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One Last Thing... (2005)
One Good Movie
This is really more than you would expect. Not "American Pie" and not the ABC Cancer Movie of the Week, but a nice balance of the two. The movie has more heart and more depth then you would think by looking at the cover, dealing with issues of the past, regret, loss and the afterlife, all of the things you imagine an imminent death would bring. The cast is diverse and interesting. Writer Barry Stringfellow does an excellent job balancing comedy and drama without getting schmaltzy and cliché. I rented it thinking, "Yeah, time for some mindless entertainment," and instead was pleasantly surprised by intelligence and courage the film offers.
The Touch (2005)
The Touch
This film is definitely low budget with some inexperienced actors, but that does not work against it. It actually makes the film seem more real. This is a very touching film with heart. The fact that it's true compounds the impact of people helping people. The church is not perfect, but eventually it gets its act together and sees the error of its ways. Edgy and inspirational. The conservative Pharisees in our congregations today, the ones that this film preaches against, will not like not the content and I say, "GOOD!" They don't understand the way life is today. Director Huckaby has pieced together some broken parts and gotten The Touch up and running.