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The Rule

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Benedictine monks in the heart of America's dangerous cities have impressive success graduating inner-city black and Latino teenage boys.

Critics Reviews

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Martin Tsai Los Angeles Times 09/11/2014
The school's track record is worthy of note, but the film often feels like a recruitment, orientation or fund-raising video. Go to Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 09/05/2014
This uplifting documentary offers a rare ray of hope in its portrait of an urban school that's defying the odds. Go to Full Review Neil Genzlinger New York Times 09/04/2014
Though it has interesting elements, it doesn't really deliver on that promise, leaving it feeling more like a promotional video than like a rigorous documentary. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/10/2016 This positive outlook on the teaching the youth of Newark New Jersey is very enlightening and uplifting. It misses the opportunity to have alumni students and the parents of students reinforce the power of St. Benedict's, but the faculty who do speak on the behalf of the school display enough to prove good things are happening. The cinematography heavily engages its audience with the system of the school and the students who live there. Let's hope more people follow them as a positive role model. For my full review of The Rule (2014), check it out on this IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2415222/reviews-1 See more Read all reviews
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Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno

Director

Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno

Producer

Jerome Bongiorno

Cinematographer

Jerome Bongiorno

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Movie Info

Synopsis Benedictine monks in the heart of America's dangerous cities have impressive success graduating inner-city black and Latino teenage boys.
Director
Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno
Producer
Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m