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12. Who Do You Love (2008) The 1940s and 1950s were the pinnacle time for blues music, especially in places like Memphis and New Orleans. Far from the dirt roads, the blues flourished in urban bars and clubs—most notably in Chicago. Leonard Chess was the co-founder of Chess Records in Chicago, which propelled both electric blues and Chicago blues. Chess worked with legendary names like Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Etta James, Howlin' Wolf… basically everyone....

12. Chocolat (2000) Kicking off this list isChocolat, the perennial romantic vehicle starring Johnny Depp and Juliette Binoche. This film centers on a young mother Vianne Rocher (played by Juliette Binoche) who moves to the French countryside with her six-year-old daughter and opens up a chocolaterie. While the villagers are apprehensive at first, they take notice of her sweet creations—and perhaps more importantly, she catches the eye of the suave nomad Roux (played by Johnny Depp)....

12. Life of a King (2013) Inspired by a true story,Life of a Kingtells the journey of Eugene Brown (played by Cuba Gooding Jr.), a man who’s released from prison after 18 years and starts a chess club called the Big Chair Chess Club. Through this chess club, Brown deals with the hardships and successes of helping underprivileged kids. What makes Brown’s story compelling is how he uses the disciplines of chess to teach real-life discipline....

12. Amazing Grace (2006) One of the most obvious examples of liberation is the abolition of the slave trade, which has happened in many ways across many countries over many years and decades. For Britain, it was William Wilberforce who led the campaign in the late 19th century during post-religious enlightenment. Unsurprisingly, this move made him less than popular in the House of Commons. Nonetheless, Wilberforce pushed on until the slave trade slowly eroded and eventually disappeared in the British Empire....

12. P.S. I Love You (2007) When Gerry (played by Gerard Butler) dies of a brain tumor, his wife Holly (played by Hilary Swank) self-isolates for weeks. Sure, they bickered a lot, but it was a passionate and loving relationship that leaves Holly inconsolable when tragedy ends it. But Gerry knew her extremely well and he pre-empted her meltdown. Before he passed away, he wrote and recorded a series of letters that would come to her over a staggered period, meant to help her through her grief and motivate her to live again....