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Sep 18, 2020 · Although some reviewers found the characters in Critical Thinking to be clichés of low-income people of color, Berkowitz points out that the movie is almost entirely based on actual people...
Dec 15, 2022 · Yes, ‘Critical Thinking’ is a true story. Written by Dito Montiel and directed by John Leguizamo, the movie captures the events leading up to the 1998 National Chess Championship. It showcases how Mario Martinez and his team of boys from Miami Jackson High School won the title.
Critical Thinking is a 2020 American biographical drama film based on the true story of the 1998 Miami Jackson High School chess team, the first inner-city team to win the U.S. National Chess Championship.
Sep 4, 2020 · In the press materials for “Critical Thinking,” producer Carla Berkowitz drops this line about her reaction to reading the true story that inspired the film: “The image and story was haunting and I felt like I had a quantum shift in my perception of chess and who plays it.”
Sep 1, 2020 · The true story of the Miami Jackson High chess team — five brainy wizards from the inner city — is told in a rousing but conventional way.
Based on a true story from 1998, John Leguizamo plays real-life teacher Mario Martinez in Critical Thinking. The high school teacher coached and inspired five Latino and Black teenagers from a disadvantaged area of Miami to win the National Chess Championship.
Aug 21, 2020 · Based on a true story from 1998, five LatinX and Black teenagers from the toughest underserved ghetto in Miami fight their way into the National Chess Championship under the guidance of their unconventional but inspirational teacher.
