The Blind Side, Saturday, April 3rd, 2010, at 12:15 pm!To start off April, Brown Library will be showing The Blind Side, starring Sandra Bullock, on Saturday, April 3rd, starting at 12:15 pm!
The Blind Side is a 2009 American drama–sports film written and directed by John Lee Hancock, and based on the 2006 book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis. The storyline features Michael Oher, an offensive lineman who plays for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. The film follows Oher from his impoverished upbringing, through his years at Wingate Christian School (a fictional representation of Briarcrest Christian School in the suburbs of Memphis, Tennessee), his adoption by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, and on to his position as one of the most highly coveted prospects in college football. For her performance, Sandra Bullock won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role and an Academy Award for Best Actress. The film itself also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.
As always, there is no sign-up required, but there is limited seating! Make sure to arrive at least 15 minutes early! Rated PG-13 for one scene involving brief violence, drug and sexual references. (image from google image; summary from wikipedia.com)
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