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Akeelah and the Bee
Having finally seen Akeelah and the Bee, starring Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne and the young Keke Palmer as Mother, Coach, and eleven-year-old spelling bee contestant (Akeelah), I think I can say it's a feel-good movie. Not incredible, but good. At one point, Akeelah's coach has her read a quote that's hanging on his wall. As near as I can tell, the words are taken from Marianne Williamson:
(The movie selects from within this quote. I may not have gotten the edit exactly the same.)
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
(The movie selects from within this quote. I may not have gotten the edit exactly the same.)