The Block Stacker

The Block Stacker

Experience a life long quest.

9 min · Comedy, Drama

Middle aged man, Jon Benovitch, comes face-to-face with his addictive life choices during a world record attempt at a Tetris-style video game.

Directed by James Paul Martinez · Written by James Paul Martinez

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