Chess isn't what instantly springs to mind when one thinks of sports, but Mira Nair's "Queen of Katwe," which focuses on chess, is most definitely a sports film. It features all the expected rhythms of such a movie, with its underdog overcomes adversity tale.
Last Friday, January 20th, "Queen of Katwe" provided Josh with some much needed solace in this country that seems increasingly like an anti-underdog story.