Post date: Jan 14, 2013 5:57:25 PM
from the Guild Cinema website:
Jan 19 to Jan 21
Saturday to Monday 2:30, 4:45
Katie Dellamaggiore - 2012 - 101m
BENEFITING LEARNERS CHESS ACADEMY! SPECIAL THANKS TO THEM FOR HELPING SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THESE SCREENINGS!
BROOKLYN CASTLE tells the stories of five members of the chess team at a below-the-poverty-line inner city junior high school that has won more national championships than any other in the country. The film follows the challenges these kids face in their personal lives as well as on the chessboard, and is as much about the sting of their losses as it is about the anticipation of their victories. Ironically, the biggest obstacle thrust upon them arises not from other competitors but from recessionary budget cuts to all the extracurricular activities at their school. BROOKLYN CASTLE shows how these kids’ dedication to chess magnifies their belief in what is possible for their lives. After all, if they can master the world’s most difficult game, what can’t they do?
“If you want to see what may well be the most optimistic, inspiring and downright thrilling movie released all year – then absolutely do not miss Katie Dellamaggiore’s documentary Brooklyn Castle” – Andrew O’Hehir, Salon
“Irresistible” – Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
“A wonderful doc. If I could pick only one film from the South By Southwest film festival and bodily force everyone I know to see it, it would be Brooklyn Castle.” – Linda Holmes, NPR
“A breakout hit this year.” - A.A. Dowd, Time Out Chicago
“The best documentary of 2012, so far. A charming, heartfelt film that celebrates dreams and the kids chasing them.” - Adam Frazier, GeeksofDoom.com
“Irresistibly uplifting. Fascinating.” – Joe Leydon, Variety
“A truly wonderful, uplifting film…an emotional experience.” – Todd Gilchrest, HitFix
“Brooklyn Castle has set the doc bar high this year…this film should be on everyone’s must-see list.” – Jennifer Medina , The Dallas Observer