'Genesis’s bipolar disorder feels under-explained; was it chess that drove him crazy, or crazy that drove him to chess?' You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have ...

New Zealand's The Dark Horse is an emotionally potent story of redemption anchored by a heart-piercing lead performance from Cliff Curtis. Portraying the late Genesis Potini, a psych ward patient ...

When New Zealand chess great Genesis Wayne Potini began hearing — and responding to — voices in his head, he descended rapidly into barely contained madness, which ended his professional career ...

You don’t need to know anything about chess, New Zealand or Genesis Potini to fall under the spell of “The Dark Horse.” This may have as much to do with the real-life Potini as with the actor who ...

Cliff Curtis is calling it a good year. The New Zealand actor has been crucified in the biblical drama “Risen.” He’s gotten back to his Maori roots by playing — and living in character for months ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Genesis Potini (Cliff Curtis) has adapted the game of chess to his own specifications. When he looks at the pieces on the board, he sees ...

“The Dark Horse” tells the true story of New Zealand chess champ Genesis Potiní, a brilliant chess player who also suffered from bipolar disorder. Descended from the indigenous people of New Zealand, ...

Filmmaker James Napier Robertson made two demands when he cast Cliff Curtis to play Genesis Potini in “The Dark Horse,” the writer/director’s drama about the bipolar Maori speed-chess master’s life.

New Zealand’s Cliff Curtis has been stealing scenes for years now, so it’s nice to see him playing a bona fide lead in the new chess drama The Dark Horse. Based on the life of Genesis Potini, a ...

Cliff Curtis makes a serious commitment in the New Zealand chess drama “The Dark Horse.” The actor with leading-man looks — in good enough shape to play Jesus Christ later this year — gains untold ...

When it comes to diving into a role, Cliff Curtis is prepared for total immersion. Most recently, he kept silence for more than two months while playing a follower of Christ in Kevin Reynolds' Clavius ...

New Zealand’s Cliff Curtis has been stealing scenes for years now, so it’s nice to see him playing a bona fide lead in the new chess drama The Dark Horse. Based on the life of Genesis Potini, a ...