Brooklyn Castle 2012 Watch Free in HD

Brooklyn Castle is a documentary about I.S. 318, an inner-city school where more than 65% of students live below the federal poverty level but has the highest ranked junior high chess team in the nation.

Genre:

Documentary

Actors:

JeDaiah Ballantyne, Michelle Ballantyne, Rochelle Ballantyne, Pamela Ballard, Oghenakpobo Efekoro, John Galvin, Christiana Inuwere, Ovoie Inuwere, Elizabeth Johnston, Patrick Johnston, Tommy Johnston, ...»

Director:

Katie Dellamaggiore

Country:

United States

Release:

2012

IMDb:

7.2

Quality:

Duration:

101 min

Detroit News

There's a general spirit of triumph and perseverance to "Brooklyn Castle" that's inevitably uplifting.

March 01, 2013

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Boston Herald

Chess, brilliant young students and great teachers potent mix.

November 16, 2012

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Film Threat

With Brooklyn Castle it's really nice to see so many young, positive minds at play in the world, and to cheer on so many smiling children dreaming of enlightened futures.

June 06, 2013

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Toronto Star

Brooklyn Castle is inspiring stuff that grabs you by the throat and will leave you cheering - quietly of course. No shouting in a chess match.

March 28, 2013

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PopMatters

...provides a corrective to the popular image of American schools as obsessed with sports and popularity, and it makes the strongest possible case for funding after-school activities.

November 22, 2012

New York Magazine/Vulture

It's not To Sir, With Love: It's fierce ambition, the channeling of emotion, and hours of drilling.

November 14, 2012

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Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

Like chess, not exactly a high-energy experience but seeing what these kids accomplish, seemingly against all odds is breathtaking all the same.

December 08, 2012

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San Francisco Chronicle

"Brooklyn Castle" easily checkmates your inner cynic.

November 15, 2012

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Boston Globe

Katie Dellamaggiore's lively and affecting documentary introduces us to a cast of characters that's very winning (in both senses of the word).

November 15, 2012

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Boston Phoenix

The I.S. 318 team? A delightfully motley, vulnerable, multicultural bunch, whose addiction to chess has allowed them higher aspirations for top high schools and, eventually, college and careers. You will root for them like crazy.

November 12, 2012

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culturevulture.net

... a powerful and positive story about dedicated teachers helping kids succeed no matter what their circumstances

December 10, 2012

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New York Daily News

Brooklyn Castle does a superb job of celebrating the triumph while reinforcing the relentless vigilance it requires from everyone involved.

October 07, 2013

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