Poverty and the Cycle of Violent Youth in 'City of God'
'City of God' depicts the cylindrical cycle of violence that is forced upon the underprivileged.

The Prinz-Eugen-Gymnasium is in a crisis, which is not least due to the insolent students who lack any respect for the staff and the chaotic principal. Three new teachers are supposed to bring discipline and order, but due to a mix-up they are exchanged for three escaped lunatics from a nearby asylum who take on these jobs. One of the three is constantly triggered by the duck dance to freak out, a second is a bosom grabber and the third thinks he is an alien who would like to go home. At the same time, a new student joins the group, the smart checker Jürgen, who immediately falls in love with Karin, the kitchen assistant at the local snack bar. Chaos soon breaks out...
'City of God' depicts the cylindrical cycle of violence that is forced upon the underprivileged.
Earth and Blood is slow, but it still has it’s entertaining moments. If you’re into thrillers, or want to watch something new, then this film might be for you. As for me, Earth and Blood was tolerable enough.
Tarantino's alternative history of the 1960's uncritically repeats the era's sexist and racist stereotypes.
If you mix religious rituals with dark mythology, the result will be effective, and the story powerful in 90% of the cases. That is exactly what happens at the beginning of The Vigil.
This coming-of-age movie based on the 1970 book by Judy Blume gives viewers a scope on female topics in the quest for a religious identity.
This year, in light of the pandemic and the inability to gather with our loved ones, a few of our staff members reviewed their favorite holiday films with the hope of recreating some of the sentimentality that reminds us of home.