Relient K by Relient K
Relient K's 2000 self-titled debut, a scrappy, witty pop punk record full of youth, humour and early faith.
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Lethal Weapon 2
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), directed by Richard Donner, sends Riggs and Murtaugh against South African diplomats who use their immunity to run a drug operation in Los Angeles. Mel Gibson plays Riggs, now steadier but still willing to cross any line.
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Strong Tower by Kutless
Kutless set aside the hard rock for a full worship album in 2005, gathering songs of refuge and shelter.
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The Incredibles
The Incredibles (2004), directed by Brad Bird, shows a family of superheroes forced to hide. Craig T. Nelson voices Bob Parr, Mr Incredible, a strong dad who misses action. Holly Hunter acts as Helen, Elastigirl, who bends to keep kin safe.
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Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon (1987), directed by Richard Donner, pairs two Los Angeles police detectives who could not be more different. Mel Gibson plays Martin Riggs, a suicidal narcotics officer with nothing left to lose. Danny Glover plays Roger Murtaugh, a family man counting the days to retirement.
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Schindler's List
Schindler's List (1993), directed by Steven Spielberg, tells the true story of Oskar Schindler. He saves Jews from death camps in World War II. Liam Neeson plays Schindler with charm that turns to steel.
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The Matrix
The Matrix (1999), directed by the Wachowskis, follows Thomas Anderson, a hacker called Neo. Keanu Reeves plays Neo with calm doubt that turns to power.
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Dances with Wolves
Dances with Wolves (1990), directed by Kevin Costner, follows Lieutenant John Dunbar. He joins the US Army on the frontier. Costner plays Dunbar with quiet resolve. He builds a post alone. Then he meets Sioux people.
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Mmhmm by Relient K
Relient K's 2004 album keeps the hooks but digs deeper into grace, regret, and growing up.
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Welcome to Diverse City by TobyMac
TobyMac's 2004 album mixes hip hop, rock, and funk into a joyful celebration of a diverse, faith-filled city.
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A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind (2001), directed by Ron Howard, tells the life of John Nash, a gifted mathematician. Russell Crowe plays Nash with sharp mind and odd ways. He cracks codes and sees patterns.
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Gladiator
Gladiator (2000), directed by Ridley Scott, follows Maximus, a Roman general betrayed and sold as a slave. Russell Crowe plays Maximus with fire and grief. He fights in the arena to seek justice.
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Arriving by Chris Tomlin
Chris Tomlin's 2004 album gathered the modern worship songs, including How Great Is Our God, that churches still sing.
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Troy
Troy (2004), directed by Wolfgang Petersen, tells the story of the Trojan War. It draws from Homer's Iliad, with Brad Pitt as Achilles, Eric Bana as Hector, and Orlando Bloom as Paris.
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The Green Mile
The Green Mile (1999), directed by Frank Darabont, is based on the novel by Stephen King. Tom Hanks plays Paul Edgecomb, a death row prison guard in Louisiana during the 1930s. His life changes when a new prisoner arrives with a strange and gentle gift.
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Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan (1998), directed by Steven Spielberg, opens with the D-Day landing on Omaha Beach. The camera shakes. Bullets hit sand and men. Blood colours the sea.
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Friends
Friends is an American comedy series. It aired on NBC from 22 September 1994 to 6 May 2004. David Crane and Marta Kauffman created it. The show follows six friends in their twenties and thirties living in New York City.
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The Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ (2004), directed by Mel Gibson, shows the last twelve hours of Jesus Christ's life. Jim Caviezel plays Jesus with deep feeling. He brings out the pain and strength in the role.
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Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie is an American family drama series. It aired on NBC from 11 September 1974 to 21 March 1983. Michael Landon produced and starred in it. The show bases on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder about her childhood in the American Midwest during the 1870s and 1880s.
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The Last Castle
The Last Castle (2001), directed by Rod Lurie, is a gripping prison drama that blends intense character-driven storytelling with themes of honour and defiance.
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Braveheart
Braveheart (1995), directed by Mel Gibson, tells the story of William Wallace, a Scottish fighter who leads his people against English rule in the late 13th century AD.
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Alien Youth by Skillet
A 2001 Skillet album found later: heavier, electronic-tinged Christian rock about faith standing apart from the crowd.
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Sea of Faces by Kutless
Kutless step from hard rock toward melody on this 2004 album about being known by name in a faceless crowd.
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Lost in Translation
Lost in Translation (2003), directed by Sofia Coppola, follows two Americans stranded in a Tokyo hotel. Bill Murray plays Bob Harris, an ageing film star shooting a whisky advert. Scarlett Johansson plays Charlotte, a young woman left alone while her husband works.
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The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption (1994), directed by Frank Darabont, tells the story of Andy Dufresne, a banker sent to prison for a crime he did not commit.
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