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2016 Movies Seen (106 movies items)"The acting was fine by the entire cast but unfortunately I found nothing to grab me in this film, had plenty of cliches but they didn't even build up to anything that really held my interest, which was a shame. Spent more time on the situation that the girl and her family were living through and not on chess but I simply did not find their characters, nor that of her chess teacher to be at all engaging. So despite the good attempt I have to judge Queen of Katwe as a mediocre film that will have "
Critic's Choice Awards Nods & Wins 2016! (55 movies items)"Best Young Actor/Actress - Madina Nalwanga"
2017 Oscar Contenders - Best Picture (42 movies items)" Director: Mira Nair Writer: William Wheeler Cast: Lupita Nyong'o, David Oyelowo, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine Release Date: N/A Plot Synopsis: A young girl from Uganda trains to become a world chess champion. Pros: Like I said earlier; need for diversity. Add in an inspirational story, a sports one at that (if you consider chess a sport, but still) and a major studio backing (Disney), and this could be a sleeper hit. Cons: Disney's sports movies are usually fine, likable movies, but not real awards "
September to October 2016 Tomatometer Predidctions (24 movies items)"Tomatometer Guess: 78%. Actual Score: 92%. Queen Of Katwe may be somewhat predictable, but it's still a beautifully acted and well-written feel good film that can't be missed."
My trips to the cinema 2016 (162 movies items)"SCREENING: Regular DATE: October 27th CINEMA: Showcase Cinema de Lux LOCATION: Bluewater"
2016 Films Ranked (170 movies items)"It's another one of those underdog sports films, but like Disney's other films in their lineup, it overcomes its predictability with passion and good performances, most noticeably Lupita Nyongo. 7.6/10"
“True emotional uplift is hard to accomplish in the movies, especially in “based on a true story” variations that trend towards easy emotional manipulation and sugary sentimentality. Leave it to a more idiosyncratic director like Mira Nair to take the “child prodigy-made-good-through-sports” story under Disney’s guiding hand and make it feel vibrant, alive, and fresh. Queen of Katwe tells the true of Phiona Mutesi, a young girl growing up in the slums with her widowed mother (Lupita Nyong’o), getting discovered by a coach (David Oyelowo) during his missionary work, and her quest to become a master player. There’s a vibrancy of life, complete with its hardships and specificity and essence of life in this place. It would be easy to revel in a misery porn tone throughou” read more
Films I've Seen in 2016 (October) (21 movies items)"When: October 2nd First-Time Viewing: Yes. How: In theaters. What'd I Think?: Likable, passionate, predictable, standard Disney underdog. My Rating: 8/10 Other Notes: NA."
