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A+	" Delves so deeply into the darkness that lurks in the hearts of men that it comes almost as a shock, bordering on euphoria, to find that it maintains a tenacious grip onto hope in the human potential for good." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Jul 18, 2008	The Dark Knight (2008)	95%
A	" Slapstick, adventure and love are all familiar elements in animated family films. Awe, existential themes and wholesale worldbuilding are not … Even Pixar has never attempted anything on a canvas of this scale." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Jun 27, 2008	WALL-E (2008)	96%
A+	" Pure cinema at its purest and most exalted … a transcendent meditation on the human pursuit of meaning, on man as a religious and social creature; on the rhythm of work and prayer, day and night, winter and spring." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Feb 16, 2007	Into Great Silence (2007)	89%
A	" *Though thematically similar to Dead Man Walking, Longford* grapples more directly and thoughtfully with religious themes, and doesn't glorify its eccentric, somewhat tragic protagonist.*" -- Decent Films Guide* Posted Jun 19, 2007	Longford (2006)	n/a
A	" *Whatever monument is eventually built at Ground Zero or anywhere else, United 93* is as fitting and worthy a memorial to the victims and heroes of September 11 as one could hope for.*" -- Decent Films Guide* Posted Apr 28, 2006	United 93 (2006)	91%
A+	" One of a very few films that accomplishes one of the rarest and most valuable of cinematic achievements: It makes heroic goodness not just admirable, but attractive and interesting." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Feb 17, 2006	Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005)	87%
A	" *It's tempting to call Batman Begins* the Citizen Kane of super-hero movies; at any rate, it's the closest thing so far.*" -- Decent Films Guide* Posted Jun 14, 2005	Batman Begins (2005)	84%
A+	" Digs beyond rote charges of ecclesiastical complicity and counter-arguments to explore various levels of resistance and protest — and their consequences." -- Decent Films Guide Posted May 27, 2005	The Ninth Day (2005)	82%
A	" Here, now, is the true face of human barbarity, and the true face of human heroism. Not in the now-distant mythology of World War II…" -- Decent Films Guide Posted May 2, 2005	Hotel Rwanda (2004)	92%
A	" Deeply humane� a bittersweet, eloquent tribute to a man who is bent but not crushed beneath the weight of his various competing duties." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Feb 17, 2005	Twilight Samurai (2004)	98%
A+	" Exhilarating entertainment with unexpected depths… a bold, bright, funny and furious superhero cartoon that dares to take sly jabs at the culture of entitlement." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Nov 4, 2004	The Incredibles (2004)	97%
A	" *Nothing in the original prepared me for the energy, wit, and daring of this sequel… the wildest, most joyous, flat-out comic-bookiest* comic-book movie ever.*" -- Decent Films Guide* Posted Jun 28, 2004	Spider-Man 2 (2004)	93%
A+	" A preeminently important cinematic expression of faith — probably one of the most important religious films of all time." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Feb 20, 2004	The Passion of the Christ (2004)	50%
A+	" *Actions, not words or feelings, are at the center of The Son, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's challenging, nearly religious parable of humanity, fallenness, and grace." -- Decent Films Guide* Posted May 31, 2004	The Son (2003)	88%
A+	" It's hard to overstate the soaring achievement of Peter Jackson and company... this film, and this trilogy, is a gift to be treasured." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Dec 8, 2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)	94%
A	" A film that spurns condescension and pandering, made with the novels' own flawless authenticity… characters who talk and argue like grown-ups and like men of their time." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Nov 14, 2003	Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)	84%
A+	" Another gem, a deeply affecting, stunningly animated father-son fish story that features the first onscreen Pixar dad, and actually focuses on the parent-child relationship." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Nov 7, 2003	Finding Nemo (2003)	98%
A	" *In the crowd of TV documentaries on the life of Pope John Paul II, there is Witness to Hope, and there is everything else." -- Decent Films Guide* Posted Feb 22, 2006	Witness to Hope: The Life of Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II (2002)	n/a
A+	" Not a celebration of the human spirit, neither demonizing the Germans nor lionizing the Jews, resisting both deceptive moral uplift and despairing moral nihilism, The Pianist is a work of exquisite restraint." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Feb 21, 2003	The Pianist (2002)	95%
A	" The ideal marriage of bravura storytelling, rip-roaring action, dazzling visuals, moody atmosphere, masterful effects, and evocative social and philosophical implications." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Jun 21, 2002	Minority Report (2002)	92%
A	" Like Peter Pan, who also took children flying until it was time for them to grow up, E.T. represents the wonder of childhood, of a time that we must all leave behind." -- Decent Films Guide Posted May 8, 2002	E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial The 20th Anniversary (2002)	98%
A	" *I've been trying to think what was the last popcorn movie — let alone the last popcorn “family” movie — that was as much sheer fun as Spy Kids." -- Decent Films Guide* Posted May 9, 2002	Spy Kids (2001)	93%
A	" Triumphantly reconfirms the geniuses at Pixar as the 800-pound gorillas of modern animation and the reigning kings of family entertainment." -- Decent Films Guide Posted May 9, 2002	Monsters, Inc. (2001)	95%
A+	" ‘Here are beauties that pierce like swords or burn like cold iron; here is a [film] that will break your heart.’ " -- Decent Films Guide Posted May 9, 2002	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)	92%
A+	" *Quite simply one of the most genuinely profound and noteworthy depictions of the gospel story of all time, in any* medium.*" -- Decent Films Guide* Posted May 8, 2002	Miracle Maker - The Story of Jesus (2000)	n/a
A	" Touches upon the profound human longing to escape the constraints of time, to see the wrongs and mistakes of the past somehow set right, redeemed." -- Decent Films Guide Posted May 8, 2002	Frequency (2000)	70%
A+	" Pixar's gold standard for storytelling sophistication… not only their best all-around film, but one of the best films ever made, period." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Sep 16, 2004	Toy Story 2 (1999)	100%
A	" A firebrand of a movie, bold, dramatic, and haunting." -- Decent Films Guide Posted May 8, 2002	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (1999)	97%
A	" Lynch has no intention of trying to “explain” what makes Alvin tick or of understanding him in any reductionistic way; of reducing a man to a motivation." -- Decent Films Guide Posted May 8, 2002	The Straight Story (1999)	95%
A+	" A genuinely great work of art that is also an inspiring and theologically significant narrative." -- Decent Films Guide Posted May 8, 2002	The Prince of Egypt (1998)	79%
A	" Astonishingly up-close and personal look at an infinitesimal world as alien as anything captured by the Mars rovers… a world of strange fascination and unexpected beauty." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Mar 2, 2004	Microcosmos (1996)	97%
A	" In an age when we rely on computerized directions and GPS devices to drive to the next town, it seems an almost mythic scenario." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Feb 11, 2006	Apollo 13 (1995)	95%
A	" Moviemaking alchemy — a breathtakingly perfect blend of wide-eyed childhood wonder and wry adult humor, yesteryear nostalgia and eye-popping novelty." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Sep 16, 2004	Toy Story (1995)	100%
A+	" *Unlike subsequent talking-animal pictures, Babe* is a movie in which the human leads matter as much as the animals, or more so.*" -- Decent Films Guide* Posted May 8, 2002	Babe (1995)	98%
A+	" *Belongs on very short list of deeply spiritual portraits of faith and religion, alongside such films as The Passion of Joan of Arc* and Diary of a Country Priest.*" -- Decent Films Guide* Posted Apr 23, 2004	Faustina (1994)	n/a
A	" With evocative watercolor backgrounds… and dialogue and narrative drawn straight from the source material, the series is remarkably faithful to the text, spirit, and look of Potter�s beloved stories." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Jul 18, 2003	The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1993)	n/a
A+	" Little masterpieces… Park lovingly evokes whole genres and cinematic conventions through attention to every element of the moviemaking process…" -- Decent Films Guide Posted Nov 17, 2003	The Incredible Adventures of Wallace & Gromit (1990-1995)	100%
A	" One of Miyazaki's most personable protagonists, a delightful cast of supporting characters, and a rambling, episodic story full of charming incident and irresistible imagery." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Oct 29, 2004	Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)	100%
A	" Far from being morality tales, these short stories are closer to parables — at least, they are as confounding and strange as Jesus' parables were to his first hearers." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Jun 14, 2004	The Decalogue Box Set (1988)	100%
A	" [Evokes] the experiences of childhood grief, small moments of ordinary life and happiness amid tragedy and fear, and the overwhelming confusion of adult responsibilities falling on teenaged shoulders as powerfully as in any film I've seen." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Oct 3, 2003	Grave of the Fireflies (1988)	90%
A	" *One of those rare satiric gems, like The Court Jester* and Galaxy Quest, that doesn't just send up a genre, but honors it at the same time.*" -- Decent Films Guide* Posted Jan 7, 2005	The Princess Bride (1987)	95%
A+	" A quiet celebration of the divine grace that meets us at every turn, and even redeems our ways not taken, our sacrifices and losses." -- Decent Films Guide Posted May 8, 2002	Babette's Feast (1987)	100%
A	" *The most successful and widely appealing of the Star Trek* films, The Voyage Home is also the most idiosyncratic… some of the most humorous and humane moments in the Trek canon.*" -- Decent Films Guide* Posted Jun 24, 2003	Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)	86%
A	" A compelling thriller, a smoldering love story, a thoughtful study in comparative cultures, and a respectful exploration of religious community and nonviolence." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Feb 3, 2005	Witness (1985)	96%
A	" By the time the credits roll, we’ve had a whirlwind tour of virtually everything you can do in a Western." -- Decent Films Guide Posted May 8, 2002	Silverado (1985)	81%
A	" Overshadowing even Ben Kingsley's astonishing, transcendent performance in his first major screen role is a larger, more formidable presence: that of Gandhi himself." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Jul 9, 2004	Gandhi (1982)	85%
A	" Has everything you could ask for in a good sci‑fi action-adventure: well-drawn heroes, a terrific villain, exciting outer-space showdowns… and a touch of reflective depth." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Jun 24, 2003	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)	92%
A	" Like Peter Pan, who also took children flying until it was time for them to grow up, E.T. represents the wonder of childhood, of a time that we must all leave behind." -- Decent Films Guide Posted May 8, 2002	E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)	98%
A+	" A period piece that explores timeless themes of temporal ambitions and higher purposes, of commitment and sacrifice, of ability and spirit." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Feb 3, 2005	Chariots of Fire (1981)	86%
A+	" Classic action set pieces, Harrison Ford at his swashbuckling best, Old Testament spirituality, and a satiric jab at Nazi anti-Semitism." -- Decent Films Guide Posted Nov 7, 2003	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)	94%

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