The Flip Side

After yesterday's post, I thought I should also mention some of the movies I've loved (often in spite of substantial flaws) because they're the opposite of movies like "The Road:" they affirm the redemptive potential of humanity and often hint at the presence of a spiritual consciousness, if not an outright God.

As much as it killed me, I left out obvious winners like "Crash" and "Once," movies everyone has already seen and agrees are wonderful.  These are largely little-known gems that blew me away.  Enjoy!  And if you want more, we can be Netflix buddies and you can peruse all 1600 of my ratings.  :)

• Apocalypto


• Babette's Feast


• Dancer in the Dark


• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind


• The Exorcism of Emily Rose


• Everything is Illuminated


• Heaven


• Kitchen Stories


• Lady in the Water


• Maria Full of Grace


• The Lives of Others


• Man on the Train


• The New World


• Paradise Now


• The Syrian Bride


• Water