Mary Horowitz (Sandra Bullock) is a crossword puzzle writer for a Sacramento, California newspaper. As brilliant as her puzzles are, her life is not—she’s socially awkward, lives with her parents, and her only friend is her hamster Carol. After a talk at a school career day where the children make fun of her obsession with words and her red patent leather go-go boots, Mary drags home to face a blind date that her parents set up with Steve Mueller (Bradley Cooper), a cameraman for a cable news channel. Contrary to her belief that he’s probably gay Steve turns out to be handsome and charming, and Mary is immediately smitten. When they go out to his car she attempts to pounce on him but is thwarted by the seat belt; eventually she succeeds. Steve is excited at first, but quickly finds Mary’s incessant talking about random facts and their destiny to be together very scary. He is saved by a phone call from work, which takes him out of Mary’s clutches. He says he has to go, and that life on the road is tough. He wishes she could join him, but since she has an important job it just won’t work out. He gives her an umbrella as a gift and escorts her out of his car before taking off into the night.
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The Blind Side depicts the true story of Michael Oher, a homeless 18 year old from a broken home. He enrolls in a private Christian School and struggles to fit in because he is woefully underprepared. Eventually, he is taken in by the Tuohys, a well-to-do family who helps him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher’s presence in the Tuohys’ lives leads them to some self-discoveries of their own. Recognizing his potential talent as a football player, they encourage him. Living in his new environment, the 18-year-old faces a completely different set of challenges. As a football player and student, Oher works hard and, with the help of his coaches and adopted family, becomes an All-American offensive left tackle.
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Do you know what’s worth fighting for?
When it’s not worth dying for?
Does it take your breath away
And you feel yourself suffocating?
Does the pain weigh out the pride?
And you look for a place to hide?
Did someone break your heart inside?
You’re in ruins
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She’s starin’ at me
I’m sittin’ wonderin’ what she’s thinkin’
Nobody’s talkin’ ’cause talkin’ just turns into screamin’
And now it’s I’m yellin’ over her, she yellin’ over me
All that that means is neither of us is listening
And what’s even worse?
That we don’t even remember why we’re fighting
So both of us are mad for
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Michael Jackson’s This Is It is a 2009 American both documentary and concert film documenting Michael Jackson’s on-stage and behind-the-scenes rehearsals of the concert series of the same name scheduled to start on July 13, 2009, but canceled due to his death eighteen days prior on June 25. The film is now the highest grossing concert movie and documentary in the history of cinema. The film, dedicated to Jackson’s three children, consists of Jackson rehearsing musical numbers, Jackson directing and leading his team and behind the scenes work for the concerts. The film’s director Ortega confirmed that when Jackson had filmed footage of himself rehearsing that he never had the intention of releasing it to the public, but after Jackson’s death, it was agreed that the film be made and released for Jackson’s fans. The footage was filmed at the Staples Center arena in Los Angeles, California. Despite originally being set for October 30, the film’s release date was rescheduled for October 28, 2009 due to a strong demand by Jackson’s fans. The film was given a wide worldwide release and a limited two-week theatrical run from October 28, to November 12, 2009. Tickets went on sale a month early on September 27, 2009, to satisfy a high anticipated demand; to date, the film has broken numerous records via tickets both pre-sale and sales worldwide.
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