This story follows the gangs of the Cidade de Deus favela of Rio de Janeiro from roughly the late-60s to early 80s. It’s also an all-time great film.
W080: The Killing Fields (1984)
Western journalists are on the front lines as Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge ruthlessly take control of Cambodia. They want to expose the atrocities, but need to make sure [ … ]
W079: Munich (2005)
Following the massacre at the 1972 Munich Olympics, Israel seeks vengeance on the perpetrators.
W078: The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Forest Whitaker gives a terrifying performance as Idi Amin, the charming and homicidal dictator of Uganda in the 1970s.
W077: Platoon (1986)
The quagmire of the Vietnam War is on full display in Oliver Stone’s Oscar winner for Best Picture.