Publisher's Synopsis
Triple bill of feature films with themes of love and family. In 'Crazy, Stupid, Love' (2011) Steve Carell stars as Cal, a divorcee who is struggling to find success in the dating world. Until recently Cal was happily married - or so he thought. When his wife, Emily (Julianne Moore), files for a divorce, he is thrown into the unfamiliar territory of single life. Drowning his sorrows at a local pub, Cal meets a 30-something bachelor, Jacob (Ryan Gosling), who gives him advice and helps him work on his appearance. While women start to get interested in Cal, his son, Robbie (Jonah Bobo), falls for his babysitter (Analeigh Tipton), and Jacob meets a girl (Emma Stone) who isn't fooled by his charms. Marisa Tomei and Kevin Bacon also star. In 'Life As We Know It' (2010) Holly (Katherine Heigl), a budding caterer, and Eric (Josh Duhamel), a sports director, find themselves the guardians of Sophie (Alexis and Brooke Clagett), the daughter of their best friends who have died in a car crash. Holly and Eric, who are both single, are often in disagreement with one another, but they must find a way to get along for Sophie's sake. With Sophie's upbringing their main concern, Holly and Eric slowly realise that they are becoming a family, despite their difficulties. 'The Blind Side' (2009) is based on the true story of American football star Michael Oher. The homeless son of a crack addict, over-sized black teenager Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) is taken in by the wealthy white Tuohy family after Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) finds him wandering the bitterly cold streets wearing only a thin T-shirt. The Tuohys hire a private tutor, Miss Sue (Kathy Bates), to help Michael with his studies at the mostly white Wingate Christian High School, but it is on the football field that he really excels. As Michael is given the opportunity to fulfil his potential both on and off the football field, his presence in the Tuohys' lives leads them to valuable self-discoveries of their own. Bullock won the 2010 Best Actress Academy Award for her performance.
