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   Jan 17, 2014 · Based on the true story of ex-con-turned-youth-mentor Eugene Brown, director and co-writer Jake Goldberger's drama is earnest to a fault and hits all the inspiring notes you'd expect. Brown's story is a good one, though, and solid performances—especially from star Cuba Gooding Jr.—elevate the film slightly above the familiar trappings of ...

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     The syllabus was the same as for white students, and we...

   • Stand and Deliver

     There were moments in “Stand and Deliver” that moved me very...

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   Jan 17, 2014 · Watch Life of a King with a subscription on Prime Video. Determined to help at-risk youths avoid the mistakes he made, an ex-con (Cuba Gooding Jr.) forms a chess club to offer them an alternative ...

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   • Director: Jake Goldberger

   • Content Rating: PG-13
   • Actors: Cuba Gooding Jr.

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   How good is life of a king?

   • Life of a King received mixed reviews from critics. The Washington Post gave it three out of four stars. Review aggregation website Metacritic gives a rating of 52 out of 100 based on reviews from seven critics, which indicates "mixed or average" reviews.

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   Is life of a king a good movie?

   • "Life of a King" For a movie about chess—a game in which strategy, smarts and staying a step ahead of your opponent are crucial—"Life of a King" is awfully formulaic and predictable.

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   Is life of a king a true story?

   • What's the Story? Based on a true story, LIFE OF A KING tells the inspiring story of ex-con-turned-chess-teacher Eugene Brown ( Cuba Gooding Jr. ). Brown spent his time in prison mentored by a prisoner nicknamed the Chessman ( Dennis Haysbert ), who taught him to love the game of kings.

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   What makes life of a king a must watch movie?

   • Life of a King is a small movie and has familiar themes that we have seen in many other inner city dramas. What sets this one apart and makes it a must watch is the standard of the acting and a script that doesn't waste a scene. Cuba Gooding Jr is hugely charismatic and excels in this.

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   Our review: Parents say: ( 2 ): Kids say: Not yet rated Rate movie. Despite an admirable performance by Gooding Jr., humanizing a complicated man who truly seems to have changed his life, this movie is nearly unbelievably predictable -- even if it is fact-based.

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   • Director: Jake Goldberger

   • Author: Sandie Angulo Chen
   • Produce Company: Millennium Films

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   Very well-acted. Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 14, 2014. Jordan Adler We Got This Covered. Life of a King is a bland, safe and simplistic re-telling of a fascinating educator and his ...

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   Jun 23, 2013 · Reviews; Jun 22, 2013 9:00pm PT Film Review: ‘Life of a King’ A well-intentioned but thuddingly obvious addition to the 'Stand and Deliver' subgenre of high-school inspirational dramas.

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   Permalink. 8/10. Inspiring. JayDoubleU84 13 March 2014. "Life of a King" is a good movie with a great story, good actors and an excellent Cuba Gooding Jr. as main character. It's all about morals, ethics and the meaning of life and constantly reminds us that we are responsible for our own actions.

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   Life of a King received mixed reviews from critics. The Washington Post gave it three out of four stars. Review aggregation website Metacritic gives a rating of 52 out of 100 based on reviews from seven critics, which indicates "mixed or average" reviews.