

“The more we thought about reality shows and ultimate fighting and gamers playing 24/7, we began to see the world spiraling into a black hole,” Mr. Neveldine, 34, explained. “We decided to make ‘Gamer’ as a warning.”

Neveldine’s past films include “Crank” and “Crank: High Voltage.”

Check out a trailer for “Gamer” here.