Besondere Schwere der Schuld 

Black Christmas movies are few and far in between to find — so it is wonderful to see more representation on the screen just in time

Since Season 2 of Peacemaker is currently airing, let’s revisit the movie that started it all.

An apocalyptic tale captivates the nation as it teaches us to love even in the hardest situations.

These confines won’t really encourage you to read the film as a metaphor for the nerve-inducing experience we’ve all been through over the last year, however — and in the interest of maintaining your dignity, you probably shouldn’t. While the sociopolitical commentary may have worked for the similarly-themed Buried (2010), in which we find Ryan Reynolds on his own buried alive in the Middle East, but this futuristic take on the premise is best left as a piece of distracting entertainment. Nevertheless, the atmosphere is no less suffocating, literally and dramatically.

One of the reasons I love watching movies is that, much like books, they serve as windows into other times and different places. Productions from around the world offer valuable insights into the history and culture of their respective countries. And just like literature, cinema can help us understand the present by showing us the past.

A family adventure film that features Hawaiian culture with a representative director and a diverse cast.