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By Jonathan D (792) on 21 Sep 2015

For a taste of potted recent history, Cold War paranoia and lumbering Detroit-mobiles, you need look no further than Pawn Sacrifice, the based-on-a-true-story…

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By Scotty N (9) on 21 Sep 2015

Much weaker than it should have been due to high concepts executed poorly. Saved by a powerful third act…

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By Peter F (998) on 20 Sep 2015

I heard new Tobey Maguire movie Classical story…

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By Leena L (663) on 19 Sep 2015

Madness. Captivating, ingenious, infuriating madness. A fascinating view to the mind of a chess genius and the cold war era…

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By Rohit N (43) on 19 Sep 2015

I never thought a movie about chess could have me on the edge of my seat! This one does, and make you laugh, and wonder…

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By David Edelstein (2,124) for New York Magazine/Vulture (3,519) on 19 Sep 2015

This is another moderately interesting but shallow biopic with an actor going for broke — to win, not to draw…

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By Brent_Marchant (762) on 18 Sep 2015

An excellent period piece biopic about an event and a persona that captivated the world for reasons other than its stated purpose…

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By Naufal K (12) on 18 Sep 2015

An excellent period piece biopic about an event and a persona that captivated the world for reasons other than its stated purpose…

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By Alex Bonafide A (27) on 17 Sep 2015

Easily the best biopic so far this year, Pawn Sacrifice is as much a cold war drama as it is a psychological character study and a sports movie,…

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By Jaimey P (37) on 17 Sep 2015

Oscar worthy performances by each three, Tobey Maguire who played Bobby Fischer, the genius madman chess prodigy who caught the eyes of the…

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By Abhinandhan D (22) on 17 Sep 2015

Pawn Sacrifice is directed by Edward Zwick and stars Tobey Maguire as Bobby Fischer, one of the greatest chess players in the world…

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By Jasav J (28) on 17 Sep 2015

This an amazing and stunning film, full of great performances and moody atmosphere…

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By Travis Hopson (923) for Examiner.com (1,617) on 17 Sep 2015

There was more to Fischer than just paranoia, although that's the part of him that gets the most attention here…

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By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 17 Sep 2015

Edward Zwick’s Pawn Sacrifice is an enthralling piece of mainstream entertainment that captures the essence of Fischer’s mad genius, perfectly…

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By Godfrey Cheshire (178) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 17 Sep 2015

By this time in his life, Fischer (who was Jewish) was already into the anti-Semitic conspiracy theories that marred his public persona long…

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By Compi24 (1,147) on 17 Sep 2015

Easily the best biopic so far this year, Pawn Sacrifice is as much a cold war drama as it is a psychological character study and a sports movie,…

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By Andrea Chase (1,182) for Killer Movie Reviews (1,182) on 17 Sep 2015

Whether you know nothing about the game, or you are a grand master, the story of Bobby Fischer's rise to the world championship, and the toll…

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By Anita Katz (182) for San Francisco Examiner (1,621) on 17 Sep 2015

Maguire does the maniacal, wild-eyed material quite well, and is credible throughout as a chess whiz…

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By Jim Judy (1,199) for Screen It! (1,437) on 17 Sep 2015

A solid piece of filmmaking and storytelling about a bygone cultural event that caught the public's attention and made a hero out of a man…

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By Keith Phipps (1,177) for Uproxx (697) on 17 Sep 2015

There's much to recommend it... thanks to some sharp lines from screenwriter Steven Knight and first-rate performances…

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