I'm sitting here thinking about how much I enjoyed these three films: Precious, The Stoning of Soraya M., and The Blind Side. All three transcended film in their messages, yet were solidly made good films. All three reminded me of what I need to know every day of my life, that people are basically good and that people do wonderful things for one another. The Devil is always losing.
It sounds like I need to see The Stoning. The other two were great, especially "Precious." Good grief, that was gritty and moving. Angels and Demons involved.