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By Manu G (533) on 21 Feb 2014

Think before you move. Good Film! Cuba Gooding Jr. plays a wonderful part…

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By Dylan D (818) on 14 Feb 2014

Fantastic true story with a wonderful cast…

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By Sandie Angulo Chen (751) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 04 Feb 2014

Sentimental, formulaic tale of an inspiring chess teacher…

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By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue (704) on 31 Jan 2014

The result has a predictably wholesome and formulaic structure, yet is redeemed through solid performances from Gooding and the youngsters,…

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By Rob R (451) on 30 Jan 2014

Formulaic but effective. Cuba is at his best…

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By Carlos M (2,069) on 26 Jan 2014

Great movie and acting must see ??? 5 stars…

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By Jason M (2,623) on 25 Jan 2014

I wasnt sure if I would like this movie but it was. inspiring…

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By Kam Williams (1,272) for Baret News (418) on 19 Jan 2014

A Sunday school-style parable which makes very effective use of chess mastery as a metaphor for negotiating the perilous gauntlet of possible…

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By Tim Grierson (1,482) for Screen International (2,241) on 17 Jan 2014

Unquestionably well-meaning, this tale of an ex-con who teaches some inner-city teens about discipline through chess treads incredibly familiar…

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By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 16 Jan 2014

The film is an effective, even heartwarming, tale of one man’s commitment to teaching that playing by the rules is more important than winning…

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By Miriam Bale (64) for New York Times (5,786) on 16 Jan 2014

Mr. Gooding’s performance and his complex charisma are fascinating to watch throughout…

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By Sherilyn Connelly (422) for Village Voice (8,525) on 14 Jan 2014

Life of a King isn't setting out to reinvent cinema, or even a genre, but rather just to be a moderately uplifting tale that makes watching…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Tribune News Service (1,102) on 14 Jan 2014

Gooding brings just enough streetwise credibility to make Brown work…

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By Jordan Adler (82) for We Got This Covered (2,391) on 13 Jan 2014

Life of a King is a bland, safe and simplistic re-telling of a fascinating educator and his work helping inner-city students, mired by formulaic…

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By Scott J (1,156) on 20 Dec 2013

I enjoyed the movie, loved the inspiration to help the children by creation of inner city kid activities…

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