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Loving the Bad Man (2010)
Best US Film RE: Rape/Sexual Assault; Most Heroic Female Protagonist in Years
I accidentally stumbled upon "Loving the Bad Man" on Netflix, and I am so glad I, by chance came across this inspirational and moving modern-day morality tale of evil, violence, hate, prejudice and redemption.
It is, quite frankly, the only American film dealing with rape that does so in an intelligent, and, perhaps, more importantly, and honest way.
It is, also, a rare positive portrayal of religion in film from that Fallen Empire that once gave us a brave and noble priest advising the protagonist of "On the Waterfront," and moving him to a heroism and to tap into a courage in facing the evil that he could not have previously ever known he had.
Also, the film depicts both the racism of the Neo-Nazis in prison and the hate and rage that lead rapists to become rapitsts
But, more that all that, I am happy to have discovered and to be able to tell you about the best film dealing with rape that I have ever seen, one devoid of the gross, icky politics that usually serve as land mines, hidden and explosive and dangerous and ready to explode on an unsuspecting victim.
I feel so strongly about this film that I am insisting that my daughters watch it and and tell their friends about it and invite them over to watch it because young women have the right to be told the truth, even though they so rarely are.
Rudy (1993)
One of the best sports films ever, a rare positive portrayal of religion in film.
"Rudy" is one of the best films ever and a rare positive portrayal of religion in film, a throwback to a more wholesome time in Hollywood history. Anyone feeling dismayed with the current state of the world and the current state of the American mainstream film industry would be advised to check out this classic from the '90s. The screenplay takes some liberties with the true story (as biographical films often do), and the snarky and jaded have found a rich source material to parody, but I cannot think of a better film with live humans and not animated animals to watch with the whole family or a better film from the '90s. And, for those inclined or those putting together a '90s section for a film history book, check out "Schindler's List," Forrest Gump" and "Pulp Fiction." There may be other great films that came out of Hollywood during the era of Clinton and Nirvana, but I cannot remember one