{"id":14179,"date":"2017-02-08T18:27:42","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T02:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=14179"},"modified":"2017-02-08T18:28:07","modified_gmt":"2017-02-09T02:28:07","slug":"review-queenofkatwe-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2017\/02\/review-queenofkatwe-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Queen of Katwe BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Queen of Katwe<\/em><\/strong> is a charming, uplifting true life drama featuring some fine performances by Madina Nalwanga and David Oyelowo under Mira Nair\u2019s quality direction. The Blu-ray released by Disney offers up great video, solid audio and a nice selection of bonus material.<\/p>\n

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Queen of Katwe<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama
\nDisney | PG \u2013 124 min. \u2013 $39.99 | January 31, 2017<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 02\/08\/2017 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Mira Nair
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Tim Crothers (article\/book); William Wheeler (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong\u2019o<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.39
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>44.8 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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PLOT SYNOPSIS
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Living in the slum of Katwe in Kampala, Uganda, is a constant struggle for 10-year-old Phiona (MADINA NALWANGA) and her family. Her world changes one day when she meets Robert Katende (DAVID OYELOWO), a missionary who teaches children how to play chess. Phiona becomes fascinated with the game and soon becomes a top player under Katende’s guidance. Her success in local competitions and tournaments opens the door to a bright future and a golden chance to escape from a life of poverty.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a glossy slip cover<\/strong>. Inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/u><\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Director Mira Nair gives an informative track providing background on the film on the true story as well as filming in Uganda where she currently resides. A bit dry at times, as she could\u2019ve used someone else as a sounding board, it is an interesting listen especially if you\u2019re interested in the story.<\/p>\n

Queen of Katwe<\/u><\/em><\/strong>: Their Story (29:39; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 This 3-part featurette looks at the making of the movie with behind-the-scenes footage as well as the inspiration behind the story.<\/p>\n

A Fork, a Spoon & a Knight (13:14; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is Mira Nair\u2019s short film about a boy named Robert Katende who grows up to transform a Uganda city into a globally renowned chess sanctuary.<\/p>\n

Music:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n