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Since he was 5 yrs old, Jose’s abuelita taught him to play chess like his grandfather who was a champion in Mexico. With help from his coach, Jose tries to help his school's chess team reach the Texas state finals.
2 October 1973, Los Angeles, California, USA
14 February 1961, Edcouch, Texas, USA
18 June 1947, Fajardo, Puerto Rico
25 November 1963, Brownsville, Texas, USA
31 July 1998, College Station, Texas, USA
6 September 1972, Chicago, Illinois, USA
17 June 1957, Glendale, California, USA
September 24, 2015
[Endgame] means well, which is about the best one can say about it.June 27, 2016
There isn't a single surprising development or unforeseen story turn in "Endgame," and yet, as a study in formulaic Screenwriting 101 filmmaking, it's really rather pleasant and sometimes surprisingly moving.October 16, 2015
Inspiring, if cheesy, story about chess has tragic moments.September 25, 2015
Carmen Marron's underdog tale of a Hispanic chess team makes too many predictable moves.October 08, 2015
[A] staid but well-intentioned after-school special game movie that's been checkmated by clichés.September 24, 2015
Rico Ramirez keeps the audience interested even when Jose is at his least sympathetic, and knows how to turn on the harm without ever being sugary. He's definitely one to watch.September 25, 2015
The otherwise congenial film plays itself to a draw because of flat characters and a script that overdoes the melodrama in the service of checking off a series of genre tropes borrowed from sports movies.September 25, 2015
A very modest film having much in common with the after-school Disney TV shows about kids and geared to kids. If you have kids that play chess, they'll enjoy this.