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The 10 Most Redeeming Films of 2006

From Christianity Today.
What do we mean by "redeeming" films? They're all stories of redemption—sometimes blatantly, sometimes less so. Several of them literally have a character that represents a redeemer; one even includes the Redeemer... Some are "feel-good" movies that leave a smile on your face; some might leave you uncomfortable, even disturbed, and asking, "How should I process that?" But you won't be able to shake it from your memory, either.
Here are the most redeeming movies that CT selected:
10. Children of Men
9. Akeelah and the Bee
8. The Three Burials of Mequiades Estrada
7. Tsotsi
6. Charlotte's Web
5. The Second Chance
4. Joyeux Noel
3. Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
2. The New World
1. The Nativity Story

Get more information about their picks here.
I have to admit that I only saw the #1 pick. Have you all seen any of these? Do you have any 2006 movie recommendations?
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12 comments:

  1. Bar L.January 31, 2007 at 2:23:00 PM CST

    Love the list, will add the ones I have not seen to my Netflix! Thanks!

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  2. stephanieJanuary 31, 2007 at 2:37:00 PM CST

    How did they not included End of the Spear and One Night with the King? Those two movies are the greatest examples of redemption I saw all year.

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  3. kc bobJanuary 31, 2007 at 2:40:00 PM CST

    Ditto The End of the Spear for me ... I loved it and thought it was a tremendous film.

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  4. David BlakesleeJanuary 31, 2007 at 3:52:00 PM CST

    End of the Spear is a 2005 release. Maybe the reviewer just didn't like One Night...? It seems to have rated kind of low with that set.

    I only saw the Nativity from that list too. I want to see #10 and #2 - the rest have either escaped my attention or don't interest me so much.

    I really enjoyed the Fountain, but that's not for all tastes, I suppose. Hard to say that it's "redeeming" accdg. to the criteria put forth.

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  5. NoVA DadJanuary 31, 2007 at 4:27:00 PM CST

    I haven't seen off the list, although Tsotsi recently arrived from Netflix and is awaiting a family viewing. I'll let you know how it is.

    - Matt

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  6. stephanieFebruary 1, 2007 at 1:00:00 AM CST

    End of the Spear officially was released to U.S. theatres on January 20, 2006, according to the Every Tribe Entertainment website. Maybe they aren't going by theatre release? That doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2010 at 5:21:00 AM CDT

    Thanks for sharing the link, but unfortunately it seems to be down... Does anybody have a mirror or another source? Please reply to my post if you do!

    I would appreciate if a staff member here at www.kansasbob.com could post it.

    Thanks,
    John

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  8. kc bobSeptember 7, 2010 at 7:08:00 AM CDT

    Thanks for dropping by John. Don't have another link. Christianity Today doesn't seem to keep stuff on their site for a long time and the list was from 4 years ago.

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  10. AnonymousOctober 14, 2010 at 11:08:00 PM CDT

    Thanks for sharing this link, but unfortunately it seems to be down... Does anybody have a mirror or another source? Please answer to my message if you do!

    I would appreciate if a staff member here at www.kansasbob.com could post it.

    Thanks,
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  12. AnonymousOctober 19, 2010 at 1:50:00 PM CDT

    Thanks for sharing this link, but argg it seems to be offline... Does anybody have a mirror or another source? Please reply to my post if you do!

    I would appreciate if a staff member here at www.kansasbob.com could repost it.

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