Following the United States' departure from Vietnam, Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rouge in April of 1975, leaving an American journalist (Sam Waterston) with no option but to abandon his Cambodian friend (Haing S. Ngor). The latter was then compelled to live through Pol Pot’s genocide for more than three years. “The Killing Fields” (1984/1985) is a disturbing drama rooted in actual events. It's anything but entert…

This film is truly something special and warrants attention as a reminder of a terrible period in one nation’s history. It seems like every time there's a war, a movie about it follows. Human conflict has consistently been a source of inspiration for filmmakers; it’s almost an instinctual reaction. We are drawn to the horror of violence while simultaneously feeling guilty about it—tired of condemning cruelty and b…

Sam Waterston portrays New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg, stationed in Cambodia as the civil war reached its devastating and merciless end. Alongside local journalist Dith Pran (Haing S. Ngor), they documented the swiftly worsening circumstances. Following the American evacuation, Pran secured his family’s safety but remained behind; consequently, Schanberg committed himself to rescuing his friend from the opp…