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SPIRITUAL CINEMA:
Heart-Opening, Uplifting, Inspiring, ENERGIZING
Movies have
a way of helping us effortlessly connect with LIFE (God, Universe, Source, ...
whatever name this Divine Energy goes by, for you), a wonderful source of
sustenance and
inspiration that calls forth what's loveliest in us and in the world, even when
we find ourselves
temporarily lost in a dark, constricted place.
Many of us are already familiar with the "overtly" spiritual movies What The
Bleep Do We Know?,
The Secret (the
version with Esther Hicks is best), and The Peaceful Warrior.
And,
there are many other wonderful, uplifting movies that are also an
abundant, joyful source of heart-opening inspiration. Here's
a list of just a few of those that will feed your Spirit and
warm your heart. Enjoy! (P.S. For the lowest-cost,
most convenient, best-
customer service access to unlimited movies, check out Netflix!)
Truly extraordinary; in a class by themselves:
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Lars and the Real Girl
(comedy/drama, Academy Award nominee Ryan Gosling, 2007) A quirky,
multiple-award-winning film
about the power of acceptance. Simply amazing.
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Bella
(2006) WINNER, Toronto International Film
Festival, People's Choice Award. "One moment can
change your life forever."
Inspired by a true story, an extraordinary movie about a different kind of
love. (Eduardo Verastegui, the star, was a model, singer,
and actor who turned his back on "the high life" to co-found Metanoia, a
film production company dedicated to making films that
could make a difference in the world. Bella is their first release.)
Wonderful:
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About a Boy
(comedy, Hugh Grant, Toni Collette) One of the
American Film Institute's
10 best movies of 2002. Will
discovers that, while every man IS an island, we're also all connected in a
way that turns out to be wonderful
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Arranged "Friendship has
no religion." (2007) WINNER, Multiple Film Festival Audience Awards
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Big Eden
Winner of more than 10 audience choice festival awards, this heart-filling
movie set in rural Montana is full of lovely surprises,
all of which embody the kind of warm, caring acceptance that we all long
for.
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Groundhog Day (comedy,
Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, 1993) Listed on the National Film Registry for
being "culturally, historically,
or aesthetically significant." #34 on the
American Film Institute's list of
100 Funniest Movies. The
Writers Guild of America ranked
the
screenplay #27 on their list of 101 Greatest Screenplays ever written.
National Review magazine: "will almost undoubtedly
join It's a Wonderful Life in the pantheon of America's most
uplifting, morally serious, enjoyable, and timeless movies."
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Once (2006)
This award-winning film (including an Oscar) will move and surprise you.
Come for the music, stay for the story.
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Meet Joe Black (Brad
Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, 1998) A lot of people didn't like this movie about
integrity: about being ourselves,
about being Seen and loved for who we really are, and about doing the right
thing even when we know it could cost us dearly
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Stepmom (Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon,
Ed Harris, 1998) A mom and dad with a little boy and a young girl get
divorced. Three
years later Dad moves in with girlfriend "half his age;" Mom turns out to
have terminal cancer. The girlfriend never wanted children.
Find out what happens when her little boy says, "Mommy, if you want me to
hate her, I will."
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In Her Shoes
(comedy, Cameron Diaz, Toni Collete, Shirley Maclaine, 2005) Every
family has a story: we love each other, we hurt
each other, and if we're lucky, eventually we come to understand and
appreciate each other ... and even ourselves. Don't miss this one.
- Last Holiday (comedy,
Queen Latifah, 2006)
- Emmanuel's Gift
(narrated by Oprah, 2005)
- Coach Carter (Samuel L.
Jackson, 2005)
- Radio (Cuba Gooding,
Jr., Ed Harris, 2003)
- Just Like Heaven (romantic
comedy, Reese
Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, 2005)
- Being There (comedy,
Peter Sellers & Shirley Maclaine, 1979)
And, we
have a new and delicious trend occurring in movies: mainstream movies with
WONDERFUL MEN in them:
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Something New
(romantic comedy, 2006)
- No Reservations (romantic comedy,
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart, 2007)
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P.S. I Love You
(Hillary Swank, Gerard Butler, 2007)
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Dear Frankie (Gerard
Butler, 2004)
Wonderful entertainment - some with depth, some just pure fun:
- A Fish Called Wanda
(comedy, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Klein, 1988)
One of the funniest movies
ever made, #21 on
American Film Institute's list of
100 Funniest Movies.
- Something's Gotta Give (Diane Keaton, Jack
Nicholson, 2003)
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The Trouble With Harry
(comedy, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring John Forsythe & Shirley
Maclaine, 1955)
- Bandits (Bruce Willis,
Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, 2001) Incredible, clever fun!
- Soapdish (Robert Downey,
Jr., Sally Field, 1991) Hilarious every time I watch it...
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