The Blind Side

It depicts the story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youngster from a broken home, taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfil his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own.

Living in his new environment, Michael faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome. 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.

The Blind Side is based on the remarkable true story of Baltimore Ravens offensive left tackle, Michael Oher.

Genre - Biography, Drama

Casts - Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron

Director - John Lee Hancock

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Avatar

Written and directed by James Cameron, the movie is about a paraplegic Marine, Jake Sully who decides to take over his brother's place in a mission on the distant world of Pandora. There he learns of greedy corporate figurehead, Parker Selfridge's intentions of driving off the native humanoid 'Navi' in order to mine for the precious material scattered throughout their rich woodland. In exchange for the spinal surgery that will fix his legs, Jake gathers intel for the cooperating military unit spearheaded by Colonet Quatritch, while simultaneously attempting to infiltrate the Navi people with the use of an 'avatar' identity.

While Jake begins to bond with the native tribe and quickly falls in love with the beautiful alien, Neytiri, the restless Colonel moves forward with his ruthless extermination tactics, forcing the soldier to take a stand - and fight back in an epic battle for the fate of Pandora.

The movie is innovative and extraordinary. The wild life, the jungle, the animals, the Navis, are so life-like. The sound effects are so well done. James Cameron is a truly visionaire - and again, he delivers with full blast.

Genre - Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Casts - Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang

Director - James Cameron

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UP

It is an animated Disney 3D movie. The movie is about 78 year-old Carl Fredericksen who tied balloons to his home and sets out to fulfil his lifelong dreams to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn't alone on his journey. Russell, a wilderness explorer, 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip.

UP won Golden Globe Awards 2010 for Best Animated Feature Film and Best Original Score from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. It also won the same category in the recent Academy Awards.

The movie has amazing visual effects, amazing sound, hilarious comedy and breath taking actions. This movie will really make you cry!

Genre - Animated 3D Comedy

Casts - Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai

Directors - Pete Docter, Bob Peterson

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The Oscar Movies

These are some of the movies nominated for the Oscar. Some of the casts are also nominated for the best actor / actresses and supporting roles. Some of my favourite movies are The Hurt Locker (Best Picture), Avatar, The Blind Side, Inglorious Basterds, Up in the Air and Up.

The Rebound

Catherine Zeta-Jones, a 40-year-old single mom with two kids, desperately needs a nanny. She finds one in Justin Bartha, the 24-year-old coffee shop assistant who works nearby. Needless to say, romance blooms despite the age difference. Hence, the allure of the older, alpha woman who's both hot and happening; a delightful blend of substance and sensuality.

That's what young and sensitive Aram Finklestein (Justin Bartha) sees in his older, wiser, absolutely oomphy employer Sandra (Catherine Zeta-Jones) when she hires him as her nanny. He does begin by baby-sitting her two kids, playing video games with them, enacting American Idol sessions or imitating the Grudge. But very soon, he graduates from just watching her mess up her dates with her sundry boyfriends to being the perfect boyfriend.

Genre - Romance & Comedy

Casts - Catherine Zeta Jones, Justin Bartha

Director - Bart Freundlich

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Did You Hear About The Morgans?

The comedy Did You Hear About the Morgans? follows a highly successful Manhattan couple, Meryl and Paul Morgan (Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant), whose almost-perfect lives have only one notable failure – their dissolving marriage. But the turmoil of their romantic lives is nothing compared to what they are about to experience: they witness a murder and become targets of a contract killer. The Feds, protecting their witnesses, whisk away the Morgans from their beloved New York to a tiny town in Wyoming, and a relationship that was on the rocks threatens to end completely in the Rockies... unless, in their new BlackBerry-free lives, the Morgans can slow down the pace and rekindle the passion.

Genre - Comedy

Cast - Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker

Director - Marc Lawrence

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A Single Man

Set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, 'A Single Man' is the story of George Falconer, a 52 year old gay British college professor (Colin Firth) who is struggling to find meaning to his life after the death of his long time partner, Jim (Matthew Goode). George dwells on the past and cannot see his future as we follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters, ultimately leads him to decide if there is a meaning to life after Jim. George is consoled by his closest friend Charley (Julianne Moore), a 48 year old beauty who is wrestling with her own questions about the future. A young student of George's, Kenny (Nicholas Hoult), who is coming to terms with his true nature, stalks George as he feels in him a kindred spirit. 'A Single Man' is a romantic tale of love interrupted, the isolation that is an inherent part of the human condition, and ultimately the importance of the seemingly smaller moments in life.

It is an adaptation of 1964 novel by Christopher Isherwood and directed by the famous designer, Tom Ford. The film resonates above all because of the way it turns a single man's day into a spiritual journey from despair to transfiguration.

Genre - Drama & Adaptation

Cast - Colin Firth, Julianne Moore

Director - Tom Ford

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