Pawn Sacrifice

Jesse Hassenger

Its a fitfully entertaining and well acted movie that doesnt quite come togetherthough maybe the frustrating lack of resolve is appropriate for Fischers arc resistant life. ( Read More )

S. Jhoanna Robledo

Maguire deserves lots of credit for bringing these complicated feelings to the screen, giving a compelling performance. ( Read More )

Justin Chang

Scenes of Fischer and Lombardy running through practice games in their heads, rapidly reciting board moves at each other, convey merely a hint of the mental agility required to understand the game in all its permutations and possibilities, let alone to master it. ( Read More )

Chris Nashawaty

The achievement of Edward Zwicks new Fischer biopic, Pawn Sacrifice, is that it does just that.It manages to turn thinking into action. ( Read More )

Its Hollywood hokum hugged around a sour little arthouse movie trying to chew its way out. ( Read More )